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Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge,…
B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
VICTORIA — Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to…
‘Smile of a murderer’: B.C. double-killing suspects seen posing with alleged weapon
ABBOTSFORD — A prosecutor says three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple kept…
B.C. forestry workers, other sectors hurt by tariffs to get $70M in jobs training
VICTORIA — Workers in B.C.’s softwood lumber industry and those in other sectors who have…
Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray’s behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER — A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of…
AltaGas CEO says company will defend interests in B.C. First Nation’s fight with port
CALGARY — The chief executive of AltaGas Ltd. says he’s disappointed the company has been…
Photo Gallery: Sabayons breathes new life into former Hudson’s Bay property
A new Sabayons department store has been breathing new life into a property that just…
B.C. pair charged with a combined 34 gun-related offences in multi-city probe
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Police in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland say two people are facing…
Driver flees after hitting pedestrians in Surrey, B.C., one seriously injured
SURREY — Two pedestrians are in hospital, one with severe injuries, after a hit-and run…
A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at…
Alberta’s premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock…
Eby says OpenAI’s Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to…
Coroner says B.C. teen was forced into water by dingoes in Australia
BRISBANE — A young woman from British Columbia drowned when she was attacked by a…
Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997, loses parole revocation appeal
The killer of British Columbia teenager Reena Virk has lost an appeal over the cancellation…
B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost
VANCOUVER — The head of British Columbia’s teachers’ union says parents will see better supports…
B.C. Christian charity files court challenge to stave off status revocation by CRA
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based Christian charity founded by a wealthy businessman has filed a constitutional…
Alberta government corks added-value levy on wine, returns to standard flat tax
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EDMONTON — Those in the wine and hospitality industries are applauding a move from the…
Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Ottawa this week published details of an agreement recognizing the Musqueam First Nation’s…
Surrey officer cleared in shooting death of machete-wielding man
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency has cleared a Surrey RCMP officer in the…
NASA says meteor that lit up Vancouver sky was travelling 100 times speed of sound
VANCOUVER — A meteor that NASA says soared across the night sky above Metro Vancouver…
Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia’s…
OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take…
New B.C. legislation cracks down on weapons, violence in supportive housing
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has tabled legislation, which the housing minster says will make…
Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to…