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Man arrested in B.C. extortion investigation after being identified in traffic stop
SURREY — British Columbia’s extortion task force says a 22-year-old man has been arrested and…
Two arrested, charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting linked to extortion violence
SURREY — Two foreign nationals have been arrested and charged in a case of shots…
More B.C. heat records fall, but relief arrives as temperatures drop
VANCOUVER — Heat records have tumbled again in British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver breaking marks…
Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear U.S. stock fraud case involving B.C. man
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a former…
Dredging of Vancouver’s Burrard approved to make room for big oil tankers
VICTORIA — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to…
Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
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BURNABY — A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver…
B.C.’s newest municipality of Okanagan Falls to be incorporated in November
VICTORIA — Residents of British Columbia’s first new municipality in 16 years will soon be…
Comment period opens for planned liquefied petroleum gas facility on B.C. coast
OTTAWA — Ottawa has begun taking public comments on a proposed liquefied petroleum gas facility…
B.C. murder suspect evidence at trial ‘not credible’ or ‘logical,’ Crown lawyer says
A prosecutor in the trial of the man accused of killing Tatjana Stefanski more than…
Searches in Metro Vancouver in organized crime case net drugs, weapons
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SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a multi-year investigation into an organized crime case…
Yukon mine receiver sues Vancouver firm for negligence linked to 2024 collapse
VANCOUVER — The receiver of a defunct Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic storage…
Daily heat records fall across B.C. communities, including one century-old mark
VICTORIA — The arrival of summer in British Columbia has brought record-breaking temperatures. Environment Canada…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., which triggered evacuations is declared held
The Saw Creek blaze that triggered evacuations in and around the community of Lytton, B.C.,…
Plan to buy B.C. condos might be more about stabilizing sector than housing: expert
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VICTORIA — A government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing…
Vancouver police warn of cluster of seven overdoses that sent one to hospital
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VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning drug users after a cluster of seven overdoses…
Timeline of police officers in Canada killed in the line of duty
A Montreal police officer was shot dead and another was injured when they responded to…
Locals from Montreal neighbourhood struggling to process what happened after shooting
MONTREAL — Messages of sympathy and support poured into a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood on Tuesday,…
2 bodies found up isolated B.C. forest road, police say deaths don’t appear criminal
NAKUSP — Mounties say the deaths of two people found up an isolated forest service…
Man charged in attacks, including one an imam, which Victoria police call ‘random’
VICTORIA — Criminal charges of robbery and assault have been laid after separate attacks in…
Separate drownings over two days in British Columbia’s Interior
A kayaker has drowned in British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, while another is presumed dead after…
Border agents find half tonne of opium hidden in Vancouver-area shipping container
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DELTA — Canadian border authorities have seized more than half a tonne of opium found…
One dead in busy weekend for rescuers in B.C.’s Sea to Sky backcountry
SQUAMISH — Police in British Columbia’s Sea to Sky region are again urging backcountry users…
Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
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The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years…
Guard in B.C. prison needed chest compressions after drug exposure, says union
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Three prison guards in British Columbia were sent to hospital, one needing chest compressions in…