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52 commerical and backyard flocks in B.C. have been infected with bird flu
VANCOUVER – More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian…
Vancouver passes motion to ask province to amend charter, remove elected park board
Vancouver’s city council has passed a motion aimed at removing the city’s elected park board.…
British Columbia sets tougher penalties for trucks that hit overpasses
DELTA, B.C. – The British Columbia government is stepping up penalties for truckers who crash…
Study shows colonials forced Indigenous woolly dogs into extinction
VANCOUVER – For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important…
Amazon delivery drivers accused of stealing packages in Metro Vancouver
BURNABY, B.C. – Three delivery truck drivers in Metro Vancouver are facing possible charges for…
Hierarchical police, military and CSIS in need of harassment reckoning: professor
VANCOUVER – Bonnie Robichaud’s ordeal started in the late 1970s when she got a unionized…
Grocery code launch being held back by dissent from some retailers: board report
After two years of work, the group responsible for developing the grocery code of conduct…
B.C.’s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government’s OD response
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she’s a hopeful person, but she…
B.C. police seek Interpol notice for return of cocaine smuggler who escaped to India
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia are asking Interpol to post a red notice…
All grocers need to sign code of conduct for it to be successful, Metro CEO tells MPs
All major industry players need to sign on to the grocery code of conduct in…
Police arrest man after claim of gun in Ali trial, as girl’s brother assails lawyers
VANCOUVER – Ibrahim Ali’s trial ended last week with his conviction for first-degree murder, but…
Rights boss starts inquiry into Vancouver police media restrictions at camp removal
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Human Rights Commissioner has launched an inquiry into police restrictions on…
Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort
OTTAWA – The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing…
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B.C. Conservatives awaken from decades in dormancy ahead of 2024 vote
VICTORIA – The first blip on the radar signalling a potentially new player in British…
Police say person took loaded gun into Ibrahim Ali murder trial: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Ibrahim Ali in his first-degree murder trial said police told…
Advocates, victims’ families oppose destroying Robert Pickton evidence
VANCOUVER – Lorelei Williams decided not to attend the 2007 trial of notorious B.C. serial…
Get your shots, Henry tells B.C., as flu rises in return of pre-pandemic patterns
VICTORIA – Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she’s seeing a drop in COVID-19…
Police violated protesters’ rights in Wet’suwet’en pipeline blockades, Amnesty says
VANCOUVER – A hereditary chief with a British Columbia First Nation at the centre of…
Manulife signs reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic, plans to buy back shares
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. has signed a reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic that it…
B.C. announces new three-year action plan to address gender-based violence
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has announced a new three-year action plan that it says aims…
Two people arrested in B.C. after dead infant brought to hospital
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Mounties in Williams Lake, B.C., say two people were arrested after…
Workers at Hudson’s Bay store in Kamloops, B.C., on strike
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Workers at the Hudson’s Bay store at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C.,…
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., ends Amber Alert for two-month-old girl
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., have cancelled an Amber Alert for a two-month-old…