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B.C. judge rejects bid to throw out Ibrahim Ali’s conviction for teen girl’s murder
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to throw out…
B.C. tables anti-racism legislation, promises to hold public bodies accountable
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government tabled legislation Thursday that’s designed to hold public bodies…
Scammers impersonating officers to steal from seniors: New Westminster, B.C., police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A recent scam where people impersonated officers to rob a senior…
B.C. seeks to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands
VICTORIA – British Columbia is proposing legal changes that would allow the government to regulate…
Auto parts maker Magna International signs strategic partnership with Sanctuary AI
VANCOUVER – Magna International Inc. has signed a strategic partnership with Sanctuary AI for the…
Chief says rescue effort for stranded orca calf four, five days away as plans ramp up
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Plans are settling into place for an attempt to rescue a young…
B.C. plans law allowing police to arrest or ticket over school disruptions
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that it says will put in…
Unifor applies to represent two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Unifor has filed two applications to represent Vancouver-area Amazon workers with the B.C.…
B.C. has lowest snowpack on record, drought a concern: BC River Forecast Centre
VANCOUVER – The April snow survey from the BC River Forecast Centre shows the lowest…
Punk rock drummer Jon Card dead at 63, played with SNFU, D.O.A. and the Subhumans
VANCOUVER – Drummer Jon Card, who played stints with Canadian punk rockers D.O.A., SNFU, The…
Macklem says interest rate cut in June possible after holding policy rate once again
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is keeping the door open to an interest rate…
B.C. doesn’t know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms
VANCOUVER – Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always…
B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12
VANCOUVER – The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding…
B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it’s making it easier for forestry companies to salvage…
Roots CEO sees consumers getting back to discretionary spending in back half of year
TORONTO – Roots Corp. executives say the back half of 2024 will likely see consumers…
In the news today: BoC holds key rate at 5%, PM testifies at inquiry
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the end…
Stranded B.C. calf’s calls ‘make you almost weep,’ says Ehattesaht First Nation
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A Vancouver Island First Nation that has adopted a young killer whale…
B.C. moves alone on Surrey Police Service after mayor, council refuse to leave RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia is moving ahead with the transition to an independent police…
Crown blames most of Ali murder trial delays on defence and ‘extraordinary events’
VANCOUVER – A Crown lawyer says holdups to the trial of a man found guilty…
Four arrested, including three youths, over 2021 death of man in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. – Four people have been arrested over the death of a 22-year-old man…
B.C. under fire after accounting firm accused of conflict in running grant
SAANICH, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says the government has asked the auditor…
B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a ‘trade secret’
VANCOUVER – The B.C. company that operates Canada’s largest container terminal is going to court…
B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated
VICTORIA – British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations…