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Woman shot dead in Prince Rupert, B.C., murder-suicide worked for Children’s Ministry
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – British Columbia officials including Premier David Eby have paid tribute to…
B.C. auditor highlights costs of 2021 disasters, pandemic relief payments
VICTORIA – An annual report from British Columbia’s auditor general says the province is owed…
Eby announces dedicated B.C. housing ministry, as Opposition seeks audit of providers
VICTORIA – The housing crisis in British Columbia will receive the attention of a dedicated…
B.C. ‘doing everything’ it can to stop bird flu, minister says, as infections spread
VICTORIA – Farmers in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley are facing “intense disease pressure” from an…
B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation…
Canada’s tourism spending may recover sooner than expected: Destination Canada
VANCOUVER – Tourism spending in Canada is expected to recover sooner than previously anticipated. Destination…
Deadly shooting in Prince Rupert, B.C., mall was an isolated incident: RCMP
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Prince Rupert RCMP say a 44-year-old man is believed to have…
B.C. government to bring in rental changes, supply laws to boost housing
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has introduced sweeping changes to boost the housing supply,…
Ex-mayor McCallum cleared of mischief, in case behind political storm in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Doug McCallum, the former mayor of Surrey, B.C., has emerged victorious from…
Seven commercial poultry flocks in B.C.’s Fraser Valley have bird flu: ministry
VICTORIA – Seven commercial poultry farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have been quarantined because…
B.C. scientists and First Nation create decomposing ‘biofoam’ packaging from wood
VANCOUVER – Styrofoam can take 500 years to decompose as it bloats landfills around the…
B.C. public safety plan includes focus on repeat offenders, more mental health teams
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier says a new public safety plan for the province includes…
In shoes from his father, new B.C. Premier David Eby is off and running
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s new Premier David Eby looked down at his shiny shoes and…
Drought state of emergency lifted for B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, water restrictions stay
SECHELT, B.C. – A state of local emergency in response to drought along British Columbia’s…
TSB investigating Nov. 9 helicopter crash that killed one person near Kitsault, B.C.
KITSAULT, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s sending an investigator to the remote…
Feds announce another $1.2 billion for ocean cleanup and protection
VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced an investment of another $1.2 billion in its…
Late-season wildfire prompts evacuation alert in eastern Fraser Valley of B.C.
AGASSIZ, B.C. – An out-of-season wildfire has put residents of a rural area on the…
Outgoing B.C. Premier Horgan makes pitch to provinces and PM to end health gridlock
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s outgoing premier says he has offered a helping hand in resolving…
Ballard receives order for 25 fuel cell engines from European company
VANCOUVER – Ballard Power Systems says it has received an order for 25 hydrogen fuel…
Incoming B.C. premier Eby vows to make Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside healthy, safe
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s incoming premier says he will lead a government push to transform…
Man accused of first-degree murder of B.C. Mountie appears in court
VANCOUVER – The man accused of fatally stabbing a Mountie in Burnaby, B.C., has made…
Top doctors in B.C. and Quebec say no to mandatory masks
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says masks should be worn in crowded public places,…
B.C. Liberal Party members approve name change to ‘big tent’ BC United: Falcon
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to…
B.C. woman’s remains found decades after her killer was convicted
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The remains of a woman have been found in Prince George,…