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Rare fin whale found dead on remote beach in British Columbia
PENDER HARBOUR, B.C. – The body of a rare, young fin whale has been found…
Six more COVID-19 deaths in British Columbia, hospitalizations down
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting six more deaths from COVID-19, for a total of…
Prince George, B.C., apologizes for taking down part of a homeless camp
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The City of Prince George, B.C., has apologized for the harm…
Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give…
Port of Vancouver volume up one per cent last year despite pandemic, supply, flooding
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says cargo volumes increased one per cent to…
B.C. ready to proceed with permanent repairs to flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, B.C. – The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it is moving ahead with…
Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts
VANCOUVER – First, we didn’t have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we…
Rapid COVID-19 tests available at B.C. pharmacies for people aged 18 and up
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says COVID-19 rapid tests are now available at participating…
Housing minister, municipal governments at odds over B.C. housing supply report
VANCOUVER – A municipal government report that says British Columbia is building enough homes to…
Patients in B.C. waiting too long for surgery, not being counted by province: doctor
VANCOUVER – The incoming leader of a group that represents surgeons across British Columbia is…
Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
VICTORIA – Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five…
B.C. government disputes land claim by First Nation on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government admits that members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation are…
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA – The Health Ministry says there have been no more deaths related to COVID-19…
B.C. allocates more than $8 million to boost legal-aid services
VICTORIA – The provincial government is investing another $8.19 million in legal aid in British…
Sister shares grief as man sentenced to 10 years in death of woman in B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…
Groups criticize Pacific salmon treaty, urge Alaska to protect B.C.-bound salmon
VANCOUVER – A coalition of Canadian groups is calling on Alaska’s governor to stop the…
One man dead in Abbotsford, B.C., shooting, IHIT investigating
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team are leading the probe into…
B.C. First Nation’s land rights claim is about reconciliation, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER – The lead lawyer in an Indigenous rights and title lawsuit used the words…
B.C. expands eligibility for rapid COVID-19 tests to people over 30
VICTORIA – People in their 30s and older can now pick up packs of free…
Safety board says flaw in rail found, but not fixed before 38 cars derailed in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a defect in a railway track was…
Police arrest suspect in alleged stair shoving incident, say Vancouver police
Vancouver Police say they have arrested a suspect one day after releasing a video that…
B.C. surf town cuts out plastic forks, knives in growing pollution prevention efforts
VICTORIA – A coastal British Columbia community known for seemingly endless beaches and rolling waves…
Victoria police establishes ‘access points’ ahead of planned COVID protests
Victoria police say they are limiting vehicle access to the neighbourhood near the British Columbia…
Vancouver Coastal Health issues raw oyster alert after dozens sickened by norovirus
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning after dozens of people fell sick from eating…