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Steller sea lion pup in Vancouver aids research to rebuild species in Alaska
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium says one of its Steller sea lions has given birth…
Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen’s death
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier John Horgan met over lunch…
Wildfires in B.C. and U.S. prompt haze, air-quality statements in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Haze from wildfires burning in Washington state, Idaho and the British Columbia Interior…
Queen Elizabeth’s legacy to live on in B.C.: Premier John Horgan
VICTORIA – The life of Queen Elizabeth is being celebrated in British Columbia upon news…
Liberals plan cost-of-living help, but delay announcement due to Queen’s death
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to tell Canadians about new measures to…
Impaired driving charges laid in crash that killed two students at University of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Charges have now been laid against a Vancouver man following the deaths of…
Vancouver fire that destroyed Downtown Eastside street church in July now ruled arson
VANCOUVER – A fire that destroyed a street church on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and displaced…
B.C. offers buffer against inflation with rent cap, increased benefits
LANGFORD, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it will tackle rising costs of food,…
Economy and affordability on the table as Liberal cabinet meets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Federal cabinet ministers are mulling over how to help Canadians shoulder the weight…
B.C. government and public service union reach tentative deal for 33,000 workers
VICTORIA – The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia announced Wednesdayit had…
VIFF to open with ‘Bones of Crows,’ close with ‘Broker,’ adds emerging director prize
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver International Film Festival will open with the Indigenous drama “Bones of…
Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne
VANCOUVER – Canada’s major telecom companies have reached a formal agreement to “ensure and guarantee”…
U.K. PM Liz Truss’s B.C. school days — pink jumper, big fringe and a sense of humour
VANCOUVER – Brenda Montagano, a teacher at Parkcrest Elementary School in Burnaby, B.C., had a…
B.C. to start fall COVID-19 booster campaign with recently approved bivalent vaccines
VANCOUVER – British Columbia unveiled a fall COVID-19 battle plan that includes newly approved booster…
Canada provides $1.4 billion in deal with B.C. First Nation for 3,000 rental homes
VANCOUVER – The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to a Vancouver First Nation…
Crews keep close watch on one B.C. wildfire, as another delays school in northeast
Wildfire officials in British Columbia say they are working with BC Parks and the Transportation…
Make overdose education mandatory in B.C. schools amid drug emergency, advocates say
VANCOUVER – When a teenage girl collapsed on the SkyTrain in Coquitlam, B.C., passengers calling…
Environment Canada ends air quality advisories for southeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says it has ended its air quality advisories for southeastern British…
March honours 100-year anniversary of Chinese student school strike over segregation
VICTORIA – The first day of school in Victoria one hundred years ago marked the…
Canada-wide warrant issued for BC man wanted by Coquitlam RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man who Coquitlam RCMP…
Canada-wide warrant issued for man wanted by Coquitlam RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man who Coquitlam RCMP…
B.C. scientists hopeful in fight against mites that puncture and kill honeybees
SURREY, B.C. – Chemistry professor Erika Plettner gestures towards beehives surrounded by tall, dry grasses…
Need a little space? A Hobbit Hole in Vancouver throws open its round doors
VANCOUVER – Sometimes we all need somewhere for a little alone time. Vancouver resident Anne…
Vancouver home sales down 40% from last year, nearly 1% since July: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month’s home sales plunged…