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Taskforce ready for ’emergency enhancement’ of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A salmon task force that is examining the impact of the…
Vancouver police investigate early morning shooting death in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver police say a man is dead after an early morning shooting in the Downtown…
Opposition Leader Falcon ends BC United election campaign, backs BC Conservatives
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s upcoming fall election has been transformed into a classic right-versus-left contest…
Saskatchewan schools making sure pronoun law followed as kids head back to class
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s two largest school divisions say they’ve addressed concerns from teachers and are…
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any wildfire evacuation orders or alerts in place anywhere…
No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general found no evidence of a conflict of interest in…
Former correctional officer charged after B.C. smuggling investigation
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A former correctional officer is facing nine charges including obstruction of justice…
B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a…
Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was…
Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers prepare to strike after rejecting contract offer
VANCOUVER – The president of the union local for B.C. HandyDART workers says a withdrawal…
B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a…
Flair Airlines seeks investors to ‘restructure’ finances and grow fleet
VANCOUVER – Flair Airlines is looking for partners to inject fresh capital into the discount…
B.C. brings in ‘bell-to-bell’ school phone ban, as new access rules target protesters
VANCOUVER – Cellphone use will be restricted in all British Columbia school districts when pupils…
Vote on $47.8B First Nations child welfare deal delayed due to chiefs’ concerns
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly for chiefs to…
‘Loopy’, ‘whacky’ or a ‘big blue tent’? Growing pains for Rustad’s B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA – When BC United staged a news conference in Victoria last week, party officials…
B.C. lifts last ‘wildfire of note’ designation as number of blazes drops below 300
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any “wildfires of note” burning in British Columbia, with…
B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation
VICTORIA – The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia next year will be 3…
Montreal commuter lines halted by rail shutdown have resumed service: Exo
MONTREAL – Greater Montreal riders returned to their regular commute Monday as service resumed on…
GO Transit operations impacted by railway dispute to resume this morning: Metrolinx
Thousands of Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train…
Strike threat looms in HandyDART dispute as union vote suspends job action
VANCOUVER – Potential disruption to British Columbia’s HandyDART transit service this morning was averted after…
West Coast Express commuter trains resume Monday as rail staff ordered back to work
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver’s transit authority says the West Coast Express commuter train…
GO Transit operations affected by railway dispute to resume service Monday: Metrolinx
The agency responsible for Ontario’s GO Transit system says a commuter line and train station…
BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created…
Montreal commuter lines halted by rail shutdown to run again starting Monday: Exo
MONTREAL – Greater Montreal’s Exo transit system says commuter lines will start to run again…