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Generations of Indigenous leaders brace for a new battle over another pipeline
OTTAWA — For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal…
Snowfall, freezing rain warnings issued for B.C.’s central Interior
WILLIAMS LAKE — Parts of the British Columbia Interior are in for a blast of…
Police increase presence after threat made against three Nanaimo, B.C., schools
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., are stepping up their presence at three local high…
Cleanup work is underway, line reopens, after train derailed near Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Cleanup work is underway after 12 rail cars of a Canadian…
Charity celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to 427 in wild
VANCOUVER — A foundation trying to save a critically endangered species is celebrating a marmot…
Canadian watched childhood home burn as Hong Kong blaze killed more than 100 people
Toronto resident Paul Chow was devastated when the apartment where he grew up made international…
Investigators deployed to scene following a train derailment near Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK — An investigation is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City…
Man dead following late-night shooting in Surrey, police say
SURREY — Surrey police say a man is dead after a late-night shooting in the…
Four captured grizzlies not linked to attack on B.C. schoolchildren: officials
BELLA COOLA — B.C. conservation officers have ruled out any link between four captured grizzly…
Trans Mountain poised for expansions as pipeline fills up
CALGARY — The chief executive of Crown-owned pipeline operator Trans Mountain Corp. says the Alberta-to-British-Columbia…
B.C. dairy milk testers on strike, call for fair mileage compensation: union
BURNABY — The BC General Employees Union says dairy milk testers in the province have…
‘Prime conspirator’ arrested for shootings at Kap’s Café in B.C., Indian police say
SURREY — Police in Delhi say they’ve arrested the “prime conspirator” behind a series of…
Hodgson says it’s ‘premature’ to draw conclusions about fate of B.C. tanker ban
OTTAWA — Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Thursday it’s “premature” to…
CIBC analysts cast doubt on private sector taking on new B.C. pipeline any time soon
CALGARY — Analysts at CIBC Capital Markets say they don’t expect the private sector to…
Woman breaches B.C. hospital neonatal care unit, makes contact with three infants
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after an unidentified woman gained access to…
Two more grizzlies captured, to be assessed after attack on B.C. schoolchildren
BELLA COOLA — Two more grizzlies have been captured on British Columbia’s central coast as…
Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement…
Eby brands pipeline ‘energy vampire’ as First Nations vow it will never happen
British Columbia Premier David Eby and First Nations have thrown up a wall of opposition…
B.C. community health workers vote in favour of strike mandate: union
BURNABY — The BC General Employees’ Union says members of the Community Bargaining Association, representing…
B.C. lowers deficit projection to $11.2 billion on higher quarterly tax revenues
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it’s now projecting an $11.2 billion deficit this…
Police clear Vancouver Island protest camp, forestry activities to resume
LAKE COWICHAN — Police on Vancouver Island say an area where protesters set up camp…
Five takeaways on Alberta-Ottawa pipeline memorandum of understanding
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a…
RCMP say no survivors in plane crash near Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO — RCMP say no one has survived a plane crash on Vancouver Island near…
Vancouver police cleared in fatal shooting of youth who had air pistol
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog agency has cleared Vancouver police officers of wrongdoing…