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Protests as three Indian nationals face B.C. court, accused of Nijjar murder
SURREY, B.C. – Members of British Columbia’s Sikh community filled a Surrey courtroom as three…
B.C. drug deaths reach 192 in March; Ottawa approves request to prohibit public use
VICTORIA – On the same day the British Columbia government’s approach to the overdose crisis…
UBC president says endowment fund doesn’t directly own stocks targeted by protesters
VANCOUVER – The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn’t…
Ottawa approves British Columbia’s request to make public drug use illegal again
OTTAWA – Public drug use became illegal in British Columbia once again on Tuesday, after…
Ballard Power Systems Q1 loss grows from year ago, revenue up 9%
VANCOUVER – Ballard Power Systems saw its first-quarter loss deepen compared with a year ago…
Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote
OTTAWA – The Liberals and the New Democrats full-throatedly pledged to stop the Conservatives from…
Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are…
Rights watchdog tells B.C. colleges: protect Gaza protesters at peaceful encampments
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect…
40 London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. – London Drugs has reopened about half of its stores across Western Canada…
B.C. court date set for three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. – Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar…
Music Review: Brad Mehldau connects Bach, Fauré to jazz on albums, ‘After Bach II’ and ‘Après Fauré’
Grammy-award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau connects the dots as though they were so many…
B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won’t be able to read
VANCOUVER – In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he’s…
Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran’s cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – Princess Anne spent more than an hour Saturday touring God’s Acre veteran’s…
Three Indian nationals charged with killing B.C. Sikh activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. – Three Indian nationals have been charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh…
Claims of Surrey RCMP harassment fell into ‘jurisdictional void’: B.C. court papers
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and…
Princess Anne takes part in keys-to-the-ship ceremony for Arctic navy vessel in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The first Arctic patrol vessel for Canada’s Pacific fleet has officially been commissioned…
Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The Fisheries Department says it’s monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest…
Man charged with second-degree murder in White Rock, B.C., stabbing: RCMP
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – Mounties say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in…
B.C. library co-op seals leak after hacker obtained data, demanded ransom
VICTORIA – A hacker demanded ransom money after obtaining data from a server used by…
Older adults’ brains ‘rewarded’ by music they don’t even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. – The brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening…
Police order B.C. woman who praised Hamas not to protest for 5 months, says her group
VANCOUVER – A pro-Palestinian activist group says its international co-ordinator, who was arrested in a…
Quesnel, B.C., censures mayor, saying his actions jeopardize Indigenous relations
QUESNEL, B.C. – Councillors in Quesnel, B.C., voted unanimously to censure their mayor, saying his…
London Drugs rebuilding infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER – Retailer London Drugs says it’s rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of…
Surrey wants ‘radical expansion’ of Charter rights in B.C. policing dispute: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for B.C.’s Public Safety Ministry says the City of Surrey is…