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B.C. government announces multi-year boost to subsidize veterinary education
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The British Columbia government announced Thursday it is permanently doubling the number…
B.C. salmon farm closure decision was necessary, says DFO amid court challenges
VICTORIA – The federal government is standing by its decision not to renew licences for…
Surrey, B.C., murder victim unknown to police, just moved to the city, police say
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators say the man who died in a shooting in Surrey,…
Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart can recover more than $100,000 in legal costs…
Saskatchewan First Nation says B.C. willing to keep talking to resolve concerns
VANCOUVER – Leaders of Saskatchewan’s Key First Nation say they held a “productive discussion” with…
Homicide team probes isolated, deadly attack on man in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Homicide investigators have been called to the scene of a deadly attack in…
Hate crimes unit joins probe of international student’s assault in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say it’s members are consulting with its hate…
Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challenge
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia salmon farming company is going to court to challenge the…
Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare
VANCOUVER – Solomon Reece spent a decade in Vancouver before being elected as a councillor…
Vancouver park board offers tips on how to ‘respect’ city’s coyotes
VANCOUVER – Now that coyote denning season is in full swing, the Vancouver park board…
B.C. pharmacist who faked his COVID-19 vaccinations suspended for 30 days
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia pharmacist has been disciplined for claiming to be vaccinated against…
B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of…
B.C. anesthesiologist facing second sexual assault charge after moving his practice
DELTA, B.C. – An anesthesiologist in British Columbia is facing a second charge of sexual…
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. completes acquisition of IAA Inc.
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. announced it has closed its acquisition of U.S. firm…
CUPE workers begin full-scale strike, halting bus service across B.C.’s Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Bus service across most of B.C.’s Fraser Valley, from Abbotsford to Hope,…
Shooting in Nanaimo, B.C., sends man to hospital with facial injuries
NANAIMO, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say one person is in hospital after a…
B.C. officers use spike belt to arrest ‘prolific offender’ in alleged stolen vehicle
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a “prolific offender” has been arrested after…
‘Troubled’ Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is “very troubled” by allegations of…
B.C. school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts
VICTORIA – More than 40,000 school support staff in British Columbia have ratified new contracts.…
B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man convicted of sexually assaulting two women has been granted…
Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver hotel has apologized for the actions of an employee after the…
Fatal shooting in Prince George, B.C., as RCMP respond to distraught man
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A distraught man has been shot and killed during a confrontation…
Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling ‘insinuations’ are because he’s not Caucasian
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said his race is behind “insinuations” in a newspaper report connecting…
Guards union says second pigeon wearing tiny backpack found in B.C. prison
VANCOUVER – A pigeon wearing a tiny empty backpack has been captured inside a federal…