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Surrey schools face double-decker portables, program cuts, says Falcon, school board
VICTORIA – Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says the New Democrat government has failed…
Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.’s threatened southern resident orcas
VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced several measures, ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing…
Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister
VICTORIA – A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees…
Teck says Glencore bid remains ‘non-starter,’ but leaves door open for suitors
Teck Resources Ltd.’s move to cancel a key shareholder vote on its plan to separate…
‘Last of Us’ star, Pedro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver’s libraries
VANCOUVER – Actor Pedro Pascal hasn’t started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season…
German President Steinmeier’s B.C. visit a ‘rare’ opportunity to engage directly
VANCOUVER – The visit of Germany’s president to Metro Vancouver creates a “rare” opportunity for…
Myles Gray had swollen airway, blood in his throat after police beating: paramedic
BURNABY, B.C. – Myles Gray’s airway was swollen and there was blood in his mouth…
B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has a year to fix its child protection laws…
B.C.’s leaky Science World dome fix part of $50-million tourism infrastructure fund
VANCOUVER – One of the most recognizable legacy structures from British Columbia’s Expo 86 World’s…
Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties
VANCOUVER – Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of…
Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years
LANGFORD, B.C. – A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the…
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence
VANCOUVER – Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental…
B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
VICTORIA – British Columbia has one of Canada’s strictest bail condition policies for prosecutors to…
Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest
BURNABY, B.C. – Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified…
B.C. court decision a ‘significant win’ for parental rights, commissioner says
VANCOUVER – A recent court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young…
Port Moody, B.C., police arrest five suspects in alleged kidnapping
PORT MOODY, B.C. – Police in Port Moody, B.C., say five suspects are in custody…
Vancouver officers testify about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating
BURNABY, B.C. – A Vancouver police constable told a coroner’s inquest that “time was standing…
First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority
VANCOUVER – Doug Kelly, the grand chief of the Sto:lo Nation, says parents need to…
Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous…
West Vancouver, B.C., man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a West Vancouver man has been…
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to support Teck Resources plan to split business
VANCOUVER – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund will vote to support Teck Resources Ltd.’s plan to…
UBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings.
VANCOUVER – It has been two years, but University of British Columbia architecture student Katie…
Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain
VANCOUVER – Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co. has set sweeping new emissions targets for…
Vancouver police promise upgrades to psychological testing following inquest
Vancouver’s police Chief Adam Palmer said he believes the department will get the funding required…