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Kamloops, B.C., child honoured for bravery after acting to help injured grandmother
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A six-year-old girl has been honoured by RCMP in Kamloops, B.C., after…
Two teenagers at Surrey, B.C., school injured in alleged assault, police say
SURREY, B.C. – Police say two teenagers at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary school in Surrey, B.C.,…
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 drop in B.C. over four-day period; 44 people died
VICTORIA – British Columbia says another 44 deaths have been reported due to COVID-19 over…
B.C. budget includes $2.1B in disaster relief; $5.5B deficit for next fiscal year
VICTORIA – British Columbia has earmarked $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future…
Highlights of British Columbia budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year
VICTORIA – Here are highlights from the B.C. budget tabled Tuesday: — The government is…
Physician assistants could fill part of B.C.’s need for more doctors: advocates
VANCOUVER – Joanna Chan wants to come back to British Columbia to work as a…
Challenges of climate change focus of B.C. government’s budget, says finance minister
VICTORIA – B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says making sure communities have the resources they…
RCMP investigate homicide after man’s body found in Keremeos, B.C.
KEREMEOS, B.C. – Police say homicide investigators have been called after a man was found…
Bargaining to resume over contract for Sea-to-Sky transit workers: union
WHISTLER, B.C. – The union representing transit workers in several communities along British Columbia’s Sea-to-Sky…
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…