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B.C. has Canada’s lowest financial support for seniors, says advocate
VICTORIA – A report by British Columbia’s seniors advocate says the province ranks last in…
RCMP arrest three B.C. residents, alleged associate linked to Japanese Yakuza
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland say an investigation into an international…
B.C. man on the run from kidnap sentence found by police working different case
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Coquitlam RCMP say a British Columbia man who was on the run,…
B.C. adds $2 million to enhance suicide prevention, patient care
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minister of mental health and addictions has announced $2 million in…
Poaching fears as Fraser River salmon are dumped to rot, even as returns slump
VANCOUVER – Rodney Hsu says he has found too many Fraser River sockeye in places…
B.C. report on prolific offenders says hardline enforcement is not the answer
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is moving to immediately implement some of the recommendations…
‘Lightly felt’ earthquake with 3.4 magnitude is recorded near Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A minor earthquake has shaken Prince George, B.C., but authorities say…
Couple who survived deadly torrent released from B.C. dam sues regional district
VANCOUVER – A woman who clung to a tree and whose husband saw a “wall…
Police say man found dead in running vehicle in Surrey, B.C., was fatally shot
SURREY, B.C. – An Alberta man has been identified as the victim of the latest…
Teck Resources cutting steelmaking coal sales guidance after equipment failure
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is cutting its steelmaking coal sales guidance after an equipment…
B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children says she’s concerned that neither the province nor…
Sentencing hearing delayed for harasser of B.C. teen Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A sentencing hearing for the Dutch man found guilty of harassing…
As wildfire risk fades, the last remaining campfire ban is lifted in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Campfires are now permitted in all six of British Columbia’s fire centres, as…
Amber Alert cancelled for missing Vancouver child, found in Alberta
VANCOUVER – An Amber Alert has been cancelled for the child who authorities say was…
Canfor temporarily reducing production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting production in British Columbia due to what it…
Amber Alert issued for three-year-old boy last seen at Vancouver hospital
VANCOUVER – An Amber Alert has been issued for a three-year-old boy who Vancouver police…
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…