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Canada announces decriminalization plan for drug users in B.C. to fight overdoses
VANCOUVER – Drug users in British Columbia won’t be arrested or charged for possessing up…
One person dead, 70 displaced after apartment fire in North Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police say one person has died and 70 residents have been displaced following…
‘Dark web’ drug-trafficking group arrested in Nanaimo, B.C., says RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Police say three men from Vancouver Island have been arrested for allegedly…
A correction to a quick list that moved with a B.C. old-growth logging story
VANCOUVER – In a quick list on numbers that moved on May 28 with a…
Senior convicted of 2017 double murder in Vancouver’s West End dies in prison
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver senior has died in prison while serving concurrent life sentences for…
Shouting crowd forces Surrey, B.C., council meeting to recess until Wednesday
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey City Council will make another attempt Wednesday to hold its regular…
Striking Sea-to-Sky transit workers reject deal recommended by bargaining committee
VANCOUVER – The union representing transit workers in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region says members have rejected…
B.C. starts Burnaby Hospital upgrade as rural hospitals face weekend ward closures
BURNABY, B.C. – British Columbia’s hospital system is “teetering” and in need of more federal…
Man turns himself in to police over manure pile left at B.C. premier’s office
LANGFORD, B.C. – RCMP on Vancouver Island say a man has turned himself in after…
Police name victim, seek witnesses in suspected targeted homicide in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators have identified the person found dead last week in a…
Researchers say new J-pod calf is a girl for southern resident orca population
VANCOUVER – The sex of the newest calf born in the waters off British Columbia…
New SkyTrain, electric buses part of B.C.’s $2.4B for transit in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says a Surrey-to-Langley SkyTrain line and electrified bus fleets are…
Vancouver police say woman arrested after allegedly abducting two children
VANCOUVER – Police say a woman has been arrested in connection with the abduction of…
B.C. aims to end ‘period poverty,’ expand access to menstrual products
BURNABY, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it is providing $750,000 to expand access…
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain for parts of northern B.C., flood watch posted
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada warns prolonged rains will drench parts of northern B.C. over the…
One person dead after ammonia leak at ice-making business in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An employee at an ice-making business in Kamloops, B.C., has died of…
Surrey man dies from injuries in Whalley-area shooting
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP say a 58-year-old Surrey man has died after suffering serious…
B.C. financial regulator advises three-day ‘cooling-off’ period for homebuyers
VANCOUVER – The regulator for British Columbia’s real estate sector has recommended that the province…
B.C. ammonia leak sends at least three people to hospital, one in critical condition
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – One person has been taken to hospital in critical condition while two…
Victoria airport shutdown prompted by inert grenades, mischief charge expected: RCMP
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. – Police say the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday…
Homicide investigation begins after death of assault victim in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Homicide investigators say three people are in custody after a man was…
Council to phase out noisy, polluting, gas-fuelled garden tools in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. – Gas-powered leaf blowers and other landscaping tools fuelled by gas will…
Former B.C. legislature clerk to be sentenced July 4 for $1,900 in misspending
VANCOUVER – A former clerk of the B.C. legislature is set to be sentenced on…
Fresh manure dumped at B.C. premier’s community office, police say
LANGFORD, B.C. – Police say they are investigating manure left at the front doors of…