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Province directs Surrey, B.C., to stay with local police force despite city’s wishes
VICTORIA – It was, in British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth’s own estimation, an “extraordinary”…
First Nation loses homes in wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C., Eby says
VANCOUVER – A First Nation community in southeastern B.C. has lost homes because of a…
B.C. police sound alarm over wealthy cryptocurrency investors being robbed
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police in Richmond and Delta, B.C., are warning the public of a…
BC Coroners Service blames illicit drug supply for 184 deaths in June
VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service says 184 people died in the province in June…
B.C. port strike back on after union rejects deal, saying four-year term is too long
VANCOUVER – Workers are back on strike at British Columbia ports after their union rejected…
B.C.’s wildfire season is most destructive on record and hasn’t peaked yet: minister
VANCOUVER – British Columbia hasn’t yet hit the “peak” of its wildfire season, but it…
British Columbia’s record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia’s wildfire season is now the most destructive on record, with about 14,000 square…
RCMP officers’ group says Mounties shouldn’t be ‘scapegoats’ in police shortage
VANCOUVER – The voice for almost 20,000 RCMP says its members should not be used…
Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudsperson
VICTORIA – Children taken from their homes 70 years ago due largely to the religious…
Boy who died from asthma amid wildfire smoke is ‘face of climate crisis,’ doctor says
A nine-year-oldB.C.boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is “the face of the…
Thousands of B.C. families will see an increase in government family benefit plan
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government’s promise to boost payments in its benefits plan starts…
Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization
DELTA, B.C. – The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued…
BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child’s death
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke, saying…
B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners…
First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied
The Canadian Armed Forces says the first troops to help in British Columbia’s wildfire fight…
Minister says he’ll announce decision Wednesday on future of policing in Surrey, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he’ll announce Wednesday whether…
Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER – Arti and Anton are the newest floppy-eared members of a team of dog…
‘The heart of us’: Colleagues and family honour fallen B.C. firefighter Devyn Gale
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is paying tribute to the 19-year-old firefighter who died after…
B.C. wildfires on the rise amid drought, federal help on the way
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to rise amid persistent drought, and federal…
Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants
Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after…
Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires
OTTAWA – Federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia’s fight…
‘Kind and thoughtful’ firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling…
B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta’s news block, says Eby
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram…
B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher
VANCOUVER – A logistics researcher said it should take only days for cargo flow to…