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Lululemon Athletica raises financial guidance for fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its financial guidance for its fourth quarter. The…
One dead in helicopter crash near Revelstoke, B.C., RCMP confirms
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – The RCMP says one person has died in a helicopter crash near…
Environment Canada warns heavy snow expected for coastal B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says inland sections of the central and south coasts of British…
Third shooting in three days in Coquitlam, B.C., sends man to hospital
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a third shooting in as many days…
Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes
Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she’s looking forward to welcoming her students…
Environment Canada warns B.C. drivers of snowfall in West Kootenay, North Thompson
VICTORIA – Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is expected in areas of British Columbia as…
‘Floatel’ ship arrives in B.C. to house LNG workers, but local permit still needed
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A cruise ship renovated to house more than 600 workers at a…
Jarislowsky Fraser to back Browning West request for Gildan shareholder meeting
MONTREAL – Investment manager Jarislowsky Fraser says it will support a move by U.S. investment…
South Asian communities grapple with extortion threats in B.C., Ontario, Alberta
VANCOUVER – It started with a voice mail demanding payment of some kind, then a…
Vancouver Police say man posed as dad, trying to take five-year-old girl from daycare
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a man posing as a parent tried to take…
Homicide team takes over case of a missing man from Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has stepped into a missing person case…
Snowfall warning triggers travel advisories for two B.C. highways
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation has issued travel advisories for two major highways…
Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife
VICTORIA – A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a…
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to…
Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER – Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras…
B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season
VICTORIA – British Columbia is seeking public input on how it helps disaster evacuees, in…
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson criticizes company’s diversity and inclusion efforts
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s founder has criticized the Vancouver-based apparel company’s diversity efforts in…
Teck Resources says Quebrada Blanca copper production below guidance for 2023
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says production for 2023 at its Quebrada Blanca mine fell…
B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
WONOWON, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say…
Trucking group’s B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm
VANCOUVER – A trucking group whose British Columbia fleet was taken off the province’s roads…
Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA – The playwright and actor in a play cancelled by Victoria’s Belfry Theatre over…
‘No cause to mourn’ mother who murdered daughter, 8, girl’s father says
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The death of a British Columbia woman who smothered her eight-year-old daughter…
B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety
VANCOUVER – An unnamed school district in British Columbia has been ordered by the province’s…
Two victims identified in Montreal alleged hit-and-run; suspect back in court Jan. 8
MONTREAL – A Namibian man returning home from church and another man heading to a…