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Victoria police say fatal dog shooting was justified
Victoria police say they have full confidence in the decision of an officer to shoot…
‘Senseless violence’: Woman killed in Surrey, B.C., home invasion, father says
SURREY, B.C. – The father of a homicide victim in Surrey, B.C., says she was…
Public hearing for VPD sergeant accused of sexual misconduct by officers and students
VICTORIA – A sexual misconduct investigation into a veteran Vancouver police officer who also teaches…
Feds delay B.C.’s open-net salmon farms closure until 2029, offer five-year renewals
VANCOUVER – With entrenched views on all sides of the salmon-farming debate in British Columbia,…
Coalition of drug user groups wants court to quash B.C. drug ‘recriminalization’
VANCOUVER – When the federal government allowed British Columbia to walk back its experiment with…
LNG company plans to use ‘floatel’ near Squamish, B.C., without local permit
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The company behind a natural gas project near Squamish, B.C., has withdrawn…
Rescuers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about survival of weeks-old B.C. sea otter pup
VANCOUVER – If she didn’t squeak and squirm, she would look just like a child’s…
Study finds coal mine contaminants blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia
Cancer-causing chemicals are being blown downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations…
BC United Leader Kevin Falcon loses another candidate to Rustad’s Conservatives
VICTORIA – BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has lost another member of his election team…
Health firm settles with B.C. medical commission on extra-billing for health services
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Medical Services Commission says it has reached an agreement with a…
BoC considered waiting until July to cut interest rates, summary says
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada’s governing council thought about waiting until July to lower…
BDC commits $250M to help Indigenous and Black-led businesses
MONTREAL – The Business Development Bank of Canada is committing $250 million to help Indigenous…
Clinical care back to normal levels after water main break: CHEO
OTTAWA – The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario says a code grey issued Tuesday due…
Sikh activists burn Modi effigy on anniversary of B.C. temple leader Nijjar’s murder
SURREY, B.C. – Sikh activists marked the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple…
Body of second missing cousin found in Dawson Creek, B.C.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Mounties in Dawson Creek, B.C., say they have identified human remains…
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests in pro-Palestine protest
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association will be filing a complaint with the…
Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says construction of an $85-million expansion of…
B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia’s worker safety agency is moving to address “gaps” in construction…
Ballard signs partnership deal with Vertiv for backup power systems for data centres
VANCOUVER – Ballard Power Systems Inc. and Vertiv have signed a partnership deal focused on…
B.C. premier urges PM to provide foreign interference information to protect province
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby is pressing for urgent access to information from…
Man convicted of murder 20 years ago dies in B.C. prison
VICTORIA – A man convicted of first-degree murder for killing his business partner in Port…
North Vancouver’s ICBC headquarters to become housing project development site
VANCOUVER – The head office of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in North Vancouver…
Cool air mass over southern B.C. brings in record-breaking low temperatures
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says an unseasonable cool air mass over southern B.C. has broken…
Taseko says tentative deal reached with striking workers at Gibraltar mine
VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with striking employees…