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B.C. residents urged to conserve water as worsening drought conditions parch province
British Columbia residents are being asked to do their part to conserve water as drought…
Telus revises 2023 guidance, citing technology sector cost-cutting
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. revised downward its annual guidance for 2023, citing demand pressures as…
Mother of Amanda Todd, victim of cyberbully, frustrated by Dutch sentencing delay
RICHMOND, B.C. – The mother of Amanda Todd, the British Columbia teenager who took her…
Wildfire options ‘exhausted’ as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district
VANCOUVER – Days of drought conditions and lightning strikes have sparked fires across the Regional…
Lawyers cast doubt on phone data linking Ali to alleged scene of B.C. teen’s killing
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for Ibrahim Ali, who’s accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in a…
B.C. Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm
VICTORIA – A British Columbia RCMP Highway Patrol officer has been charged with dangerous driving…
Union and employers receive mediator’s terms to end B.C. port strike, source says
VANCOUVER – A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike said both…
‘Long days ahead,’ says Eby as B.C.’s wildfire evacuation orders and alerts climb
Escalating wildfires and worsening drought across British Columbia signal challenging times ahead, with the province…
U.S. hiker dies after falling from popular B.C. hiking trail near Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say a 28-year-old American woman has died after…
Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada’s planned LNG exports, experts say
VANCOUVER – Canadian liquefied natural gas projects looking to fill gaps in the global market…
Aritzia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. saw its net income for the first quarter fall to $17.5…
B.C. police warn about 3D-printed guns that look like ‘harmless toys’
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia are raising concerns about the rise of 3D-printed…
29-year-old victim of suspected targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., identified
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators have identified the latest person shot and killed in Surrey,…
Multiple charges as 27-year-old accused in crash that killed two B.C. teens
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Charges have been laid against a 27-year-old man accused of causing…
Staff at lodge for LNG workers approve strike, potentially disrupting Kitimat project
KITIMAT, B.C. – Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada’s gas facility in…
Employers say B.C. port strike spills over, U.S. workers refuse to touch Canada cargo
VANCOUVER – Maritime employers says the impact of the B.C. port strike is spilling over…
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Volatility in the supply and price of natural gas worldwide since Russia’s invasion…
RCMP search for puppy, Lil Bit, stolen in alleged home invasion in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police in Surrey, B.C., are appealing for public help to find a…
B.C. announces total campfire ban amid drastic wildfire surge, worsening drought
VANCOUVER – All campfires across British Columbia were banned Monday, except on the North Coast…
More evacuation orders in B.C. after lightning triggers wildfires
SMITHERS, B.C. – The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako in central B.C. has issued an evacuation…
Man dead after apparent alleyway shooting in Surrey, B.C., burned car found nearby
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say a man is dead after he was found unresponsive in…
West Fraser Timber selling pulp mill in Hinton, Alta., to Mondi Group
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its unbleached…
Evacuation orders issued for regions in B.C’s Prince George Fire Centre
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Regional District of Cariboo have issued evacuation orders…
Hundreds rally in Vancouver to support striking B.C. port workers
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of people gathered in Vancouver for a rally to support striking British…