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Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges
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VICTORIA — British Columbia’s housing minister said her government is working with Ottawa to help…
Watchdog clears police who shot B.C. double murderer after overnight standoff
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of wrongdoing in the 2024…
Changes coming to protect against identity and credit fraud in B.C.
The B.C. government is bringing in new requirements for credit reporting agencies and lenders, protecting…
Truck driver charged in fatal crash near Quesnel, B.C., that killed motorcyclist
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QUESNEL — Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired…
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
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VERNON — Wildfire destruction in British Columbia’s Interior continued to mount on Wednesday, with authorities…
Amazon, workers ordered by B.C.’s labour board to reach deal via binding arbitration
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board has ruled in favour of using binding arbitration…
Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
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VICTORIA — A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of…
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA — A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working…
Simon Fraser University’s new medical school takes in first 48 students
SURREY — The school of medicine at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, B.C., has taken…
B.C. lakeside community in ruins as chief says 230 homes destroyed by wildfire
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VERNON — The devastation stretches for more than a kilometre along the northwest shore of…
Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
OTTAWA — The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline…
Mounties say one man is dead following a mid-air crash in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK — RCMP say one man is dead following a mid-air collision between two planes…
What people are saying about B.C.’s wildfire evacuations
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VERNON — More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires…
With hundreds of homes lost, these ‘wildfires of note’ threaten B.C. communities
The Bradley Creek fire that is believed to have destroyed about 230 homes on the…
Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks
VANCOUVER — The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from…
More than 600 tickets, some driving bans issued as drivers attend B.C. music festival
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SALMO — Police say officers handed out more than 600 tickets, including 78 for drug-impaired…
B.C. man charged with sex exploitation of youth dating back two decades
RICHMOND — A Metro Vancouver man has been charged following a multi-year investigation into alleged…
Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, officials say
CHILLIWACK — Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed Monday while flying near…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
‘It’s a responsibility’: animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores…
Lakeside homes destroyed, evacuations expanded as B.C. wildfires surge
VERNON — A wildfire fanned by 115-kilometre-per-hour winds razed homes along the west side of…
Elizabeth May says Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM’s climate record
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she thinks the Greens can pull off…
Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit…
RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of…