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Rabbi says members of Vancouver synagogue were inside during arson attack
VANCOUVER – Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt said people were inside Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck synagogue after services…
BC United caucus chair Lorne Doerkson defects to Conservatives
VICTORIA – The caucus chair for British Columbia’s official opposition has defected to the BC…
B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead after prison assault in Quebec
VANCOUVER – Robert Pickton, one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers, died on Friday, 12…
Ex-husband of B.C. woman Tatjana Stefanski is charged with her murder
LUMBY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say the ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski has been…
B.C. man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of wife, Naomi Onotera, in 2021
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia homicide investigators say a 49-year-old man has pleaded guilty to…
Saskatchewan teachers and province back in talks, minister wants binding arbitration
REGINA – Saskatchewan teachers and the government are heading back to bargaining, a day after…
Judge approves settlement agreement for Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill
VANCOUVER – A settlement agreement announced last week between the owners of the Northern Pulp…
Forecasters warn B.C. of hot summer, as province offers more free air conditioners
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is tripling a program that offers free air conditioners to…
‘Unprecedented’: Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. soars, using train, Uber and foot
VANCOUVER – In November last year, American border agents ordered that a freight train crossing…
Unifor alleges Amazon ramped up hiring at B.C. warehouse ahead of union vote
VANCOUVER – Unifor has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Amazon amid a vote…
Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Court of Appeal has cut damages awarded to a woman…
Court certifies flooding lawsuit against Abbotsford, B.C., as class action
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging destruction in the November…
Former BoC governor Stephen Poloz warns on low business investment, lost productivity
TORONTO – Stephen Poloz is concerned about investment levels in Canada’s private sector, which he…
B.C. government to pay for COVID-19 drug Paxlovid after feds drop coverage
VICTORIA – British Columbia will cover the cost of an antiviral drug aimed at treating…
Mountie transferred from Bella Bella, B.C., after complaints about Facebook posts
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – The leadership of a First Nation on British Columbia’s central coast…
RBC reports Q2 profit up, raises dividend, plans to buy back up to 30 million shares
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada raised its dividend as it reported its second-quarter profit…
Remains identified, questions linger in Dawson Creek, B.C., where four went missing
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – When Renee Didier disappeared from Dawson Creek in northern British Columbia…
Police clear road, arrest one pro-Palestinian protester on University of B.C. campus
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested one person during the clearance of pro-Palestinian protesters who were…
City council strips Kamloops B.C. mayor of ability to speak on behalf of the city
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The mayor of Kamloops will no longer speak for the city, after…
DNA match leads to conviction 22 years after B.C. sexual assault
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police in Metro Vancouver say a DNA match led to a man’s…
Black-owned business program gives owners a shot at government, corporate contracts
VANCOUVER – Governments and corporations in Canada spend billions each year procuring products and services,…
Human smugglers used B.C. freight trains to move people across border, U.S. says
VANCOUVER – The U.S. Department of Justice says two men are facing human smuggling charges…
126 children and youth died from toxic drugs in five years, says BC Coroners Service
VICTORIA – A report from the BC Coroners Service says 126 children and youth younger…
B.C. miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar copper pit in central Interior
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A union representing 550 workers at a mine in British Columbia’s…