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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…
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled…
Driver missing after truck plunges off Highway 1 bridge in Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. – A semi-trailer truck has plunged 18 metres off a highway bridge in…
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
VANCOUVER – Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in…
Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman’s…
As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say
Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around…
B.C. crews move to ‘mop up’ stage on many wildfires, drought persists in the north
British Columbia is down to just one “wildfire of note,” as the wildfire service says…
B.C. auditor general cites two ‘significant errors’ in government’s final accounts
VICTORIA – The office of British Columbia’s auditor general says he found two “significant errors”…
Manifest destiny: B.C. teens who chanted for Taylor Swift tickets get their wish
VANCOUVER – A pair of British Columbia sisters who lit candles and chanted affirmations in…
Union for HandyDART workers suspends job action pending votes on new contract
VANCOUVER – The union for employees of British Columbia’s HandyDART transit service says it’s suspending…
B.C. police watchdog called in after officer stabbed, man shot in Richmond
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after RCMP say they…
Police in Prince George stumble on biggest drug haul in city’s history: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mounties say that officers investigating a break and enter in Prince…
Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada…
Now is not time to balance B.C.’s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says now is not the time to balance the…
B.C.’s West Coast Express to remain shut on Friday, as railways ready for restart
VANCOUVER – An end to a countrywide rail stoppage may be in sight, but riders…
B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge
VANCOUVER – Canada’s Federal Court has agreed with British Columbia’s minister of mental health and…
B.C.’s rental protection fund helps non-profits secure nearly 1,500 homes, says Eby
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia government fund to help non-profits buy rental buildings to protect…
Vancouver police officer faces possible charges over collision that hurt pedestrian
VANCOUVER – The Independent Investigations Office is asking prosecutors to consider charges against a Vancouver…
More shelter beds for people in Victoria street camp cited by police for ‘hostility’
VICTORIA – Dozens of new shelter beds are opening for people living on the streets…
‘Gut wrenching’ report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
VANCOUVER – Life expectancy for British Columbia’s First Nations people has dropped by more than…
Weather and luck help B.C. wildfire situation, but drought and risks persist
VANCOUVER – Though the wildfire season in B.C. this year has been less intense than…
Fears for traffic if rail stoppage halts B.C.’s West Coast Express
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A city councillor in Maple Ridge, B.C., worries about the potential…
Grizzly bear cubs seen on Vancouver Island for first time could have big impact
COURTENAY, B.C. – When Catherine Babault captured images of a female grizzly bear with two…
Removal underway for huge crane blocking Vancouver, B.C., street
VANCOUVER – Crews have begun removing a huge collapsed crane that has blocked a major…