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15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada’s border agency says
The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee…
Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding ‘inaction’ as water starts receding
ABBOTSFORD — The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is disappointed and frustrated with…
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners…
Exploding nitrous oxide canisters no laughing matter for garbage collection
VANCOUVER — Canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, sold under the guise…
Head-on semi-truck crash on Highway 1 kills one in B.C., east of Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE — Mounties in Revelstoke say one person has been killed in a head-on crash…
B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion’s neck after weeks-long effort
VANCOUVER — Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed…
Photo Gallery: Flooding in B.C.’s Lower Interior
The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is “disappointed and frustrated” with the federal…
Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again
ABBOTSFORD — Standing near a rail line next to the U.S. border, Abbotsford, B.C., resident…
Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
VANCOUVER — An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel…
B.C. Housing Minister Boyle rejects calls for repeal of high-density housing laws
VICTORIA — A coalition of municipalities in British Columbia is calling on the province to…
How does climate change affect the likelihood of extreme rain? Federal department aims to publish rapid results
Federal scientists will start to publish rapid results looking at how much more likely major…
Man connected to B.C. ostrich protest charged with assault, mischief: Police
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties in British Columbia say mischief and assault charges have been…
Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?
British Columbia’s Lower Mainland is facing flooding, severed highways and evacuations due to the double…
Canada’s largest provinces score worst on housing policies and outcomes, report says
A new report says Canada’s three largest provinces are lagging behind the rest of the…
Trans Mountain pipeline pays $196K penalty for environmental lapses after 2024 storm
Trans Mountain has paid a regulatory fine for environmental lapses along its British Columbia pipeline…
A timeline of how Hudson’s Bay has been winding down
The collapse of Hudson’s Bay has moved from store closures to court hearings meant to…
Flooding severs B.C.’s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021
VANCOUVER — Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia’s Lower Mainland from the…
B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool
VANCOUVER — A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate…
Eby promises business leaders to ‘go to the wall’ to protect private property
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby reassured business leaders at a BC Chamber of…
Former chief coroner describes years of calls for changes to help toxic drug crisis
VANCOUVER — The former chief coroner for British Columbia says the provincial government didn’t seem…
Former B.C. premier Clark says Conservatives cannot be ‘kooky’ if they want to govern
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says “nobody wants to elect a government…
Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll
OTTAWA — Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between…
Atmospheric river pours over several parts of British Columbia
VANCOUVER — An atmospheric river is washing over several parts of British Columbia, with the…
Virtual emergency care launching at four hospitals in B.C.’s Interior
BURNABY — Patients seeking emergency care at four hospitals in British Columbia’s Interior may now…