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Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner
VICTORIA – British Columbia has set another record for illicit drug deaths, reaching a new…
Baby strapped in car seat taken during vehicle theft in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties say a child abducted when a vehicle was stolen in Surrey,…
Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says storm-related outages are more frequent in British Columbia due to…
B.C. reports 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, 17 more deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reported 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed over a three-day…
Man who’s sorry for burning B.C. Masonic buildings gets 2.5 years with time served
VANCOUVER – A man who caused more than $2.5 million in damage by setting fire…
James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia’s most distinguished artist
VANCOUVER – British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the…
Four fines issued after unprotected worker falls to his death from B.C. bridge
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Two companies and two supervisors have been fined in provincial…
Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. – A coroner’s jury examining the police-involved shootings of a mother and her…
B.C. RCMP say one man dead following crash on Highway 1
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police say a 48-year-old man from Kamloops, B.C. has died following a…
B.C. and Canadian Red Cross to give housing support to those affected by wildfires
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross…
CleanBC program that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions wins award at COP26
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s CleanBC program, which encourages a reduction in emissions across industry as…
Edward Rogers say ‘no joy’ in events leading to court battle over company
VANCOUVER – The head of the Rogers family trust says a British Columbia judge’s ruling…
British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA – The threat that mink farms in British Columbia would become a “reservoir” for…
British Columbia reports 549 new cases of COVID-19, one death
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s active COVID-19 cases are down to 4,483 people, while the province…
Cargo ship off Victoria cleared to move to nearby port authority
VICTORIA – Transport Canada has cleared the way for a cargo ship that’s been moored…
Telus adds record number of customers, raises quarterly dividend amid higher profits
Telus Corp. added a whopping 320,000 customers in its third quarter, an all-time quarterly record…
B.C. woman who killed Victoria teen Reena Virk back on parole after suspension
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The woman who beat and drowned Victoria teenager Reena Virk is back…
Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.’s process for old-growth logging deferrals
VANCOUVER – Indigenous leaders in British Columbia have expressed concerns over the tight timeline and…
B.C. aims for higher vaccine rates among health-care workers
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says health authoritiesare speaking with each worker who has…
B.C. premier expects full recovery after cancerous growth found on his throat
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in…
B.C. to introduce ‘cooling off’ period legislation for real estate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government says it will introduce legislation in the spring aimed at…
Interfor Q3 profit falls despite record production; U.S. output offsets wildfires
BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. says its net profit plunged in its latest quarter despite…
Vancouver Art Gallery gifted $100 million from Audain Foundation for new building
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Art Gallery has received a $100 million donation from the Audain…
B.C.’s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton…