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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…
Snowfall warnings issued in Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and parts of Interior
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued a series of weather warnings as a frontal system…
Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values
VANCOUVER – Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent…
CSIS boss apologizes for response to rape claim, revamps anti-harassment plans
VANCOUVER – Canada’s spy chief has apologized to staff for his response to rape and…
B.C. jury finds Ibrahim Ali guilty of first-degree murder in death of girl, 13
VANCOUVER – The marathon murder trial of Ibrahim Ali has concluded with a jury finding…
Inside Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial: threats, hallucinations, a dead witness and delays
VANCOUVER – Ibrahim Ali’s lawyers had a problem. They couldn’t get him to understand a…
Leonard Marchand named new chief justice of British Columbia
Leonard Marchand has been appointed as the new chief justice of the B.C. and Yukon…
Hiker missing for a year near Sooke, B.C., found dead
SOOKE, B.C. – The remains of a hiker who disappeared near Victoria a year ago…
Police ID father killed in B.C. double homicide, suspect captured on video
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP in Metro Vancouver have identified a father killed in a double…
Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C., as new housing rules transform scene
VICTORIA – Nancy Paine’s short-term rental business is dead in the water. As co-founder and…
Police investigating series of extortion threats linked with shooting in B.C.
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say they are investigating a series of…
Tens of thousands of B.C. residents received free contraception in eight months
VANCOUVER – About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia became the…
Weather system may bring snow to parts of Metro Vancouver, gusts to north B.C. coast
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued a series of warnings and advisories as a frontal…
Jury retires in marathon B.C. murder trial, after lawyer tells of death threats
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has retired to deliberate in the first-degree…
B.C. housing plan could deliver 293,000 new units over next decade, says report
VANCOUVER – The New Democrat government’s ambitious homebuilding agenda could result in up to 293,000…
Lululemon earns US$248.7 million in third quarter, revenue rises to US$2.2 billion
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its net income for the third quarter was US$248.7…
Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official
OTTAWA – The recent surge in newcomers is adding to inflation through housing demand, a…
Political shift underway in B.C., says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad
VICTORIA – Premier David Eby and Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon are looking over…
B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe says she’s leaving her post after 13…
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim moves to axe city’s elected Park Board
VANCOUVER – Mayor Ken Sim says he’s moving to abolish Vancouver’s elected Park Board, which…
BoC holds key interest rate steady as speculation shifts to timing of rate cuts
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada ended the year with another interest rate hold as…
Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms
VICTORIA – Hundreds of thousands of wild fish have died at British Columbia salmon farms…
B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake
VANCOUVER – The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has…