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Police investigating ‘suspicious’ fire at Vancouver’s PNE, no injuries reported
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department says its major crimes section is investigating an overnight…
B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is considering taking away some of the permit powers…
Two women found shot dead in west end Vancouver
Vancouver Police say they are investigating the shooting deaths of two women whose bodies were…
B.C. government adding 602 nursing seats in a move to address skills gap
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary…
What you need to know about mischief charges and the Ottawa protests
VANCOUVER – Some of the most high-profile organizers of protests against government and COVID-19 mandates…
Vancouver police report downtown conflicts after capacity limits at bars, clubs lift
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a stabbing in the city’s entertainment…
Scale up B.C. drug-checking programs to save lives: centre on substance use
VANCOUVER – Checking illicit drugs for deadly toxins is the best option to prevent fatal…
B.C.’s top doctor extends COVID-19 vaccination order in post-secondary residences
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s top doctor has extended an order requiring students living in…
Politicians condemn violence at Coastal GasLink construction site in northern B.C.
Politicians are denouncing what police have called a violent confrontation in separate attacks against officers…
Wage increases, bursaries and courses planned for B.C. childhood educators
BURNABY, B.C. – The B.C. government has announced its plans for nearly $50 million in…
RCMP say Coastal GasLink site in northern B.C. ‘attacked,’ causing significant damage
HOUSTON, B.C. – Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a…
B.C. health authority issues urgent drug alert to prevent overdose
KELOWNA, B.C. – An urgent drug alert has been issued for the Interior Health region…
B.C. eases work-from-home rules as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor has updated her public health orders as more employees…
B.C. nation to search for children who didn’t come home from Alert Bay school
ALERT BAY, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation located off the coast of northeastern…
B.C. government expanding skills training programs through new complex in Burnaby
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is spending more than $136 million to build a…
Canfor Pulp Products curtailing production at Taylor Pulp for at least six weeks
VANCOUVER – Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is curtailing production at its Taylor Pulp mill in…
Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning
VANCOUVER – The symbolism attached to national flags often revolves around patriotism, but experts say…
Lawyer says he didn’t advise B.C. Speaker on clerk’s retirement benefit
VANCOUVER – A lawyer says he never specifically advised a former Speaker of British Columbia’s…
No vaccine passport means B.C. school events capped at 50% for spectators: minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s education minister says capacity at school-based events will be capped at…
Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates
VANCOUVER – Significant numbers of salmon returning to spawn in British Columbia are being caught…
Proposed class-action lawsuit in B.C. seeks permanent deletion of sex-work records
VANCOUVER – A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in British Columbia wants the court to order…
Volunteers who supported seniors a lasting legacy of pandemic: B.C. seniors advocate
VICTORIA – The advocate for seniors in British Columbia says a rise in volunteer services…
B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but mask and vaccine card rules remain
VICTORIA – British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at…
West Fraser caps year of record profits with higher Q4 profits on Norbord acquisition
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. capped a year of strong growth and record…