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Criminal probe begins after violence, arrests at music festival in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Seven people were arrested and a criminal investigation is underway after a disturbance…
Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria, B.C.
VICTORIA – Dignitaries including British Columbia’s premier and lieutenant-governor joined a commemorative service Monday in…
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle
AGASSIZ, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called to investigate after a serious…
Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous sea gardens in B.C.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – A family of sea otters emerges from the ocean and…
Evacuation order rescinded for Battleship Mountain wildfire in northeastern B.C.
HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. – An evacuation order for British Columbia’s largest wildfire has been rescinded,…
Two bodies found near Penticton at scene of fire: RCMP
PENTICTON, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say human remains were discovered at the scene…
Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot Oct. 15
Vancouver voters heading to polls next month will find 15 candidates’ names on the ballots…
B.C. government says school support staff across the province reach tentative deal
VICTORIA – A tentative framework agreement has been reached for 40,000 unionized elementary and secondary…
Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago
VANCOUVER – Day parole has been extended for a woman convicted of murdering Victoria teenager…
Premier tells B.C. municipal leaders not to expect ‘lolly,’ stresses collaboration
WHISTLER, B.C. – One of the final speeches of John Horgan’s political career saw the…
Teen stabbed in altercation with other youths in Surrey, B.C.: Mounties
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties say a 13-year-old has been injured in a stabbing attack in…
Trevali CEO resigns; embattled miner entered into creditor protection last month
VANCOUVER – Trevali Mining Corp. says its president and chief executive, as well as its…
Sperm whales’ clicking dialects are evidence of ‘non-human culture’, say scientists
VANCOUVER – In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of…
B.C.’s five remaining ‘wildfires of note’ see rain, cooler temperatures
VANCOUVER – Cool, showery weather is helping wildfire crews make progress on the five highly…
Agnico Eagle signs deal to partner with Teck on mine in Mexico
VANCOUVER – Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal with Teck Resources Ltd. to…
More comprehensive services required to curb B.C. drug deaths, doctor says
VANCOUVER – Maria Rantanen did everything she could to stop her son from fatally overdosing,…
Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won’t be barred: city
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in…
COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches
VICTORIA – The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show…
B.C. gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately…
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson gifts $100M to help preserve B.C.’s nature
Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder and billionaire Chip Wilson is donating $100 million to the B.C.…
B.C. Liberal leader says more supply is answer to housing affordability crisis
WHISTLER, B.C. – British Columbia’s Liberal leader says more supply is the answer to the…
Vancouver election chief challenges use of Chinese and Persian names on ballots
Vancouver’s chief election officer has filed a court application seeking to declare that 15 candidates…
New $84.4M water system in Abbotsford, B.C., aims for climate resilience
WHISTLER, B.C. – The City of Abbotsford is getting funding help from the B.C. government…
Don’t blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored…