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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…
Dozens get sick with ‘norovirus-like’ illness after eating raw B.C. oysters
VANCOUVER — Health officials in British Columbia say at least 64 people have become sick…
Alberta’s Smith disappointed federal pension plan report offers no estimate of share
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has heard back from Canada’s chief…
Landslide on tracks stops Amtrak passenger runs between Seattle and Vancouver
WHITE ROCK, B.C. — A landslide that blocked railway tracks has stopped Amtrak passenger service…
Former B.C. premier Glen Clark has been appointed as the new BC Hydro chair
VICTORIA — Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years…
Second body found after mudslide last weekend hits B.C. coastline
VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of a second person…
Two killed, one injured in Metro Vancouver vehicle crash
BURNABY, B.C. — Two people are dead after a major vehicle crash in Metro Vancouver…
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says
When sex workers are able to form relationships with co-workers, they can boost their odds…
It’s time to get tested for syphilis in BC (and it’s free)
Fraser Health has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging pregnant people and people with syphilis…
How worried should we be about bird flu, lyme disease and rabies in BC?
California declaring a public health emergency over bird flu, which hospitalized a British Columbia teenager…
Mounties in Squamish, B.C., recover stolen search-and-rescue equipment
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say they have recovered BC Parks and search-and-rescue…
More than 280 million trees planted in 2024 in B.C., focus on fire-damaged areas
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests ministry says more than 280 million trees were planted in…
CN Rail cleans up after derailment plunges cars carrying grain into Fraser River
VANCOUVER — A derailment has sent rail cars carrying grain plunging into the Fraser River,…
B.C. man charged over tractor crash with police during 2023 anti-SOGI protest
SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say a Chilliwack, B.C., man has been charged with three criminal…
Court rules B.C. law to push through Vancouver housing project is unconstitutional
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a law passed by the…
YVR janitors suspend strike escalation after tentative deal
VANCOUVER — Striking janitors at the Vancouver International Airport say they have suspended a planned…
Wild Christmas: BC Ferries cancels many sailings over ‘severe’ forecast
VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has cancelled many sailings on Christmas Day after Environment Canada issued…
Police warn of fake banker scam after B.C. senior defrauded of $9K
BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties in Burnaby are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect…
B.C. ‘ammonia’ leak spurs evacuations, road closure, turns out to be carbon dioxide
PORT MOODY, B.C. — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a gas leak from a…