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Temple leader who supported separate Sikh state is shot dead in Surrey, B.C.
Police in British Columbia are urging Sikh community members to overcome their fears by providing…
Surrey, B.C., mayor accuses public safety minister of bullying, misogyny
VICTORIA – The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the province’s public safety minister is a…
New Nanaimo hospital ICU to take patients soon, replacing one of Canada’s worst units
NANAIMO, B.C. – A new intensive care unit in Nanaimo, B.C., will start taking patients…
Fentanyl detected in 9 of 10 illicit drug toxicity deaths, B.C. coroner says
VICTORIA – The death toll for illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia has surpassed 1,000…
Donnie Creek Wildfire now the largest in B.C.’s history: Wildfire Service
The Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in British Columbia,…
Possible snowfall expected on B.C. Interior highways: Environment Canada
KELOWNA, B.C. – After a month of above-normal temperatures across British Columbia, Environment Canada is…
All but one person injured in B.C. bus crash discharged from hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – All but one of the 18 people injured after a bus…
Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win
VANCOUVER – A couple from Victoria, B.C., are $35 million richer after claiming the whopping…
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says there’s been a 99 per cent drop in…
B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey’s transition back to RCMP service
The RCMP is on its way back as the police force in Metro Vancouver’s largest…
Renewable diesel refinery is first in Canada, completed in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Construction has been completed on a stand-alone renewable diesel refinery in…
African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER – Members of the African descent advisory committee for the Vancouver Police Department have…
B.C.’s largest wildfire still threatens, as conditions elsewhere ease
VANCOUVER – Rain and cooler weather over much of British Columbia has prompted two fire…
Some Chinese Canadians embrace ‘white people food’ movement, others are baffled
VANCOUVER – Cheese sticks and a bagel. A boiled egg with raw broccoli. A fat…
Vancouver Police Board accepts department’s report on Myles Gray inquest
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department is committed to adopting the recommendations from a coroner’s…
Kitten stuck under floor of Surrey, B.C., home for 4 days is cut free by firefighters
SURREY, B.C. – Firefighters had to cut through an exterior wall of a home in…
Evacuation orders lifted in B.C. and Alberta towns as wildfires recede
Tumbler Ridge resident Joline Couture feared the worst last week when she prepared to pack…
Four found dead in Prince Rupert, B.C., home; police say deaths considered homicide
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – A large police presence remains at a home in the northwest…
BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for new electricity sources
VANCOUVER – The Crown utility in charge of generating and delivering electricity in British Columbia…
State of emergency to be lifted in Lytton, B.C., two years after fire destroyed town
LYTTON, B.C. – Almost two years after a wildfire ripped through Lytton, B.C., residents will…
Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan
VICTORIA – The backing of a land-based salmon farm in Japan by a global company…
B.C. border agents find 6,300 kg of meth, including largest single seizure to date
DELTA, B.C. – The Canada Border Services Agency says it has confiscated more than 6,300…
Rain welcome but it won’t be enough to extinguish B.C. wildfire risk
VANCOUVER – Scattered rain across parts of British Columbia is welcome in the fight against…
B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is expanding access to opioid treatment medications such as…