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Child dies in fall through ice at lake in B.C.’s Cariboo region
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Mounties in Williams Lake, B.C., say a child has died in…
Black Press closes sale of company; emerges from creditor protection
SURREY, B.C. – Black Press Ltd., the owner of dozens of community newspapers across Western…
New, improved stun gun is accepted for police use in B.C., province says
VICTORIA – British Columbia has approved the use of an updated Taser weapon for officers…
Group asks Vancouver for more time over Crab Park homeless site cleanup
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group and others are making a final plea to the City…
Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine
VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent…
Joni Mitchell’s music back on Spotify two years after joining Neil Young in boycott
Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify more than two years after the songwriter pulled…
B.C. funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior, North
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The latest funding to flow through British Columbia’s Community Housing Fund…
Man, woman arrested after crash in Sooke, B.C., led to ‘explosive device,’ police say
SOOKE, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island say a man and a woman are in…
B.C. fugitive found in Puerto Rico returned to Canada to stand trial for murder
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a Canadian gang leader who escaped to Puerto Rico and…
Lululemon shares sink on disappointing outlook, slowdown in U.S. business
Shares in Lululemon Athletica Inc. were down about 15 per cent in afternoon trading Fridayas…
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of woman near UBC campus
VANCOUVER – Police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman…
Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged with assault and remains…
Man who chased people with a knife was just out of jail: Vancouver police chief
Vancouver police say a suspect who was armed with a knife and chased people on…
B.C. inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study
A new study led by a B.C. criminology professor says people jailed in the province…
Lululemon earnings rise to US$669.5 million in the fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it earned US$669.5 million in its fourth quarter, up…
Vancouver police officer won’t face charge over use of force: prosecution service
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against a…
Early ban on open burning across northeastern B.C., starting March 28
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Open burning will be banned across much of northern British Columbia…
B.C. funds studies aimed at net-zero airports, sustainable fuel options
RICHMOND, B.C. – A new study will collect carbon emissions data from British Columbia’s regional…
B.C. unveils flood strategy, adds $39 million in funding for flood mitigation
VANCOUVER – Catastrophic flooding in British Columbia that caused billions in damages to infrastructure, property…
Former police board member claims Victoria police face ‘crisis of integrity’
VICTORIA – A former member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says a complaint…
B.C. to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network
VANCOUVER – Drivers of electric vehicles in British Columbia can expect another 500 public charging…
BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada expects it will be able to begin cutting interest…
B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is funding a pilot project that it says offers…
B.C. coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead
SURREY, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service has called an inquest into a police shooting…