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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…
One dead, one in custody following fatal stabbing at home in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – One man is dead and another is in police custody following a…
Family of man who died after Vancouver police beanbag shooting seeks inquest
VANCOUVER – The family of a man who died in custody last week after Vancouver…
Auditor general says B.C. government should adjust bookkeeping method
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general is defending his criticism of the provincial government over…
B.C. wildfires scorch area well below average, but hot September poses threat
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says it’s been a below-average wildfire season…
Lululemon reports Q2 revenue up as inventories higher, international sales climb
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says revenue climbed 29 per cent in the second quarter…
Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October, say Dix and Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor and health minister say most residents should expect to…
‘Sacred mission’: Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan
VANCOUVER – When a group of Canadian parliamentarians recently announced plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing’s…
B.C. club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection
VANCOUVER – Organizers of a Vancouver compassion club say they will continue to distribute tested…
Union for B.C. 911 dispatchers calls for extended supports amid staff shortage
VANCOUVER – The union that represents E-Comm 911 emergency service dispatchers in British Columbia is…
Auditor general raises doubts about B.C.’s books, saying surplus was $6.5B higher
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general has raised doubts about the accuracy of the province’s…
Pat McGeer, B.C. Social Credit cabinet minister, brain scientist, athlete, dies at 95
VICTORIA – Pat McGeer, a Princeton University-educated polymath who held several cabinet posts in British…
Restaurant and bar group hails lifting of job action by B.C. public-sector union
VANCOUVER – The head of a group representing British Columbia’s restaurant and bar industry says…
B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance ‘investment’ as he addresses infant death
VANCOUVER – Premier John Horgan said he was heartbroken by the recent death of an…