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Western Canada’s cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages
VANCOUVER – Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and…
Woman survives being buried 20 minutes upside down in avalanche near Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in…
B.C. begins offering in-province immunotherapy treatment for lymphoma, leukemia
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is beginning to offer an immunotherapy cancer treatment in the province…
BC Hydro restoring power after wind storm leaves thousands in the dark
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro is restoring electricity to customers after strong wind gusts knocked out…
Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage
BURNABY, B.C. – The Parkland fuel refinery in Metro Vancouver is set to resume operations…
Premier Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to ‘root out’ antisemitism in B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he heard “devastating” accounts of antisemitism from…
B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say they’ve seized more than 27 tonnes of…
B.C. class action alleges menstruation cycle tracking app breached users’ privacy
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward…
Eby downplays Danielle Smith’s concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart…
Recent B.C. weather contributes to rising snowpack, but summer drought risk remains
VICTORIA – Recent snowfall at higher elevations in British Columbia has given a boost to…
Police watchdog investigates woman’s death in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office has been notified by Mounties in Burnaby…
Eby says exit of Robinson from B.C. NDP is ‘humbling,’ but disagrees on antisemitism
VICTORIA – Premier David Eby said he was reflecting on his leadership after the “humbling”…
B.C. health authority warns of possible privacy breach after police recover documents
VERNON, B.C. – An RCMP investigation has revealed a possible privacy breach for thousands of…
Government closes bottom-contact fishing near rare B.C. coral reef
VANCOUVER – Federal authorities have closed Canada’s only known live coral reef in the Pacific…
Orchard expansion in Canada’s wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan…
Ex-minister Selina Robinson quits B.C. NDP, citing antisemitism in caucus
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia cabinet minister quit the New Democrat government Wednesday, citing…
Robots and drones to work in Kelowna, B.C., orchards in ‘precision farming’ project
KELOWNA, B.C. – Drones and robots will be put to work in the orchards of…
Port Moody, B.C., police get digital crisis tool for mental health, addiction calls
PORT MOODY, B.C. – Police officers in Port Moody, B.C., are about to start using…
Vancouver police, First Nation ties have ‘broken down’ since settlement: review
Vancouver’s police board and the Heiltsuk Nation both say they are committed to working together…
Tight-lipped Bank of Canada holds key rate at 5%, says it’s too early to cut rates
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada brushed off questions about rate cuts as it held…
Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
RICHMOND, B.C. – Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs…
Crane accidents ‘a huge concern’ after fourth incident in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – In 30 years of working in construction, Josh Towsley says this is a…
B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public ‘unjust’
VICTORIA – A report by British Columbia’s ombudsperson suggests a decades-old portion of the Transportation…
B.C. introduces legislation to cut the poverty rate by 60 per cent over next decade
VICTORIA – David Kennedy says his recent retirement came as a lifestyle shock, especially financially.…