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Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.’s south Cariboo
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The Pear Lake wildfire prompted a series of expanding evacuation orders…
Court finds B.C.’s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court has given the provincial government six months to…
Ottawa adds just over $4M in funding for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after mass shooting
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support…
Grinder, one of two ‘beloved’ grizzly bears at Grouse Mountain Resort, dies
NORTH VANCOUVER — Grinder, a massive grizzly bear who fascinated locals and tourists alike on…
B.C. hiker, 81, travelling on Great Divide Trail found dead in mountains in Alberta
PINCHER CREEK — A British Columbia man who set out to hike the Great Divide…
Pembina Pipeline says West Coast pipeline stake fits into its broader strategy
Pembina Pipeline Corp. says its participation in the proposed West Coast oil pipeline fits into…
Fortis Inc. posts increase in second-quarter earnings over last year
ST. JOHN’S — Fortis Inc. is reporting second-quarter net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders…
Residents, fire crews clash as some choose to defy B.C. wildfire evacuation orders
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A man from Boston Bar, B.C., says officials are “villainizing” those who defy evacuation orders,…
Ksi Lisims LNG inks formal 20-year supply deal with German utility Uniper
German utility Uniper has locked down a formal long-term agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas…
Carney touts B.C. port expansion plan to strengthen independence, diversify economy
DELTA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed a proposal to expand a major port…
Angelo Isidorou is out as executive director of BC Conservatives as shakeup continues
VANCOUVER — The executive director of the BC Conservatives, who helped orchestrate the party’s climb…
Rough seas cause construction challenges at AltaGas export facility in B.C.
CALGARY — Rough seas have been posing challenges for AltaGas Ltd. as construction on its…
No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines
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The chair of the board in British Columbia’s fire-stricken Thompson-Nicola Regional District says that for…
Police seek information for man who died in Langley, B.C., on Canada Day
LANGLEY — Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they’re releasing the name of a man…
Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say
SURREY — British Columbia’s gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a…
Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?
TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a…
Severe drought prompts order to help restore flows in B.C.’s Salmon River
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued an order affecting more than 450 water…
‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
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CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the…
Eby defends minister’s criticism on LNG expansion citing ‘big tent’
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he helped a cabinet minister write her statement denouncing…
B.C. mother sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for death of 18-month-old
NEW WESTMINSTER — British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 44-year-old woman has been…
Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.
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CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A video circulating on social media is providing insight into…
Councillor says sad stories emerging from fire zone in Clinton, B.C.
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CLINTON — A councillor for Clinton, B.C., said Monday that sad stories were emerging from…
B.C. university gets trades training boost, adds 462 seats
SURREY — Another 462 skilled-trades training seats are being added at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in…
97-year-old man on scooter dies in crash with bus in Kelowna, B.C.
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KELOWNA — A 97-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., has died in a crash between his…