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Unifor withdraws Amazon union applications, citing ‘suspiciously high’ employee data
VANCOUVER – Unifor says it’s temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area…
Western Forest Products indefinitely curtails Alberni Pacific Division facility
VANCOUVER – Western Forest Products Inc. says it’s indefinitely curtailing operations at its Alberni Pacific…
A correction to a story on space food that moved Wednesday, April 10
VANCOUVER – In a story that moved April 10, The Canadian Press said the Canadian…
Strawberries in space: North Vancouver firm wins $380,000 with out-of-this-world menu
VANCOUVER – Space food isn’t Tang and puréed meat in a tube any longer, in…
Orphaned B.C. orca may be eating fish, vet says, as rescuers plan new strategy
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A Vancouver Aquarium expert who has been involved in attempts to rescue…
B.C. celebrates 10 billion seedlings planted since 1930
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia officials are celebrating the planting of 10 billion seedlings since…
B.C. woman found dead after alleged abduction, man arrested: RCMP
LUMBY, B.C. – An RCMP investigation into the alleged abduction of a woman from Lumby,…
B.C. port terminal among sites blocked in co-ordinated pro-Palestinian protests
DELTA, B.C. – A blockade by pro-Palestinian protesters at a major port terminal in Metro…
B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia is planning to add 240 new units to its complex-care…
B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER – Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March…
Eight years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on
VANCOUVER – In the dozen years she’s worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug…
B.C. rescue team regroups after little orca thwarts capture in remote lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A second attempt to rescue an orphaned killer whale calf stranded in…
Overdoses prompt B.C. First Nation to declare state of emergency
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations…
‘Very smart’ B.C. orca calf evades rescuers, forcing switch in tactics
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A “very smart” orca calf trapped in a remote B.C. lagoon managed…
Man faces two murder charges after shooting at remote B.C. First Nation
TSAY KEH DENE, B.C. – Police say a man has been charged with two counts…
DNA tests shows B.C. woman was killed by dogs, not bear: coroner’s report
VANCOUVER – A woman killed while picking blueberries on a farm east of Vancouver was…
RCMP in B.C. warn of fake Taylor Swift concert tickets being sold online
LANGFORD, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are warning Swifties about an online scam after…
Saskatchewan teachers to go back into bargaining with province following dispute
REGINA – Saskatchewan teachers are returning to the bargaining table and ending job action that…
Trudeau says he doesn’t understand why NDP is pulling back from carbon price support
OTTAWA – The New Democrats are facing political headwinds when it comes to carbon pricing,…
In the news today: Spy service chief back at inquiry, Walmart Canada getting robots
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Orphaned B.C. orca: Rescue team prepares landing site for complex rescue
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A team of about two dozen people is preparing the planned landing…
12 B.C. municipal parties under investigation for finance or advertising violations
VANCOUVER – A dozen municipal political parties in British Columbia, including those that won council…
Low-income renters got a benefit. Scammers took one day to target it, BC Housing says
VANCOUVER – BC Housing is warning of scammers targeting recipients of a support scheme for…
Tiny B.C. town rallies around killer whale calf rescue effort as time ticks away
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – It’s just after 10 a.m., and Yvonne Malanfant has finished brewing a…