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B.C. woman killed in Mexico, man detained in suspected homicide
VANCOUVER – A Canadian man is being detained in Mexico for the suspected homicide of…
Vancouver police investigate four stabbings, including death of 22-year-old man
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they are investigating four overnight stabbings, including a suspected…
Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt…
Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Goldfish — some nearly as big as a football — are invading…
B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau’s ire
VICTORIA – A British Columbia company that received federal approval to produce and sell cocaine…
Province halts old-growth logging in at-risk owl territory another two years
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s extending an old-growth logging ban for part…
Vancouver dumps ‘living wage’ policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER – Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit…
Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency
INVERMERE, B.C. – Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been…
Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up
VANCOUVER – Since Gabriel Kwok started riding an electric unicycle on Vancouver’s streets nine months…
B.C. premier wants tighter federal laundering laws after case fails to yield charges
VICTORIA – The failure of a massive, multi-year money laundering investigation to yield charges is…
Members of an Afghan refugee family killed in multi-vehicle crash in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Three members of a family that had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the…
B.C. premier ‘astonished’ firm got Health Canada approval to make and sell cocaine
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is “astonished” that Health Canada…
‘Saddest day ever’ after three avalanche deaths in B.C.: heliski operator
INVERMERE, B.C. – The president of a heli-skiing operation says he and his staff are…
Greater Vancouver home sales up 77% from Jan., down 47% from last year: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says February’s home sales were up…
Special prosecutor decides against charges in B.C. money laundering investigation
VICTORIA – No charges will be laid from a money laundering investigation into millions of…
Climate activists splash Royal B.C. Museum’s mammoth ‘Woolly’ with pink paint
VICTORIA – A centrepiece of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria, Woolly the mammoth, was…
B.C. and Ottawa reach $27-billion health funding agreement
LANGLEY, B.C. – Millions in immediate federal funding will make a difference in the “acute…
B.C. invests $150 million to upgrade aging 911 emergency system
SAANICH, B.C. – The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling…
Spring on the doorstep, but winter storms threaten Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – The official start of spring is under three weeks away but Environment Canada…
B.C.’s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government’s new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks.…
Provincial budget earmarks $867 million for mental health and addictions services
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says this year’s budget marks the largest…
‘Beacon of hope’: B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
VICTORIA – Advocates are celebrating news British Columbia will become the first in Canada to…
B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families
VICTORIA – Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia’s budget, but that’s not stopping…
Here’s what people are saying in reaction to the British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday that promises billions in new…