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Surrey RCMP investigating fatal collision between car, motorcycle
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead following a collision between a car and motorcycle…
Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine
Vancouver’s restaurant scene has earned another Michelin star. The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the…
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre…
B.C. sets out law to restrict use of illicit drugs in many public places
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of…
Victoria ’embraces adventure’ for top spot on Condé Nast list of world’s best cities
VICTORIA – An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia’s capital city tops its 2023 list…
B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman’s 2019 death
VICTORIA – B.C.’s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into…
Self-employment pulls back as younger Canadians shy away from entrepreneurship: RBC
TORONTO – Younger Canadians don’t want to be their own bosses, intensifying the slowdown in…
Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.’s fossil emblem
VICTORIA – A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made…
‘The world has changed’: Thousands mourn at funeral for B.C. Mountie Rick O’Brien, 51
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Mountie killed in Coquitlam, B.C., less than two weeks ago has…
Vancouver housing market more balanced after spring and summer slowdown: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a jump in new listings…
Halifax waives property taxes owed by residents of historically Black community
HALIFAX – The Halifax region has waived back taxes owed by three property owners in…
Accident at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver kills heavy equipment operator
VANCOUVER – An industrial accident at the Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancouver has killed…
Newfoundland RCMP say phone service resumed for 911 service, detachments
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – RCMP in Newfoundland say phone service has been restored for police…
B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off
VANCOUVER – An enormous pumpkin nicknamed “Mama” grown in a Richmond, B.C., backyard has won…
‘Outrageous,’ says B.C. Premier Eby, who blasts Conservative leader’s first question
VICTORIA – John Rustad’s first question in British Columbia’s legislature as the leader of the…
Plan to penalize BC Ferries for missed ‘core-service’ sailings, details next year
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is planning to penalize BC Ferries when it cancels…
B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report
VANCOUVER – Emergency support programs for disaster evacuees in British Columbia are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible…
B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A massive Vancouver housing development spearheaded by the Squamish Nation has cleared a…
Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more…
Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in…
Lundin Mining says CEO to step down, names Jack Lundin as successor
VANCOUVER – Lundin Mining Corp. says chief executive Peter Rockandel is stepping down at the…
Grizzly sow, two older cubs trapped and relocated after moving into Nelson, B.C.
NELSON, B.C. – A female grizzly bear and her two older cubs have been trapped…
Fire in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood destroys or damages five businesses
VANCOUVER – A number of businesses in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale shopping area have been damaged or…
RCMP confirm Indigenous teen missing in Williams Lake, B.C., has been found safe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A British Columbia teenager who was last seen one week ago…