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Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall
VANCOUVER – An expert with the BC Wildfire Service says relentless drought conditions for much…
Canada Bread says Maple Leaf used it as ‘shield’ in bread price-fixing case
Canada Bread is accusing Maple Leaf Foods of using it as a “shield” to avoid…
Talks on today over HandyDART strike affecting vulnerable people in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its…
Mounties say there’s no evidence Lytton, B.C., wildfire was arson; cause unknown
LYTTON, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia have concluded there’s no evidence that the devastating…
B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
VANCOUVER – Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days,…
Trudeau says he ‘can’t wait’ to get into it with Poilievre in Parliament
NANAIMO, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that he “can’t wait” to get…
‘I’m not going to listen to you’: Singh claps back at Poilievre ahead of House return
MONTREAL – A battle is heating up between Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh ahead of…
‘Concerning’ number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police
SAANICH, B.C. – Police on southern Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested almost as many impaired…
B.C. businesses seek concrete economic ‘vision’ from parties ahead of fall election
VANCOUVER – Leaders from a wide array of businesses in British Columbia are urging the…
B.C.’s debt and deficit forecast to rise as the provincial election nears
VICTORIA – British Columbia is forecasting a record budget deficit and a rising debt of…
B.C. court declares mistrial in shooting deaths of teenager bystander and gangster
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has declared a mistrial in the case…
Police watchdog recommends charges against Vancouver police officer in fatal shooting
SURREY, B.C. – B.C.’s police watchdog says an officer from the Vancouver Police Department might…
Weather aids B.C. fire fight amid evacuation order and alerts in southeast
The BC Wildfire Service says rain, light winds and cooler temperatures are expected to decrease…
Carney interested in ‘doing something, not being something,’ he says of adviser role
NANAIMO, B.C. – Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’ll be advising the…
Sarah McLachlan honoured with Canada Post commemorative stamp.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia-based singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s achievements are being honoured with a Canada Post…
B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s collaborating with the federal government to protect…
Canada begins process to impose tariffs on Chinese batteries, critical minerals
NANAIMO, B.C. – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the required consultation period to impose tariffs…
In the news today: Former BoC governor will address Liberal caucus, NDP caucus begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
BC United sources leak ‘extremism’ file on B.C. Conservatives’ executive Isidorou
VICTORIA – An opposition research file on the “extremism” of the Conservative Party of British…
Mark Carney to lead Liberal economic task force ahead of next election
NANAIMO, B.C. – Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will chair a Liberal task…
Woman asked to be taken to hospital before she died in cell, says police watchdog
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s police watchdog says a woman who died of an overdose in…
Police union calls for ‘fulsome public safety plan’ in B.C. ahead of provincial vote
VICTORIA – The national union for RCMP officers is seeking to make public safety and…
B.C. files unexplained wealth order following Vancouver shooting investigation
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Public Safety Ministry says it has filed an unexplained wealth order…
Wildfire triggers ‘tactical evacuation’ in B.C. community of Baynes Lake
BAYNES LAKE, B.C. – A wildfire has triggered a “tactical evacuation” in the community of…