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Rescuers work overnight to save teen and his dog after fall down B.C. embankment
ELKO, B.C. – A teen and his dog are safe after falling an estimated 200…
Environment Canada issues thunderstorm warnings, watches in B.C., Alberta
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for large sections of…
Iconic B.C. museum reopens after ‘cutting-edge’ 18-month seismic upgrade
VANCOUVER – Working on the $40-million seismic upgrade for one of Canada’s most prominent museums…
Vancouver port open to recommendations from TSB after seaplane-boat collision
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is “certainly possible” that rules surrounding…
IFS signs deal to buy Copperleaf Technologies in agreement valued at $1 billion
VANCOUVER – Copperleaf Technologies Inc. has signed a deal to be acquired by IFS AB…
ATV crash in B.C. kills 15-year-old boy, passenger suffers minor injuries
BARRIÈRE, B.C. – A 15-year-old has died when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving overturned…
Vancouver police arrest five, seize drugs, in Quebec gang investigation
Vancouver police have arrested five men, and recovered more than 24 kilograms of illicit drugs,…
Wildfire that forced thousands from Fort Nelson, B.C., now listed as under control
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in…
B.C. police seek witnesses, video of 93-year-old woman being pushed in front of bus
PENTICTON, B.C. – Mounties in Penticton, B.C., are looking for witnesses after they say a…
IOC boss Thomas Bach says snap elections in France won’t impact the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The snap national election called by French President Emmanuel Macron will not…
Rescuers analyzing aerial videos for clues in search for missing B.C. climbers
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Rescue teams in Squamish, B.C., say they have not completely halted efforts…
Federal Court rejects bid to review not renewing licences of B.C. fish farms
VANCOUVER – A federal Court has rejected a bid by two First Nations and salmon…
Four men charged with murder in targeted Surrey, B.C., shooting
SURREY, B.C. – Police say the four men arrested Friday after a fatal shooting in…
Dozens of workers at Manitoba Hydro threaten to strike to back contract talks
WINNIPEG – A union representing approximately 120 workers who provide meter readings, inspections and location…
Police say two Vancouver drug policy advocates charged with trafficking
VANCOUVER – Two founders of a Vancouver drug user advocacy group that distributed what they…
Police in Surrey, B.C., arrest four just hours after shooting death
SURREY, B.C. – Police have announced the arrests of four suspects just hours after a…
B.C. man draws police emergency response team twice this week after assault arrest
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a man whose actions prompted two calls to the Lower…
‘Large rock’ found after windshield crash that left B.C. driver in critical condition
BURNABY, B.C. – Police in Metro Vancouver say a “large rock” has been recovered from…
B.C. to replace fleet of air ambulances by next fall, Premier David Eby says
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia will be replacing its fleet of air ambulance planes by…
Two killed in sports car crash at private B.C. racetrack: RCMP
OLIVER, B.C. – Police say two people died when a sports car crashed at a…
Search suspended for three mountaineers missing near Squamish, B.C., RCMP say
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Search and rescue teams in Squamish, B.C., temporarily suspended their efforts Thursday…
‘Nobody wins in a war’: Veteran reflects on D-Day as he gets France’s highest honour
VANCOUVER – Joseph Vogelgesang was a 19-year-old infantryman when he landed on Juno Beach in…
‘A no from me’: Ali refuses to hear B.C. murder victim’s father ahead of sentencing
VANCOUVER – A man convicted of murdering a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl has repeatedly told…
B.C. teachers’ union denies Holocaust education group funds, recognition: advocates
VANCOUVER – Jewish organizations say the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation has denied specialist recognition of…