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Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier ‘warp speed’ recovery after biopsy surgery
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier, a “Star Trek” fan and self-professed member of the New…
Real estate board reports Metro Vancouver’s Q2 commercial sales strongest since 2017
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says commercial real estate sales remained…
Ship fire out, but search continues for lost containers from vessel off B.C.’s coast
VICTORIA – A fire that burned for nearly a week on the container ship anchored…
Company hires contractor in effort to recover overboard containers off B.C.
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of a ship that lost 109…
B.C. health officer mandates those who coach children to get vaccinated
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor has updated rules for adults supervising or coaching youth…
Helicopter wreckage in B.C. recovered, Transportation Safety Board says
SECHELT, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered the wreckage of a…
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan said the discovery of a growth in his…
Delta, B.C., police charge two after marijuana edibles found in Halloween bags
DELTA, B.C. – Two residents of Delta, B.C., have been charged after an investigation began…
B.C. First Nation seeks ‘real action,’ urges conditions for papal visit to Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Leaders of a British Columbia First Nation say it would be “deeply…
Province appoints recovery liaisons to help in rebuild of fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of…
B.C. health hubs to provide co-ordinated help for children, youth with disabilities
VICTORIA – A father says his family’s goals of helping their youngest child walk, talk…
B.C.’s highest test positivity rate in Northern region, lowest in Vancouver Coastal
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister is urging caution as COVID-19 numbers stabilize, saying the…
Coast guard says 109 containers, not 40, fell off cargo ship near Victoria
VICTORIA – The number of containers that fell into the ocean from a cargo ship…
West Fraser sees big gain in Q3 from Norbord addition, but results weaker than Q2
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says the addition of Norbord increased its third-quarter…
Teck Resources reports record profits in Q3 as global commodities surge
CALGARY – Surging global commodity prices helped lift Teck Resources Ltd. to a record third…
Cariboo-area First Nation works with mining company to ensure expansion of B.C. mine
QUESNEL, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it has implemented mining permit changes requested…
COVID may be contributing to increase in ‘random assaults’ in Vancouver: experts
VANCOUVER – An uptick in random assaults highlighted by Vancouver police could point to bigger…
B.C. auditor highlights COVID-19 relief program risks, budget dispute with government
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says he has a decade-long difference of opinion with…
‘Solemn day’ for B.C. as thousands of health-care workers defy vaccination deadline
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister called Tuesday a “solemn day” as 4,090 health care…
Fires in cargo ship off B.C. coast may take days to put out: coast guard
VICTORIA – It may be several days before fires can be put out inside containers…
Gitxaala First Nation in B.C. goes to court over automatic mineral rights
VANCOUVER – A B.C. First Nation is challenging in court an online registry the province…
B.C. offers more rebates for electric vehicle charging stations in condos, apartments
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is helping apartment and condo owners plug into the…
West Fraser to buy OSB mill in South Carolina from Georgia Pacific for US$280M
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Georgia Pacific’s…
Judge orders return of items seized during 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered the return of items seized…