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Turpel-Lafond returns second honorary degree after being told of identity review
VICTORIA – Royal Roads University says it has accepted the return of an honorary doctorate…
U.S. actor in Nevada sex case also charged in B.C., as Alberta police seek warrant
KEREMEOS, B.C. – A former actor in the movie “Dances With Wolves” who is facing…
National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government introduced legislation Tuesday to make Sept. 30 a statutory…
West Fraser Timber Co. to temporarily curtail operations at Quesnel, B.C., mill
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. says it’s curtailing operations at Cariboo Pulp & Paper…
How Truth and Reconciliation Day is marked across Canada
VICTORIA – British Columbia has introduced legislation to make the National Day for Truth and…
Vancouver group Skinny Puppy announce final tour dates in North America
VANCOUVER – Canadian industrial rockers Skinny Puppy are embarking on what they are calling their…
COVID critic had illness but died of drug overdose, B.C. coroner says
VICTORIA – A report from British Columbia’s coroner says a prominent anti-vaccine and COVID critic…
B.C. throne speech forecasts slowdown but says it’s not time to cut back on spending
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrat government says it plans to put this year’s projected…
Suspect arrested after Nanaimo, B.C., axe attack: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., say they’ve arrested a suspect after a 30-year-old…
First Nations, B.C. groups launch coalition to save Pacific salmon from extinction
VANCOUVER – A leader with the First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C. says collaboration, not…
B.C. fire tanker crashes in Australia, both on board safe: owner
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Boeing 737 air tanker owned by a British Columbia company…
Water restrictions lifted on Sunshine Coast as disastrous drought sidestepped
SECHELT, B.C. – For the first time since last May, the Sunshine Coast Regional District…
Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deepsea research
VANCOUVER – The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five…
Fire alarm at Surrey, B.C., apartment building leads to homicide discovery
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives have taken over an investigation after a dead woman and…
Gloomy economic outlook, elevated mortgages drag down 2023 B.C. housing market: BCREA
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the chill across the province’s property…
Vancouver council to review new grant proposal for enhancing mental health services
Vancouver city council will review its next steps for a $2.8 million grant to the…
Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan
VANCOUVER – The federal and British Columbia governments, alongside 15 coastal First Nations, have officially…
B.C. NDP expects to table more than two dozen new bills in spring legislature sitting
VICTORIA – A refreshed housing plan and health care, public safety, environment and cost-of-living initiatives…
Tiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
VANCOUVER – Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage…
One man dead, two suspects in custody after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., home
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a shooting at a home in…
Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. – She was once hailed as Canada’s best athlete and Elaine Tanner…
House arrest, probation for old-growth protester who blocked Metro Vancouver traffic
VANCOUVER – A man who took part in four traffic-stopping protests in Metro Vancouver in…
Metro Vancouver homicide team probes two separate shootings in less than 24 hours
VANCOUVER – Two people have died in separate shootings around Greater Vancouver and while homicide…
Taseko in talks regarding potential deal to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine
VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines Ltd. says it is in talks regarding a potential deal to…