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Rain, unseasonable warmth, unstable snowpack, raise flood, avalanche concerns in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Flood watches are up for several regions of Vancouver Island and the inner…
One man in police custody following residential fire in Coquitlam
COQUITLAM, B.C. – One man is in police custody following a residential fire near Como…
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for ‘time theft’ while working at home
VANCOUVER – A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer…
B.C. creates $500M fund for non-profits to buy rental buildings, protect tenants
BURNABY, B.C. – The British Columbia government announced a $500-million fund Thursday to help the…
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER – Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British…
Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor announces pulp line closure at B.C. mill
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – An estimated 300 jobs in British Columbia will likely be gone…
Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The three people found dead in a home in Surrey, B.C., this…
Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER – Rain and wind warnings cover much of Vancouver Island and the inner south…
Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued a series of rainfall warnings for British Columbia’s south…
Community of Nelson, B.C., grieves officer killed in avalanche
NELSON, B.C. – Flowers of condolence are stacking up at the police department in Nelson,…
Killer says sorry, tells family he’d give up life in exchange for his B.C. victim’s
VANCOUVER – An escaped inmate who violently killed a Vancouver Island man apologized to the…
Interfor cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand
BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. says it will reduce lumber production by at least eight…
B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service has launched a recruitment drive for Crown lawyers…
Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months
VANCOUVER – Zhengwen Hao says the phone for his Richmond, B.C., restaurant hasn’t stopped buzzing…
Surveys on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produce mixed opinions
VICTORIA – British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of…
Teck Metals Ltd. fined $2.2 million for spill into Columbia River
ROSSLAND, B.C. – Environment and Climate Change Canada says Teck Metals Ltd., a subsidiary of…
West Fraser Timber to indefinitely curtail Florida sawmill
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will indefinitely curtail its Perry Sawmill…
Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson,…
Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted B.C. boy
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – More than four years after convicted sex offender Randall Hopley finished his…
B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance…
Homicide investigation after three people found dead in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Three people have been found dead inside a home in Surrey, B.C.…
B.C. pastor accused of sexual charges involving children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A pastor who was servicing a Metro Vancouver church has been…
Lululemon raises revenue guidance, but lowers expectations for gross margins
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. raised its revenue guidance for its fourth quarter, but lowered…
B.C. paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator
VANCOUVER – Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract with…