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‘New wave of building’ in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes
VANCOUVER – The mayor of Vancouver set out a foundation on Wednesday to address the…
Planned B.C. gold mine near Quesnel passes environmental assessment
VICTORIA – Plans for a gold mine near Wells, in B.C.’s Cariboo region, took a…
Two Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel remembered as proud and loving
VANCOUVER – Two Canadians killed by Hamas gunmen while attending a music festival in southern…
B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion
VANCOUVER – Canada’s health minister is touting Ottawa’s new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British…
North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns
VANCOUVER – Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a…
‘Most challenging Thanksgiving:’ Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use
VANCOUVER – Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one…
Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER – When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in…
Three killed in small plane crash near Chilliwack, B.C., airport
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Three people have been killed in a small plane crash in Chilliwack,…
B.C. Mountie charged after crash in which motorcyclist was badly injured
VICTORIA – A Metro Vancouver RCMP officer has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act…
Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Mounties in B.C.’s southern Interior say a fiery head-on crash between two…
Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program
CALGARY – The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create…
Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving
VANCOUVER – Things could be sizzling this weekend in most parts of British Columbia and…
More supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living…
Surrey RCMP investigating fatal collision between car, motorcycle
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead following a collision between a car and motorcycle…
Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine
Vancouver’s restaurant scene has earned another Michelin star. The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the…
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre…
B.C. sets out law to restrict use of illicit drugs in many public places
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of…
Victoria ’embraces adventure’ for top spot on Condé Nast list of world’s best cities
VICTORIA – An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia’s capital city tops its 2023 list…
B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman’s 2019 death
VICTORIA – B.C.’s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into…
Self-employment pulls back as younger Canadians shy away from entrepreneurship: RBC
TORONTO – Younger Canadians don’t want to be their own bosses, intensifying the slowdown in…
Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.’s fossil emblem
VICTORIA – A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made…
‘The world has changed’: Thousands mourn at funeral for B.C. Mountie Rick O’Brien, 51
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Mountie killed in Coquitlam, B.C., less than two weeks ago has…
Vancouver housing market more balanced after spring and summer slowdown: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a jump in new listings…
Halifax waives property taxes owed by residents of historically Black community
HALIFAX – The Halifax region has waived back taxes owed by three property owners in…