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Police investigating after shots fired from Surrey, B.C., apartment, balcony
SURREY — A shooting inside a Surrey, B.C., highrise apartment has resulted in the detention…
Fog shrouding Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could last into Tuesday
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility for parts of Metro Vancouver and…
Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused ‘tremendous loss’ to community
VICTORIA — Sandra Apsassin lives just two minutes away from the Blueberry Community School in…
Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna
VICTORIA — Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from…
Fire engulfs First Nation school in northeastern B.C. near Fort St. John
VICTORIA — RCMP are investigating a school fire on the territory of the Blueberry River…
Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop ‘funny business’
VICTORIA — A leadership candidate for British Columbia’s Conservatives says recently announced rules for the…
Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related
VICTORIA — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be…
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia…
B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include…
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month…
Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu…
Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog’s order to remove surveillance cameras
RICHMOND — The City of Richmond said it will challenge an order by British Columbia’s…
B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having…
B.C. teen dies after falling from chairlift at Cypress Mountain ski resort
WEST VANCOUVER — An 18-year-old has died after falling from a chairlift at the Cypress…
Lapu Lapu festival attack trial moving to B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER — The trial of a man accused of plowing his vehicle through the crowded…
Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.’s Lower Mainland since last week
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened…
Don’t expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria’s police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says…
Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
VANCOUVER — It is not yet known whether a public hearing into the death of…
B.C. councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault involving two complainants
VICTORIA — A councillor for the British Columbia city of Maple Ridge has been charged…
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
MUMBAI — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Indian companies and the delegation he is…
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia’s Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern…
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market
CALGARY — Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it’s been able to seize a…
Teen charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 17-year-old has been charged with…
National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in…