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B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
OTTAWA — A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia’s Supreme Court questions whether…
Atmospheric river expected along B.C. south coast; ‘main brunt’ arriving Sunday
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says an atmospheric river will take aim at British Columbia’s south…
Person helicoptered to hospital after Surrey, B.C., house fire
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a house fire in the…
RCMP investigate after goat killed in dog attack on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO — RCMP in British Columbia say they are actively investigating a dog attack that…
Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by…
Fatal Abbotsford shooting linked to B.C. gang conflict: police
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say they are investigating a fatal shooting tied to…
One new case of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.’s Kootenay
JAFFRAY — A new case of chronic wasting disease has been detected in deer in…
Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to…
‘Good coincidence’ as officer stumbles on gunshot victim in New Westminster, B.C.
Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Metro Vancouver that has sent one man to…
High winds, heavy precipitation hit B.C.’s north as atmospheric river arrives
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia’s north coast is being hit by strong winds, rain and…
B.C. approves extending life of Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine to 2035
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office says it has approved an extension for the…
Man arrested after allegedly punching woman in Vancouver road rage incident
VANCOUVER — A male driver has been charged with one count of assault after allegedly…
Driver caught driving at 160 km/h in B.C. told police he was ‘trying to avoid elk’
VANCOUVER — A man from Alberta has had his Mercedes SUV impounded for a week…
Life sentence for B.C. man who shot two dead, in killings deemed ‘not suspicious’
CRANBROOK — A Creston, B.C., man has received a life sentence after being convicted of…
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY — A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a train in Langley,…
Man, 21, facing criminal charges in B.C. crash that killed two people
CHETWYND — A 21-year-old man is now facing multiple criminal charges in a 2024 crash…
Cleanup underway after oily spill in waters near Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO — Jackie Wasyluk says she walks along the shores of Cable Bay near Nanaimo,…
Vancouver building donated to become youth mental health and substance use clinic
VANCOUVER — Young clients of the Foundry organization currently receive its youth mental health and…
Northern MLA Sheldon Clare says he is running for B.C. Conservative leadership
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says he’s running for the leadership to…
Vancouver orchestra won’t sue violinist who broke NDA to speak out about alleged rape
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra says it won’t be taking legal action against a violinist who…
No one injured in extortion-related Langley, B.C. shooting, police say
LANGLEY — Police in Langley, B.C., say no one was injured in an apparent extortion-related…
B.C. man sentenced for drug trafficking had ordered firearm parts from China: CBSA
VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Richmond, B.C., sentenced for…
Atmospheric river forecast to bring heavy rain and snow for B.C.’s north coast
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PRINCE RUPERT — British Columbia’s north coast is set to get another blast of wet,…
Vancouver Island logging protesters hit out at arson ‘insinuation’
VICTORIA — A group protesting old-growth logging on Vancouver Island is hitting out at an…