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Defence lawyer says sharing link is ‘not child pornography’ in B.C. teenager case
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Sharing a link is “not child pornography,” says a defence lawyer…
B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan suggested Wednesday the approach of a Victoria…
B.C. firefighters deploy controlled burns to contain blaze in Okanagan
VANCOUVER – Crews were literally fighting fire with fire in the southern Okanagan as the…
Four post-secondary institutions team up for new campus in Langford, B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. – A unique collaboration between four post-secondary institutions in British Columbia will establish…
B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is improving its rebate program for electric…
Snowbirds squad cancels shows in Penticton and Abbotsford, B.C., after hard landing
VANCOUVER – A malfunction that caused a Canadian Air Force Snowbirds pilot to make a…
3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ seized in B.C. Interior after parts intercepted in mail: CBSA
VANCOUVER – Border officers report so-called “ghost guns” made from 3D-printed parts have been seized…
Greater Vancouver home sales down 43% from last July, 23% from June: REBGV
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month’s home sales were…
Semtech Corp. buying B.C.-based Sierra Wireless for US$1.2 billion
VANCOUVER – Semtech Corp. says it’s buying Vancouver-based Sierra Wireless in an all-cash deal that…
Aircraft experienced engine failure during operations near Cranbrook
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A water-bomber aircraft involved in firefighting efforts in British Columbia made a…
Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – “Fragments” of computer data cited by police cannot link a Dutch…
BC Housing CEO to retire amid murders, violence against homeless, complex problems
BURNABY, B.C. – The head of BC Housing announced his retirement Tuesday, saying he no…
Pilot uninjured, jet damaged in Snowbirds ‘incident’ during takeoff in B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet…
Finning profits increase 27 per cent amid robust industry demand
VANCOUVER – Finning International Inc. says it earned $271 million in the second quarter of…
Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the…
Fewer people buying pot from unlicensed shops last year than in 2018: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – A new study shows the number of consumers who turned to unlicensed stores…
Ice cream truck operator says inflation is chilling business, despite summer swelter
VANCOUVER – It’s been a scorching summer across much of Canada, but that is cold…
Man charged with aggravated assault after alleged attack on Vancouver police officer
Vancouver police say a man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with an…
Two of three victims in shooting at Surrey, B.C. sports park now dead, say RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Police say what appears to be a targeted shooting of three men…
Surrey RCMP investigate shooting: one dead, two suffering serious wounds
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead and two others are in hospital with life-threatening…
Police shoot man after officer wounded with weapon in rough Vancouver neighbourhood
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver shot and injured a man Saturday after an officer was…
Man faces first-degree murder charge in death of Abbotsford, B.C. woman, say police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 48-year-old man faces a…
Ranking atmospheric rivers premature, says Environment Canada, months after B.C. vow
VANCOUVER – When torrential rain caused widespread flooding and washed out major highways across British…
Deleted bookmark led to child pornography that depicted Amanda Todd: Crown
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A hard drive seized from the home of the Dutch man…