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Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER – Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras…
B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season
VICTORIA – British Columbia is seeking public input on how it helps disaster evacuees, in…
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson criticizes company’s diversity and inclusion efforts
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s founder has criticized the Vancouver-based apparel company’s diversity efforts in…
Teck Resources says Quebrada Blanca copper production below guidance for 2023
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says production for 2023 at its Quebrada Blanca mine fell…
B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
WONOWON, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say…
Trucking group’s B.C. firm suspended for overpass strike, but still runs Alberta arm
VANCOUVER – A trucking group whose British Columbia fleet was taken off the province’s roads…
Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA – The playwright and actor in a play cancelled by Victoria’s Belfry Theatre over…
‘No cause to mourn’ mother who murdered daughter, 8, girl’s father says
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The death of a British Columbia woman who smothered her eight-year-old daughter…
B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety
VANCOUVER – An unnamed school district in British Columbia has been ordered by the province’s…
Two victims identified in Montreal alleged hit-and-run; suspect back in court Jan. 8
MONTREAL – A Namibian man returning home from church and another man heading to a…
Teck closes sale of minority stakes in coal business to Nippon, Posco
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it has closed its previously announced deal to sell…
Vancouver region closes out 2023 with higher home sales, average price of $1.17M
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays December home sales rose compared with a year…
B.C. union representing Lower Mainland transit workers issues 72-hour strike notice
BURNABY, B.C. – A union representing more than 180 transit workers in B.C. has issued…
Ballard Power Systems signs new long-term supply deal with NFI
VANCOUVER – Ballard Power Systems has signed a new long-term supply agreement with bus maker…
Court injunction against law banning public drug use disappointing, say police chiefs
VANCOUVER – A recent court injunction against a law to restrict public drug use in…
Records for warmest December set or tied in Vancouver and other parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Data from Environment Canada has confirmed what winter sport enthusiasts have known for…
Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The latest housing assessment figures in British Columbia show residential property markets softening…
One person dies in New Year’s Day house fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – One person has died in a house fire in Surrey, B.C., Mounties…
Ashes of Vancouver Star Trek fan set to go to space alongside famous stars
VANCOUVER – Gloria Knowlan never dreamt of boldly going where no one had gone before…
Edmonton transit passenger critically injured after falling out the back door: police
EDMONTON – A passenger on a transit bus in Edmonton is in critical condition after…
2 children die from flu-related illnesses: B.C. Centre for Disease Control
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says two children have died from complications…
Police believe B.C. man’s 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of…
B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use, warning of ‘irreparable harm’
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption…
Truckers in B.C. call for more training after latest highway overpass strike
SURREY, B.C. – A Metro Vancouver truckers’ group said the recent rash of trucks with…