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Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants
Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after…
Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires
OTTAWA – Federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia’s fight…
‘Kind and thoughtful’ firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling…
B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta’s news block, says Eby
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram…
B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher
VANCOUVER – A logistics researcher said it should take only days for cargo flow to…
B.C. phasing out single-use plastics, giving businesses six months to use inventory
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is phasing out the use of a range of single-use and…
Telus International shares slump on lower guidance
VANCOUVER – Shares of Telus International Inc. were trading down almost 30 per cent at…
B.C. wants 1,000 more international firefighters to join wildfire battle
British Columbia is putting out a call for national and international help to fight wildfires…
Work resumes at B.C. ports after tentative deal is reached to end strike
VANCOUVER – Work has resumed at British Columbia ports after a tentative deal was reached…
Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says
VANCOUVER – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province has begun talks with British Columbia…
B.C. residents urged to conserve water as worsening drought conditions parch province
British Columbia residents are being asked to do their part to conserve water as drought…
Telus revises 2023 guidance, citing technology sector cost-cutting
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. revised downward its annual guidance for 2023, citing demand pressures as…
Mother of Amanda Todd, victim of cyberbully, frustrated by Dutch sentencing delay
RICHMOND, B.C. – The mother of Amanda Todd, the British Columbia teenager who took her…
Wildfire options ‘exhausted’ as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district
VANCOUVER – Days of drought conditions and lightning strikes have sparked fires across the Regional…
Lawyers cast doubt on phone data linking Ali to alleged scene of B.C. teen’s killing
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for Ibrahim Ali, who’s accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in a…
B.C. Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm
VICTORIA – A British Columbia RCMP Highway Patrol officer has been charged with dangerous driving…
Union and employers receive mediator’s terms to end B.C. port strike, source says
VANCOUVER – A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike said both…
‘Long days ahead,’ says Eby as B.C.’s wildfire evacuation orders and alerts climb
Escalating wildfires and worsening drought across British Columbia signal challenging times ahead, with the province…
U.S. hiker dies after falling from popular B.C. hiking trail near Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say a 28-year-old American woman has died after…
Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada’s planned LNG exports, experts say
VANCOUVER – Canadian liquefied natural gas projects looking to fill gaps in the global market…
Aritzia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. saw its net income for the first quarter fall to $17.5…
B.C. police warn about 3D-printed guns that look like ‘harmless toys’
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia are raising concerns about the rise of 3D-printed…
29-year-old victim of suspected targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., identified
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators have identified the latest person shot and killed in Surrey,…
Multiple charges as 27-year-old accused in crash that killed two B.C. teens
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Charges have been laid against a 27-year-old man accused of causing…