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Two killed in head-on crash involving wrong-way driver on Highway 1 in Burnaby, B.C.
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BURNABY — Two people have been killed in a head-on crash on Highway 1 in…
Vancouver records sixth homicide of the year after man dies in CRAB Park
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they are investigating the city’s sixth homicide this year. Officers…
Fact File: Controls in place to prevent non-Albertans from mailing in referendum ballots
EDMONTON — A viral post this week on the social media platform X shared a…
Vancouver art star Steven Shearer wins Audain Prize, allows rare photo to be taken
Steven Shearer, the Vancouver artist whose work spans painted portraits, photo collage and online images…
Was this the wildest week in B.C. politics? Looking back on seven days of upheaval
Here’s a look back at the week that reshaped the political landscape of British Columbia,…
Man convicted of second-degree murder in Surrey, B.C., death in 2023
SURREY — A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death…
Police identify body found in burning field as that of Richmond, B.C., woman
DELTA — Police have released the identity of a woman whose body was found during…
B.C. town won’t join province’s new time zone, will keep Mountain daylight time
GOLDEN, B.C. — A town in southeastern British Columbia says it won’t adopt the province’s…
B.C. opposition forces unite as Eby calls Oct. 24 snap election, citing Trump threat
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s political scene is undergoing breakneck restructuring ahead of an Oct. 24…
Who are the party leaders as British Columbia goes to the polls?
British Columbians are going to the polls about two years ahead of schedule, after NDP…
Reactions as B.C. Premier David Eby calls snap election set for Oct. 24
VANCOUVER — British Columbia voters are heading to the polls in a snap election set…
Ottawa opens up 15% Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline path
OTTAWA — The Canadian government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership…
B.C. Premier David Eby arrives at Government House, with election call expected
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby has arrived at Government House in Victoria, amid expectations…
Broken rotor blade caused WestJet fire, forced landing in Kelowna, B.C.: safety board
VANCOUVER — The Transportation Safety Board says a broken rotor blade caused an engine fire…
Mount Jack wildfire is burning out of control near Sooke, B.C.
BC Wildfire Service says a new fire is burning out of control on southern Vancouver…
Feds approve FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion under ‘one project, one review’
OTTAWA — The federal government has approved expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta,…
B.C. government restarts planning for Burnaby Hospital expansion
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is resuscitating the Burnaby Hospital expansion, a project that…
Five return to B.C. Conservative caucus as early election looms
VICTORIA — After weeks of defections, expulsions and ugly infighting that reduced the British Columbia…
B.C. sues OpenAI, says one call could have prevented Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in…
Origin of destructive B.C. wildfire remains under investigation: police
PENTICTON — Police say they are continuing to work with wildfire personnel and others on…
Five people fined for illegal shellfish harvesting on Vancouver Island
CAMPBELL RIVER — Five people have been fined a combined $19,000 after harvesting shellfish from…
Vancouver Mayor Sim urges no snap B.C. election during municipal campaign
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is urging the British Columbia government not to call…
Conservatives criticized over appointment of candidate to run in Ontario byelection
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is facing criticism from within his own party after…
Conservatives in chaos as eight join CentreBC and Eby says no decision on early vote
The self-destruction of the British Columbia Conservatives has birthed a right-of-centre alternative in the provincial…