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Police watchdog called in after fatal RCMP shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after the shooting death…
Public health notice warns of norovirus outbreak linked to B.C. oysters
VANCOUVER – The Public Health Agency of Canada says raw oysters from British Columbia have…
B.C.’s health minister says update on potential fourth COVID-19 dose due Tuesday
VICTORIA – Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is preparing to provide an update…
New B.C. hydrogen office to help investment and emissions reduction: Horgan
VANCOUVER – A new government office dedicated to hydrogen projects and proposals could help British…
Bus services in northern B.C. to receive $2.8 million in funding to expand services
VICTORIA – The provincial government is spending $2.8 million to expand community shuttle bus services…
Miscellaneous bill could move ticket battles out of court and online in B.C.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government has introduced a bill that will close gaps in three…
Canfor reducing production in Western Canada due to supply chain problems
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. is cutting production at its sawmills in Western Canada due to…
B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA – It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an…
Trudeau ‘moved’ by courage of B.C. residential school survivors during visit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A moment of silence for the children who didn’t return home…
B.C. landslide caused 100-metre-high tsunami, set off earthquake scale: study
VANCOUVER – A retreating glacier in a remote British Columbia valley caused a massive landslide…
B.C. ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self-isolation continues
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says it is ending the COVID-19 quarantine program…
B.C.’s UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through action
VICTORIA – British Columbia introduced an Indigenous reconciliation plan Wednesday that sets goals toward implementing…
Saskatchewan woman who starved girl to death granted supervised community visits
VANCOUVER – A Saskatchewan woman who was found guilty of starving to death a girl…
Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokingly warned students at a Vancouver school Tuesday that…
B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA – The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in…
Children’s rep tells B.C. to fix ‘fiscal discrimination’ against Indigenous kids
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says the system of funding child…
Lululemon surpasses US$6B annual sales; Q4 profits up 32 per cent to US$434.5 million
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. capped an exceptional year in which it surpassed US$6 billion…
B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says the government has effective tools in place to…
Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation in ‘path to healing’ after graves discovery
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the discovery of unmarked graves at residential school…
B.C. doctor alleged to be opposed to COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe
VANCOUVER – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia says it has suspended…
B.C. family court mediation not adequate for domestic violence victims: advocates
VANCOUVER – New provincial family court rules in British Columbia meant to resolve legal matters…
Cooling-off period to provide homebuyer protection in hot market, says minister
VICTORIA – Homebuyers in British Columbia will soon be protected by provincial regulations that include…
Man charged with attempted murder after officer in Kelowna, B.C., was stabbed
KELOWNA, B.C. – A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, for allegations he…
No new health-care facility outbreaks declared in B.C.
VICTORIA – Six more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death…