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Loaded barge bound for Seattle sinking off central B.C. coast
A barge carrying numerous cargo containers is sinking in the waters off British Columbia’s central…
Safety changes urged after accidental lifeboat plunge off B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND — The Transportation Safety Board is urging stronger safety procedures involving lifeboats on commercial…
Man gets seven years for B.C. home invasion linked to cryptocurrency theft
PORT MOODY — A man who committed a violent home invasion to steal cryptocurrency in…
Bomb discovered during police search in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — A bomb squad from British Columbia’s Lower Mainland is en route to…
Wind warning issued for Haida Gwaii off B.C. coast, gusts of 110 km/h expected
HAIDA — A wind warning has been issued for parts of British Columbia’s north coast,…
B.C. abandons EV rebates to the Feds as it scraps sales mandate of 100% by 2035
VICTORIA — British Columbia has abandoned a rebate program for electric vehicles that it paused…
B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers
BURNABY — The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia’s hospitals…
B.C. police complaint commissioner’s office gearing up for systemic investigations
British Columbia’s police complaint commissioner says his office is gearing up to conduct systemic investigations…
Man killed in downtown stabbing that is Vancouver’s 25th homicide this year
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been stabbed to death in the city’s…
Metro Vancouver pair charged in casino fraud amounting to $45,000
SURREY — Two Metro Vancouver residents have been charged with fraud for an alleged scheme…
‘Crisis driven’ complaints mounting in B.C., ombudsperson says
A British Columbia woman who escaped an abusive relationship was concerned about the safety of…
B.C. officer cleared in crash that involved chase of murder suspects
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer in a vehicle…
‘Valid’ questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
Infectious disease veterinarian Scott Weese says the hundreds of ostriches shot dead on a rainy…
Shots fired in Abbotsford, B.C.; police link attack to extortion case
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating after shots were fired overnight in what…
Murder suspect says assault sentence ‘doesn’t matter’ next to how he tortures himself
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia man accused of killing Bailey McCourt says it “doesn’t matter”…
Eby calls on Ottawa to be “relentless and remorseless” in pursuing economic growth
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby promises to fire up the provincial economy with…
A list of some of the resolutions at British Columbia’s NDP convention
VICTORIA — Delegates at the British Columbia NDP convention met over the weekend in Victoria…
TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous man
VANCOUVER — A human rights complaint has been settled between the TD Bank and a…
Burnaby apologizes for historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent
BURNABY — Burnaby, B.C., Mayor Mike Hurley has issued an official apology on behalf of…
B.C. wolves use line to pull up crab traps in first possible tool use by species
Researchers have captured video footage of wild wolves in British Columbia pulling crab traps out…
Two charged in B.C. with trafficking in wildlife: Conservation Officer Service
RICHMOND — The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a Wildlife Act investigation lasting more…
Eby says B.C. is at a ‘pivot point’ as he promises future based on natural resources
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby used his appearance at the convention of British…
Mounties in Langley, B.C., investigate hit and run involving unmarked police car
LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they were called to a hit and run…
B.C. lawyers receiving extortion threats, legal regulator warns
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia says it has become aware of lawyers…