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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala’s mom says UFC boss offering to fund care
VANCOUVER — The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting…
Old Man Winter wallops B.C.’s Mainland/Southwest region, major highway closed
Old Man Winter is doling out a spring wallop to parts of southwestern B-C. Heavy…
Victoria police ending attendance at Gaza protest marches after 126 weeks
VICTORIA — Police in Victoria are asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop marching on public roads…
LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
VICTORIA — The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility…
Man with a loaded handgun arrested at SkyTrain station in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Transit Police in Metro Vancouver say one person has been arrested after a…
Complaint commissioner announces ‘systemic’ probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia police officer Helen Irvine says she was driven out of…
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes off coast of northern B.C.
HAIDA GWAII — Earthquake Canada says a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast…
MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl’s heroism, and how she passed on boy’s dying message
VICTORIA — The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically…
Three heli-skiers killed in northwest B.C. avalanche were Swiss nationals: consulate
A Swiss government official has confirmed the three people who died in an avalanche in…
B.C. Grade 6 teacher disciplined after dry ice ‘explosion’ in class
A middle school teacher in southeastern British Columbia has agreed to a two-day suspension of…
Welltower to sell four retirement homes in deal with Competition Bureau
GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau says it has reached an agreement with Welltower OP LLC…
B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA, in secret document shared with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province’s…
Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces ‘enormous’ medical bills
VANCOUVER — An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue…
B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery…
Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
VICTORIA — Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas…
Man shot dead at homeless encampment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley are investigating a fatal shooting at the…
Man charged with manslaughter in death after fight in Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE — A 45-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of…
Photo Gallery: Vancouver’s famous cherry blossoms out in full bloom
People were out walking, cycling and taking photos at Vancouver’s David Lam Park on Monday…
‘Uncertainty’ remains as cleanup of Coquitlam, B.C., mudslide continues
COQUITLAM — Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from…
B.C. avalanches kill four skiers in deadly backcountry weekend
KITIMAT — Police say three heli-skiers were killed on Sunday when they were caught in…
B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
WASHINGTON — A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its…
B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
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COQUITLAM — Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a…
B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist’s murder sought to ‘silence’ him
VANCOUVER — An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and…
Two hikers among group of 14 rescued from B.C. mountain, one in critical condition
Two hikers among a group of 14 from different parts of Metro Vancouver had to…