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B.C. man accused of sextortion of teenagers in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario: RCMP
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia man is facing almost two dozen charges over allegations…
Hundreds allowed to return home to Village of Slocan, B.C., after wildfire
Several hundred residents of the Village of Slocan and the surrounding area of British Columbia’s…
Indigenous nation closes B.C.’s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A bridge over British Columbia’s Chilcotin River was closed to traffic…
Driver dead, passenger injured in highway crash near Savona, B.C.
SAVONA, B.C. – Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a single-vehicle crash on the…
B.C. Securities Commission finds $13M in fraud by crypto trading platform
VANCOUVER – A panel of the British Columbia Securities Commission has found a cryptocurrency trading…
One dead after vehicle reportedly crosses highway median in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a two-vehicle highway crash that killed…
Officials lift brief evacuation order for Valemount, B.C., as fire risk eases
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – An evacuation order issued Saturday due to out-of-control wildfires south of Valemount,…
Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.’s southern Interior
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia ticked up Friday after holding below 350…
Man arrested after Langley, B.C., RCMP officer hit and injured by vehicle
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police in Langley, B.C., say a man has been arrested after one…
B.C. Mounties looking for ‘dangerous’ man after victim set on fire
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on…
Jessica Berglund appointed as new chief civilian director of B.C. police watchdog
VICTORIA – The Ministry of the Attorney General has announced a new leader for the…
Scams targeting Chinese community in Vancouver result in millions lost, police say
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver are warning about three scams that are targeting the Chinese…
Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant
VICTORIA – The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it has arranged a review…
Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.
FIELD, B.C. – Police in southeastern British Columbia say one person is dead after a…
B.C. government considers ‘Plan B’ if salmon need help through Chilcotin slide zone
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia’s Chilcotin…
Five homes unsafe following Vancouver fires, crane collapse: fire department
Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say five homes are unsafe to occupy after a massive fire…
Canada and Australia’s defence ministers meet on co-operation
VANCOUVER – Canada and Australia’s defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges…
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal has ruled it has the authority to hear…
B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in ‘globally unique’ glass-sponge reefs
VANCOUVER – The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more…
B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 350 with lightning in the forecast
The Okanagan Indian Band in British Columbia’s southern Interior says an out-of-control wildfire that has…
B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has appointed Dr. Jatinder Baidwan as the province’s new…
B.C. judge refuses cash award to claimant who takes part in ‘underground economy’
SURREY, B.C. – A provincial court judge in Surrey, B.C., has thrown out a small…
Bank of Canada names experts to assess its internal review of pandemic policy actions
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada has named three experts that will assess its internal…
Residents describe sound of roaring river, breaking trees of B.C.’s landslide waters
Max Paulhus says he could hear wood breaking and a roaring sound before an approaching…