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Conservative MP’s bill on intimate partner violence becomes law
OTTAWA — Canada will take a harder stance on intimate partner violence after a Conservative…
Vast majority of British Columbians support local water restrictions, poll suggests
OTTAWA — A new poll released Wednesday suggests 90 per cent of people in B.C.…
‘Electrical non-compliances’ found at B.C. waterpark where kids were burned
CULTUS LAKE — The agency that oversees safety at B.C. amusement parks says investigators have…
Retail and online sales of non-prescription hearing aids now allowed in B.C.
VICTORIA — B.C. has turned up access to hearing aids. The provincial government says in…
Kristi Noem joins B.C. mineral exploration company NovaRed Mining in advisory role
VANCOUVER — Former U.S. Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem has joined B.C. mineral exploration company…
Man arrested for attempted child abduction in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — A 22-year-old man is facing criminal charges after allegedly trying to abduct a…
One of Canada’s most prominent MAID providers reflects on divisive decade
TORONTO — Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It…
Evacuation order downgraded to alert as wildfire is held in West Kelowna, B.C.
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WEST KELOWNA — Joe Gluska, his wife and his daughter had 45 minutes to pack…
B.C. must learn from Site C dam before starting new projects, says environmentalist
VICTORIA — An environmental group is condemning plans by the British Columbia government to consider…
Police say no criminality suspected after 12 students injured at B.C. waterpark
CHILLIWACK — Mounties in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley say early indications show no criminality after…
B.C. murder suspect to represent himself and give closing arguments
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in rural British Columbia more than two years…
Police in B.C. seize multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in multi-month operation
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SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a multi-month effort against a drug-trafficking…
Man charged with first-degree murder in 2018 death in Metro Vancouver
SURREY — Homicide investigators say a 45-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in…
Watchdog investigating after man dies in police custody in Vancouver
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in custody…
Metro Vancouver union agrees to mediated talks as full-scale strike called off
VANCOUVER — The union representing more than 700 Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has…
A timeline of how Canada’s assisted dying laws evolved
OTTAWA — Efforts to legalize assisted dying in Canada date back decades and the issue…
12 students seriously injured in suspected electrical incident at B.C. waterpark
CULTUS LAKE — Twelve students were taken to hospital Monday after what appears to have…
B.C. terminates agreement with Fraser River tunnel contractor, retendering job
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had…
B.C. eyes two new hydropower dams, including Site E near Alberta border, Dix says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is looking at building two new hydroelectric dams, including…
Weekend heat wave breaks daily temperature records at 26 locations across B.C.
VANCOUVER — Daily high temperature records fell at 26 British Columbia locations on Sunday as…
‘Out of luck’: Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to…
Metro Vancouver is asked to meet and exceed water restrictions as temperatures soar
VICTORIA — New figures show residents in Greater Vancouver are meeting targets to keep water…
Landlord hasn’t paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
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You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time —…
Metro Vancouver outside workers going on full-scale strike starting Monday
VANCOUVER — Unionized workers in Metro Vancouver who oversee drinking water, wastewater treatment, air quality…