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Evacuation order upgraded from alert for parts of southern BC due to nearby wildfire
OSOYOOS, B.C. – An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen…
RCMP in British Columbia lifts Amber Alert after two missing children located safe
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia said Saturday night they are relieved that the…
Industrial Relations Board directed to review and potentially end B.C. port dispute
VANCOUVER – The Canada Industrial Relations Board was tasked with reviewing and potentially ending the…
Surrey RCMP looking for witnesses to alleged hit-and-run that sends one to hospital
SURREY, B.C. – A man is in critical condition in hospital after police in Surrey…
Hundreds allowed to return home as wildfire crews make progress in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Evacuation orders and alerts covering hundreds of properties in southern British Columbia were…
IHIT identifies victim in fatal B.C. shooting believed to be linked to gang conflict
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim in a fatal…
B.C. real estate agent fined $20,000 after being caught swigging milk at home showing
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia real estate agent has been fined $20,000 after being caught…
Canfor Corp. reports $43.9M loss in second quarter amid tough pulp, lumber conditions
VANCOUVER – Wildfires in Western Canada continue to disrupt Canfor Corp. operations as the company…
RCMP looking into whether nearby car fire related to shooting in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – A shooting in Richmond, B.C. has left one man dead, and police…
B.C. police share photos of vehicles possibly being used in alleged abduction of kids
SURREY, B.C. – The mother of two British Columbia children who sparked an Amber Alert…
B.C. RCMP arrest Surrey massage therapist on multiple sex assaults
SURREY, B.C. – A massage therapist is facing multiple sexual assault charges for what police…
Pat Carney, former MP, senator, remembered as kind, ‘wise leader’
VANCOUVER – Pat Carney is being remembered as a problem-solver, a groundbreaker, a feminist, a…
British Columbia’s record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia’s wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square…
Rain allows ‘slight reset’ in B.C. wildfire fight but drought persists
VANCOUVER – Recent rainfall has allowed for a “slight reset” of the wildfire fight in…
Williams Lake, B.C., Mountie charged three years after car crash with suspect
VICTORIA – The BC Prosecution Service says it has approved several charges against an RCMP…
Teck Resources says still evaluating options on coal business sale
Teck Resources Ltd. is making progress in evaluating the various offers put forward by prospective…
Former senator, MP and journalist Pat Carney is dead at the age of 88
VANCOUVER – Pat Carney, who pioneered roles for women in Canadian politics and journalism, has…
Rain brings small ‘reprieve’ in B.C.’s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply to about 400 as…
British Columbia’s record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia’s wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square…
B.C. launches $10.5M rebate for businesses’ vandalism repairs, prevention measures
VANCOUVER – One morning last summer, Jake Jackman received a call from a security guard…
Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike
KITIMAT, B.C. – Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada’s under-construction facility in…
Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season
VANCOUVER – A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has…
Family of Amber Alert kids say disappearance has been ‘devastating’ to their siblings
SURREY, B.C. – The family of two British Columbia children who are the subject of…
B.C. port workers mull contract offer as expert warns of more labour strife
VANCOUVER – More large-scale disputes like the industrial action at British Columbia’s ports may be…