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B.C. power line cut access to Highway 99 to and from U.S. border for hours
SURREY, B.C. – A power line that fell over Highway 99 in Surrey, B.C., cut…
Snowmobiler dead, two skiers rescued in separate B.C. backcountry emergencies
FIELD, B.C. – Police in eastern British Columbia are warning backcountry users to be ready…
Vancouver approves high-density Jericho Lands project criticized by some residents
Vancouver’s city council has approved a high-density development concept for a 36-hectare site on the…
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab
VANCOUVER – Far from the jungle, Tarzan and Jane swing quietly into action in a…
Ali’s lawyers fear dead girl’s dad, as police probe claim he brought gun to court
VANCOUVER – The father of a murdered 13-year-old girl has been under police investigation for…
Courageous action needed to save lives from illicit overdoses, B.C.’s coroner says
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s outgoing chief coroner says it’s been “extremely disappointing” to see overdose…
Parkland temporarily shuts down Burnaby refinery after Jan. 21 smoke, odour
VANCOUVER – Parkland Corp. says it has temporarily shut down fuel processing at its Burnaby,…
Union warns of new 72-hour Metro Vancouver bus strike if deal isn’t reached next week
VANCOUVER – The union representing transit supervisors for Coast Mountain Bus Company has announced it…
Rising dementia rates among Asian Canadians call for culturally safe services: report
VANCOUVER – Brenda Wong remembers her mother mixing up towels to clean the floor with…
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, signals shift toward rate cut talks
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is turning its attention to when it may be…
One dead in suspected targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver: RCMP
BURNABY, B.C. – One man is dead after what police believe was a targeted shooting…
In the news today: Survey of Canadians on health care and a BoC interest rate update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Vancouver fire captain had ‘bad feeling’ just three days before fatal blaze
BURNABY, B.C. – A Vancouver fire captain says he left with “a bad feeling” after…
Uncertainty looms in Metro Vancouver bus dispute as 48-hour strike set to end
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus services are set to resume in time for…
Some facts about the Metro Vancouver transit strike that has paralyzed bus services
VANCOUVER – Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are paralyzed for a second day…
Ontario preparing ‘back to basics’ curriculum for kindergarten
TORONTO – Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is extending his “back to basics” curriculum push…
Forcillo tells inquest feedback on use-of-force would have been helpful
TORONTO – A former Toronto police officer who shot a teen on an empty streetcar…
Metro Vancouver says stench from Burnaby refinery didn’t breach air quality limits
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver says an acrid odour that blanketed parts of the region on…
Union and TransLink trade barbs as Metro Vancouver bus strike hits 300,000 commuters
Tourists Jorge Correa and Roger Leyton wanted to go to Vancouver Island on Monday, but…
Police watchdog wants review of B.C.’s officer’s punishment for ‘predatory’ actions
VICTORIA – B.C.’s police complaint commissioner has ordered a review of the discipline handed out…
West Fraser Timber permanently closing Fraser Lake, B.C., sawmill
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it’s permanently closing its sawmill in Fraser…
Winters Hotel fire: B.C. inquest told of chained door, ‘no way out’ from deadly blaze
BURNABY, B.C. – A coroner’s inquest has been told that a Vancouver rooming house where…
Union warns SkyTrain could shut down too as deadline for Vancouver bus strike looms
VANCOUVER – The union representing SkyTrain employees in Metro Vancouver says it’s prepared to shut…
Metro Vancouver issues air quality bulletin after noxious smell triggers complaints
VANCOUVER – Officials in Metro Vancouver fielded about 100 complaints about a putrid smell permeating…