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Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER – Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have…
B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote
VICTORIA – A British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate says he called for an audit of…
Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021
VANCOUVER – Paramedics and medical dispatchers in B.C. responded to a record-setting 35,525 overdose calls…
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to…
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to…
Southern B.C. river levels still on watch, but series of rainstorms have ended
VANCOUVER – Rain and weather warnings have been lifted across British Columbia as the latest…
B.C. gyms, bars, lounges ordered closed due to COVID-19 can apply for relief grants
VICTORIA – Businesses ordered to close last month because of public health measures in British…
Aritzia beats expectations as third-quarter profits more than double on revenue boost
VANCOUVER – The Omicron variant has failed to slow down Aritzia Inc. as the clothing…
University of B.C. acquires rare book of Shakespeare’s first collection of plays
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has acquired a nearly 400-year-old copy of William…
Man faces charge of mischief after vandalism of Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An arrest warrant has been issued for a man after the defacing of…
Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Avalanche Canada is warning of a high risk of avalanches across the South…
Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.’s Salish Sea, says association
VANCOUVER – The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state…
Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at…
Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids
VANCOUVER – The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners…
B.C. being ‘battered by wave after wave’ of COVID-19 storm: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the current wave of COVID-19 infections is…
Two B.C. schools move to ‘functional closure’ after holiday break, says ministry
VICTORIA – Two schools have stopped in-person classes in British Columbia, just two days after…
Heavy rain, potential floods as latest atmospheric river sweeps over B.C.
VANCOUVER – The latest round of storms to hit southern British Columbia reinforce the need…
Atmospheric river packing several powerful rainstorms heading for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government is urging south coast residents to protect their homes from…
B.C. court rejects First Nations’ petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First…
B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
VICTORIA – There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care…
BC Ferries warns of staff shortages, service disruptions in the coming months
VICTORIA – BC Ferries says a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant, a global…
Lululemon revises earnings guidance as Omicron impacts sales, profits
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. is lowering its fourth-quarter earnings estimates as the Omicron variant…
Heavy rain, rising temperatures could mean floods on Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – The agency that monitors British Columbia’s waterways is warning of “minor to significant…
Highway 1 closed as crews clear vehicles, debris from fatal multi-vehicle collision
SICAMOUS, B.C. – One person is dead after a multi-vehicle pile up on the Trans…