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End public funding of privately owned rooming hotels, says B.C. fire inquest jury
BURNABY, B.C. – The jury in a coroner’s inquest into the Winters Hotel fire that…
B.C. Crown counsel group raises safety concerns, Eby says no move for courthouse
VANCOUVER – Premier David Eby says the government is not currently considering the relocation of…
B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson is stepping down over her remarks…
Crypto mining company loses bid to force BC Hydro to provide power
VANCOUVER – A cryptocurrency firm has lost a bid to force BC Hydro to provide…
Ex-councillor buys 108-year-old newspaper in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A former councillor in Prince George has purchased the city’s only…
‘Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down’ promises triumphs, tears in competition series
VANCOUVER – A muddy and sometimes explosive reality show is coming to Canadian TV this…
NDP MLAs banned from some B.C. mosques after ‘crappy’ land comment from minister
VANCOUVER – Representatives from more than a dozen British Columbia mosques and Islamic associations have…
Flight Centre fights hundreds of fake sites, as bogus booking costs B.C. man $2,280
VANCOUVER – Ihsan Abdul Salam describes himself as a “loyal” customer of Flight Centre, booking…
Lawyer for father of murdered B.C. girl denies client brought gun to Ali verdict
VANCOUVER – The father of a murdered 13-year-old girl did not bring a gun into…
B.C. coroner’s inquest jury begins deliberations about deadly Winters Hotel fire
VANCOUVER – A coroner’s inquest jury looking into the Winters Hotel fire that killed two…
Minister sorry for ‘crappy piece of land’ remark that angered pro-Palestinian groups
VERNON, B.C. – B.C. Premier David Eby saysPost-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson needs to “repair…
Eby ‘profoundly disturbed’ by attack on B.C. Crown prosecutor near courthouse
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he was “profoundly disturbed” to hear that…
Judge sets aside ruling that granted U.S. trans woman’s refugee status in Canada
VANCOUVER – An American transgender woman says she plans to appeal a Federal Court ruling…
First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer
VICTORIA – Researchers say a deadly disease starts out slow but has the potential to…
Group says shots fired at B.C. home of Sikh activist, an associate of slain Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. – The spokesman for a group advocating Sikh independence says its supporters are…
Vancouver home sales rise in January as demand outpaces newly listed properties
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales got off to a…
B.C.’s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER – Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact…
Health officer advises B.C. to offer smokable fentanyl in report backing safer supply
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says there are serious concerns among clinicians over…
B.C. attorney general apologizes to Doukhobors, offers $10M ‘compensation package’
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – Elizabeth Hlookoff says she got teary as she watched British Columbia’s attorney…
Bus firm and union agree to mediator’s plan to avert Metro Vancouver strike
VANCOUVER – Coast Mountain Bus Company and the union representing its transit supervisors have both…
Access restored at Port of Vancouver after blockade by protesters for Gaza
VANCOUVER – Access to the Port of Vancouver has been restored after dozens of protesters…
B.C. launches review of province’s Labour Relations Code with panel appointment
VICTORIA – British Columbia is launching a review of its Labour Relations Code and has…
Canada Goose eyes price hikes as budgets tighten at home but business booms in China
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. said further price increases are on the table even as buyers…
Rogers Sugar refinery workers in Vancouver ratify new five-year contract
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Vancouver refinery have ratified a…