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Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind
VANCOUVER – Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old…
N.B. gender policy in schools: Premier won’t back down, says it’s an election winner
FREDERICTON – As he looks ahead to an election year, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs…
Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year
VANCOUVER – A narrow, winding corridor at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver leads to a…
Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER – In the concrete bowels of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, below a luxury…
Union warns of possible B.C. bus disruptions in January as sides begin mediation
BURNABY, B.C. – The union representing some transit employees in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland says…
New year brings new rules on asbestos and injury for some workers in B.C.
VICTORIA – Some British Columbia workers will be ringing in changes on Jan. 1, including…
Vancouver food delivery workers stabbed after seizing Facebook Marketplace thief: VPD
Vancouver Police are commending the bravery of two food delivery workers who were stabbed when…
On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver’s Overdose Prevention Society were…
High wind warnings along B.C.’s coast as gusts predicted to reach 120 km/h
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for British Columbia’s central coast, Sunshine Coast…
Environment Canada is forecasting significant waves for two regions in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued weather alerts for two Vancouver Island regions, warning of…
Christmas Day windstorm leaves some 28,000 customers without power in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Power restoration work is underway in British Columbia on Tuesday after heavy rains…
The lights are back on for almost all N.B. customers after wind storm Monday
FREDERICTON – Christmas Day began for more than 500 customers in New Brunswick without power…
Victoria Police Chief recounts busy Christmas Eve for officers, one hit with vomit
VICTORIA – The chief of police in Victoria, B.C., says his officers had a busy…
Multiple Christmas Day sailings cancelled as stormy weather set to hit B.C. coast
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries says it has cancelled several Christmas Day sailings on multiple routes…
BC Ferries cancels northern sailings over mechanical issue, ‘hurricane-force winds’
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – BC Ferries says it’s cancelling sailings to and from Prince Rupert…
Evictions ‘catastrophic’ for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia seniors who face eviction from long-term, affordable rental housing face “catastrophic”…
University researchers confirm fire-generated tornado over B.C. lake in viral video
LONDON, Ont. – Researchers at Western University say they’ve confirmed that a fire-generated tornado occurred…
Environment Canada warns of ‘very strong storms’ set to hit B.C. coast over Christmas
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a “series of very strong storms” is set to hit…
Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Data from Metro Vancouver show the queue for social housing in the region…
Health authorities warn of rise in strep infections among B.C. children
VANCOUVER – Health authorities in British Columbia are warning the public about higher levels of…
Eby to target abuse after talking to dad of sextortion victim Carson Cleland, 12
VICTORIA – Premier David Eby says he had a heartbreaking phone call with the father…
Choice is between BC United and NDP, says Kevin Falcon, shrugging off Conservatives
VICTORIA – The leader of British Columbia’s official Opposition, the BC United party, says he’ll…
TSX rises more than 150 points as markets gain back some of Wednesday’s losses
TORONTO – Strength in base metal and utilities stocks helped Canada’s main stock index rise…
Vintage gun for teacher’s presentation triggers police lockdown at Vancouver school
VANCOUVER – A prop for a teacher’s presentation at a Vancouver secondary school set off…