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Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
VANCOUVER — It is not yet known whether a public hearing into the death of…
B.C. councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault involving two complainants
VICTORIA — A councillor for the British Columbia city of Maple Ridge has been charged…
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
MUMBAI — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Indian companies and the delegation he is…
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia’s Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern…
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market
CALGARY — Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it’s been able to seize a…
Teen charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 17-year-old has been charged with…
National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in…
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization…
Police watchdog probes fatal shooting of woman in Burnaby, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says it is investigating the fatal shooting of a…
Campbell-era minister Iain Black joining B.C. Conservative leadership race
VICTORIA — Iain Black, a former minister in the British Columbia government of Gordon Campbell,…
Timeline of B.C.’s three-year drug decriminalization pilot project
British Columbia’s three-year pilot project that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs…
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60…
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
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CALGARY — Industry groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal a new tax on…
Homicide probe after man found with fatal gunshot wounds along Surrey, B.C., roadway
SURREY — Homicide investigators have been called to Surrey, B.C., after a man was found…
This medical device is a chronic pain game-changer
Spinal cord stimulators can significantly improve patients’ lives. BC doesn’t fund nearly enough of them, experts say.
Police link another shooting in Surrey, B.C., to extortion
SURREY — A shooting overnight in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C., has been linked…
High temperature records fall across B.C. in wake of atmospheric river
VANCOUVER — The recent atmospheric river weather event that brought flood warnings and evacuation orders…
Ex-journalists lament closure of Ming Pao, Canada’s last Chinese-language daily paper
VANCOUVER — British Columbia legislator Teresa Wat says she cried upon hearing of the impending…
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter’s final…
Coastal First Nations call on Carney to defend the B.C. tanker ban in pipeline talks
PRINCE RUPERT — Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said she called on Prime Minister…
B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over ‘vulgar’ group chats
A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding…
B.C. homicide investigators suspect man found dead in burning home was targeted
SURREY — Police say a fire at home in Surrey, B.C., where a man was…
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER — Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia’s south coast have been downgraded or…
‘I’m in’: Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership
VANCOUVER — Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will be joining the race for…