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Former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad joins provincial Conservatives
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia Liberal cabinet minister has joined the provincial Conservatives, becoming…
B.C. high court orders three Hells Angels clubhouses forfeited to the province
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Appeal Court has overturned a lower-court ruling and ordered the Hells…
Teck reviewing alternatives for steelmaking coal business
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is evaluating alternatives for its steelmaking coal business, including the…
Old-growth logging deferrals in B.C. increase to 2.1 million hectares: minister
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is introducing new approaches to manage timber…
Richmond, B.C., drivers told to slow down as snow geese arrive on roads
RICHMOND, B.C. – Migratory birds have become a traffic hazard in Richmond, B.C., and RCMP…
Bird photographer’s stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver’s Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver’s Stanley…
Search and rescue team from Burnaby arrives home after aiding Turkish relief efforts
VANCOUVER – A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey’s earthquake zone has…
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
VICTORIA – The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon…
West Fraser Timber reports loss in Q4 as interest rates weigh on U.S. construction
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in…
Show baby’s breath no love this Valentine’s Day, invasive species group warns
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine’s…
Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.’s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group
VANCOUVER – Child poverty decreased in British Columbia in 2020 due to provincial and federal…
Latest British Columbia avalanche claims two backcountry skiers
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Two backcountry skiers are dead after being caught in an avalanche in…
Early results of search for possible graves at Vancouver Island school to be released
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A First Nation on Vancouver Island says it is ready to…
Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony
VICTORIA – Drummers and dancers helped reawaken the spirit of a totem pole Monday in…
B.C. park site of Chinese-style matchmaking, as parents seek wedded bliss for kids
BURNABY, B.C. – In a corner of a park in Metro Vancouver, the hunt for…
Photojournalist, news organization file lawsuit against RCMP over 2021 arrest
VANCOUVER – Canadian photojournalist Amber Bracken and news organization the Narwhal have filed a lawsuit…
Canadian government gives funding to help Vancouver’s Chinatown revitalization
VANCOUVER – The federal government is spending $1.8 million to help make Vancouver’s historic Chinatown…
B2Gold signs agreement to buy Sabina Gold and Silver for $1.1B in all-stock deal
VANCOUVER – B2Gold Corp. has signed a deal to buy Sabina Gold and Silver Corp.…
Ritchie Bros. Q4 profit expected to be between US$42M and US$45M
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it expects its fourth-quarter profit to come in…
Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters
VANCOUVER – The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada…
Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence
VANCOUVER – The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may…
Universities brace for Chinese students’ return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER – When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at…
B.C. Liberals say Eby’s overdose strategy is too narrow, but he says he doesn’t mind
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier David Eby says he doesn’t mind being told his government’s approach…
Lifted trailer box rams overpass in Richmond, B.C., snarling traffic, RCMP say
RICHMOND, B.C. – A busy commuter route in Metro Vancouver closed for hours Friday while…