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Woman found dead under ‘suspicious circumstance’ at Metro Vancouver home
LADNER, B.C. – Police in Delta are calling the death of a woman “suspicious” after…
Human Rights Tribunal accepts homeless encampment residents’ complaint against city
VANCOUVER – B.C. Human Rights Tribunal will hear a complaint from those who camp at…
University of Northern B.C. to offer bachelor’s degree in Nisga’a language
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A new bachelor of arts degree in Nisga’a language fluency will…
B.C. watchdog investigates after man killed in police-involved shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia,…
‘My way of giving back’: Officer on Alberta First Nation force proud of community
TSUUT’INA FIRST NATION – Const. Kenny Big Plume knows the snow-covered roads running through the…
Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quake
VICTORIA – Earthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public…
B.C. transfer station ‘intentionally’ set ablaze after attempted break-in, city says
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Officials in Cranbrook, B.C., say the city’s transfer station for garbage and…
Assault charge over car-swerving incident at Gaza protest near B.C. legislature
VICTORIA – A man who allegedly accelerated his car toward a pro-Palestinian protester near the…
‘Outrageous’: Threats to Ibrahim Ali’s lawyers spur court safety concerns in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The voice mail threatens to knock lawyer Kevin McCullough’s teeth out, and as…
People’s Party candidate must stop using ‘engineer,’ B.C. Supreme Court rules
VICTORIA – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that a Vancouver Island People’s…
Assault charge for RCMP sergeant over alleged incident at Coquitlam, B.C., detachment
VICTORIA – An RCMP officer has been charged with assault stemming from an incident in…
$115 M funding deal could help build 40,000 homes in Vancouver over decade: Trudeau
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $115 million federal funding deal with…
Rogers Sugar strike at impasse, company says as it pauses talks with union
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says it is pausing negotiations after the union representing striking…
Death toll among B.C.’s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner’s report
VICTORIA – The number of homeless people dying on the streets of British Columbia is…
52 commerical and backyard flocks in B.C. have been infected with bird flu
VANCOUVER – More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian…
Vancouver passes motion to ask province to amend charter, remove elected park board
Vancouver’s city council has passed a motion aimed at removing the city’s elected park board.…
British Columbia sets tougher penalties for trucks that hit overpasses
DELTA, B.C. – The British Columbia government is stepping up penalties for truckers who crash…
Study shows colonials forced Indigenous woolly dogs into extinction
VANCOUVER – For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important…
Amazon delivery drivers accused of stealing packages in Metro Vancouver
BURNABY, B.C. – Three delivery truck drivers in Metro Vancouver are facing possible charges for…
Hierarchical police, military and CSIS in need of harassment reckoning: professor
VANCOUVER – Bonnie Robichaud’s ordeal started in the late 1970s when she got a unionized…
Grocery code launch being held back by dissent from some retailers: board report
After two years of work, the group responsible for developing the grocery code of conduct…
B.C.’s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government’s OD response
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she’s a hopeful person, but she…
B.C. police seek Interpol notice for return of cocaine smuggler who escaped to India
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia are asking Interpol to post a red notice…
All grocers need to sign code of conduct for it to be successful, Metro CEO tells MPs
All major industry players need to sign on to the grocery code of conduct in…