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Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.’s Silverdaisy watershed
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says an ecologically sensitive watershed not far from…
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. – A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency…
New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the ‘Bears’ Lair’
VANCOUVER – A new reality show is inviting Indigenous entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to…
Afghans who worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan reach B.C. with families
VANCOUVER – Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the…
Fitness centres can reopen in B.C., other COVID restrictions remain
VANCOUVER – A group representing the fitness industry is hailing the reopening of gyms and…
B.C. nurses, doctors exhausted as next COVID-19 peak comes this week: spokespeople
VANCOUVER – While the most challenging days of COVID-19 are predicted to be ahead for…
B.C. company fined $75,000 for importing fins of protected sharks
VANCOUVER – The federal government says an herbal medicine company has pleaded guilty in provincial…
B.C.’s key Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA – A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on…
Port of Prince Rupert set to master 2021 challenges with 2022 upgrades, improvements
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Port officials in Prince Rupert, B.C., say 2021 was a difficult…
COVID-19 restrictions extended, teachers must disclose vaccination status
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor has extended a COVID-19 order that will keep gyms…
Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October
VANCOUVER – Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman’s head last…
B.C. premier ‘feeling better every day’ after treatment for throat cancer
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is “less robust” but he’s feeling…
Federal decision on fish farms prompts closure of B.C. processing plant: company
SURREY, B.C. – One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in B.C. says it’s…
Teck, Steelworkers at B.C.’s Highland Valley Copper mull mediator’s contract proposal
VANCOUVER – Talks between Teck Resources Ltd. and the United Steelworkers union at a British…
Passengers should check for ferry cancellations due to staffing issues: BC Ferries
VANCOUVER – A BC Ferries spokesman is encouraging passengers to check online for possible service…
Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned
VANCOUVER – A group representing truck drivers is calling on the B.C. government to ensure…
Tsunami advisories cancelled in all areas of coastal British Columbia
The National Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled sweeping advisories that blanketed much of coastal British…
RCMP say missing B.C. woman was killed, charge 51-year-old man with murder
QUESNEL, B.C. – A man in Quesnel, B.C., has been charged with second-degree murder in…
Male suffers serious wounds in Coquitlam shooting
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a male is in hospital with serious…
Latest wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked in parts of B.C., says health officer
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 modelling released by the British Columbia government shows challenging days ahead for…
Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November’s record rainstorms
VICTORIA – A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British…
B.C. tourism operators, hotels, lodges can apply for COVID-19 grants
VICTORIA – Tourism operators in British Columbia can apply for financial help from a $15-million…
B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor’s confirmation
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says gender markers on provincial identification cards can now…
Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to…