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New $1.4M fund aims to bring more veterinarians to rural B.C.
VICTORIA — A new program is offering up to $25,000 to help clinics attract more…
B.C. aims to hang onto ‘Hollywood north’ title by boosting film and TV tax incentives
The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and…
Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic
SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed…
Woman who preyed on Chinese students fined $3.3 million by BC Securities Commission
VANCOUVER — A woman who used “high-pressure tactics and predatory conduct” on Chinese students has…
Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after ‘medical emergency’
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia’s legislature and a New…
B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense…
Body of missing skier found near B.C. resort, criminality not suspected: police
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a man has been found…
39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the…
‘Santa Claus is like a snowflake’: Alberta actors embrace diversity of Saint Nick
EDMONTON — Alex Appiah is feeling merry and bright as he prepares for a shift…
Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of one of the…
UBC med students are offering free coaching on staying healthy
Medical students at the University of British Columbia are offering free, online preventive-health coaching sessions…
Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s…
Ottawa increases French language funding for Alberta government services
CALGARY — The Canadian government is boosting the amount of funding it provides Alberta to…
16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a 16-year-old girl is in…
Transgender bill challenger dismayed by Smith’s openness to notwithstanding clause
EDMONTON — A lawyer fighting a new Alberta law affecting transgender youth says he’s disappointed…
‘Human error’ caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.’s coast: government
VICTORIA — Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west…
Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit…
Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person
VANCOUVER — Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds…
Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. — A British Columbia ferry had to be diverted to rescue a person…
Winter storm brings heavy rain then snowfall warnings to B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a moisture-laden Pacific front weather system that pelted coastal regions…
Metro Vancouver says population growth is accelerating and will hit 4 million by 2045
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver’s projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new…
Attempted murder charges for woman who tried to drive car with kids into B.C. river
DELTA, B.C. — Police in Delta, B.C., say a woman has been charged with attempted…
No guarantees as Calgary tries to salvage some cherished Olympic Plaza bricks
CALGARY — Valerie Salkeld remembers her then-boyfriend picking her up after work one cold day…
Latest B.C. storm brings 140 km/h gusts to Vancouver Island amid wind, snow warnings
VANCOUVER — Winds approaching 140 km/h have been hitting Vancouver Island weather stations after Environment…