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B.C. reports 867 people hospitalized due to COVID; will no longer record active cases
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are reporting five new deaths due to COVID-19 bringing…
Lack of powder silences Vancouver’s historic Nine O’Clock Gun indefinitely
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver parks board says the city’s historic Nine O’Clock Gun is being…
Commercial flight diverted in high-speed chase in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say a man has been charged following a high-speed chase that…
B.C., Alberta backcountry users warned of avalanche dangers
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A special public avalanche warning has been issued for parts of British…
Telus CEO says 5G deployment “a marathon not a sprint”
VANCOUVER – As Telus Corp. accelerates investments into its 5G network, CEO Darren Entwistle expects…
Vancouver Island First Nation ready to search for unmarked graves at former school
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Vancouver Island First Nation says it has taken the first…
B.C. coroner’s report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021
VICTORIA – Illicit toxic drugs in British Columbia cause more deaths than all other unnatural…
New vaccine mandate applies to all regulated health professionals in B.C. by March 24
VICTORIA – Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be required of all regulated health workers in B.C.…
Wildfire destroys Lytton’s governance records; B.C. gives OK to rewrite bylaws
VICTORIA – The mayor of the fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B.C., says rewriting the village’s…
Lawyers for those arrested at B.C. old-growth logging protest want stay of charges
NANAIMO, B.C. – Lawyers for several people arrested for breaching an injunction during protests over…
Interior B.C. library adds radon detector kits to its borrowing options
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Residents in parts of British Columbia’s southern Interior will only need a…
Barge grounded at Vancouver’s English Bay in November storms to be disassembled
VANCOUVER – A barge that had been the subject of jokes and the star of…
Census shows B.C.’s population hit five million after 7.6 per cent growth
VANCOUVER – Canada’s latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the…
Census 2021: A snapshot of British Columbia’s population and dwelling data
VANCOUVER – Canada’s latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the…
Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges
VANCOUVER – Boston Pizza International Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit fell to $12.6 million compared with…
B.C. premier backs COVID-19 health restrictions, will not bend to horn honking
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says British Columbia won’t be pressured by “honking horns” to…
‘Procedural fairness’ raised in B.C. extradition case over murder: Court
VANCOUVER – A panel of judges in British Columbia’s Court of Appeal says important questions…
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province,…
B.C. government rejects proposal for gold and copper mine for third time
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says a proposed copper and gold mine on a…
British Columbia’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 2,700
VICTORIA – British Columbia has recorded 32 deaths related to COVID-19 over the last three…
Governments announce $228-million agriculture recovery fund after B.C. floods
VICTORIA – Agricultural producers affected by devastating flooding in British Columbia last November can apply…
New B.C. Liberal leader plans to run for legislature seat in Vancouver riding
VICTORIA – The new leader of the B.C. Liberal party said Monday his predecessor is…
B.C. expected to have more than 1 million job openings in the next decade
VICTORIA – The latest labour market outlook for British Columbia shows nearly 80 per cent…
Cummins signs deal to buy Westport’s stake in natural gas engines joint venture
VANCOUVER – Cummins Inc. has signed a deal with Westport Fuel Systems Inc. to buy…