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Three youths arrested in stabbing death of teenager in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mounties in Prince George say three youths were arrested after a…
Republican panel’s selection to be Rep. Buck’s likely replacement is a saving grace for Boebert
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Republican panel made a surprising decision Thursday night, choosing a…
B.C. First Nation, Catholic Church announce ‘Sacred Covenant’ to be signed on Easter
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Vancouver’s Catholic archdiocese is marking Easter with a commitment towards reconciliation with…
On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming more of his upcoming budget at…
Saskatchewan teachers hope to be back at bargaining table with government next week
REGINA – Saskatchewan teachers could return to the bargaining table as early as next week…
Marine LNG jetty project in Delta, B.C., gets environmental assessment certificate
DELTA, B.C. – British Columbia’s Environment Ministry says a marine jetty project in the city…
B.C. orca calf rescue team considers changing tactics to save stranded whale: DFO
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A rescue team working to coax a stranded killer whale calf from…
Protection fund, bill of rights for renters coming; ‘renters matter,’ Trudeau says
VANCOUVER – A federal government announcement that rental history could be used on a credit…
Small drug seizures down in Vancouver post-decriminalization, police say
VANCOUVER – Small drug seizures in Vancouver dropped at a “dramatic” rate after decriminalization came…
Trudeau says premiers complaining about carbon price didn’t pitch better ideas
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against premiers who are asking him…
Stranded orca was pregnant, while efforts to save her other calf turns on rising tide
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A killer whale calf stranded in a lagoon without its mother to…
Lawsuit accuses B.C. gas utility of deceiving consumers over environmental impact
VANCOUVER – An environmental group is suing British Columbia natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it…
Environment Canada issues dust advisory for central and northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. – Environment Canada has added a dust advisories for a large section of…
Need to improve Canadian productivity has reached emergency level, BoC official says
HALIFAX – A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has…
B.C. warns of ‘identical’ government payment website made by ‘malicious actors’
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is warning people about a scam involving its PayBC…
Time of essence amid efforts to reunite orphaned B.C. orca calf with its pod
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Intense efforts are underway to reunite an orca calf with its family…
Child dies in fall through ice at lake in B.C.’s Cariboo region
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Mounties in Williams Lake, B.C., say a child has died in…
Black Press closes sale of company; emerges from creditor protection
SURREY, B.C. – Black Press Ltd., the owner of dozens of community newspapers across Western…
New, improved stun gun is accepted for police use in B.C., province says
VICTORIA – British Columbia has approved the use of an updated Taser weapon for officers…
Group asks Vancouver for more time over Crab Park homeless site cleanup
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group and others are making a final plea to the City…
Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine
VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent…
B.C. e-bike company shares evidence on social media after brazen container theft
DELTA, B.C. – Police in Delta, B.C., say they’re investigating a theft of a shipping…
Joni Mitchell’s music back on Spotify two years after joining Neil Young in boycott
Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify more than two years after the songwriter pulled…
B.C. funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior, North
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The latest funding to flow through British Columbia’s Community Housing Fund…