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MCU star Ryan Reynolds among 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Ryan Reynolds has received his home province’s top honour after being named to…
B.C.’s low-income renters thought they’d get free AC units, but some face hurdles
VANCOUVER – Summer isn’t fun for Surrey, B.C., renter Inderjit Singh Ghuman. It means restless…
Fires on both sides of Adams Lake in B.C. prompt evacuation orders
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Wildfires on both sides of Adams Lake in the B.C. Interior have…
Staff working behind the scenes of Canada’s fire fight essential to battle
VANCOUVER – The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return…
Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., seek witnesses to attempted murder in city park
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a man is in critical condition with…
RCMP say Alberta teen dead after Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in B.C. interior
PENTICTON, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say one teen is dead after a Jet…
Independent Investigations Office probe Vancouver Police shooting that left man dead
Vancouver Police say an 18-year-old man is dead after being shot by police in an…
B.C. port workers ratify deal, ending long labour dispute
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s port workers have voted almost 75 per cent in favour of…
More Osoyoos, B.C., wildfire evacuees can head home as another order lifts
OSOYOOS, B.C. – Less than a week after hundreds were forced from their homes by…
Telus announces 6,000 job cuts, reports 61% drop in Q2 net income
Telus Corp. announced Friday it is cutting 6,000 jobs as it seeks to adapt to…
Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s record wildfire season has affected travel bookings in some areas, but…
Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts
VANCOUVER – It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear in what is usually…
Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute
VANCOUVER – A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the…
Family, friends mourn B.C. firefighter Zak Muise killed while fighting wildfire
VANCOUVER – Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British…
UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging
VANCOUVER – Reducing clear-cut logging and paying more attention to where trees are removed will…
Properties destroyed as latest B.C. wildfire flares, forcing urgent evacuations
Owen Rose said his “worst fears were realized” as he watched an out-of-control wildfire creep…
Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources minister says
SURREY, B.C. – Canada’s plan to plant two billion trees by 2030 is ahead of…
British Columbia’s record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia’s wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square…
Feds try to reclaim $347 million insurance payout to Suncor linked to Libya unrest
The federal government is trying to reclaim nearly $350 million in insurance paid to Suncor…
Vancouver home prices rise as sales up nearly 30 per cent from last July
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month’s home prices rose…
Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken workers’ personal information
VANCOUVER – A cyberattack in British Columbia may have compromised the personal information of thousands…
B.C. port union to brief workers on new collective deal ahead of crucial vote
VANCOUVER – Longshore union negotiators will brief workers about a new tentative collective agreement with…
More residents of Osoyoos, B.C., heading home despite recent wildfire growth
OSOYOOS, B.C. – More residents of Osoyoos, B.C., and the surrounding area are being allowed…
British Columbia’s record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia’s wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000square kilometres…