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B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over solitary confinement
VANCOUVER – A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over…
Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak
VICTORIA – Tofino General Hospital on Vancouver Island has joined the list of 19 acute…
Aritzia beats expectations as Q2 profit nears $40 million on surging revenues
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. beat expectations as its profits soared in its latest quarter on…
British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and…
Safety board releasing results of investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board will release the results of its investigation into…
B.C. ready to vaccinate thousands of children when Health Canada gives OK: top doctor
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s top doctor has issued an order requiring children five and older…
Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public
VANCOUVER – The site of a former homeless camp in Vancouver reopened Tuesday for its…
West Fraser Timber expanding U.S. operations with US$300M purchase of Texas sawmill
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is expanding its U.S. operations after reaching an…
RCMP assess enforcement resources after court reinstates logging injunction in B.C.
VICTORIA – The RCMP are reviewing the department’s resources following the temporary reinstatement of an…
Vancouver police investigate fatal crash near Jericho Beach
Vancouver police are investigating a crash that has claimed the life of a man near…
Vancouver police gang task force arrest alleged ‘Top Six’ gang member
Vancouver police say charges have been approved against a 22-year-old alleged gang member who police…
“It’s lifesaving”: B.C. dispatcher encourages hikers, skiers to download new app
VANCOUVER – As winter weather approaches, North Vancouver RCMP emergency dispatcher Jodie Cohan is encouraging…
Vancouver police charge alleged gang member with uttering threats
Vancouver police say charges against a 29-year-old Vancouver man for allegedly uttering threats have been…
COVID-19 vaccine registration open for kids aged 5-11, say B.C. health officials
VANCOUVER – B.C. health officials say parents can now register their children aged five to…
Up to 15 cm of snow expected on B.C.’s Interior highways Sunday: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is cautioning people travelling to the province’s Interior over Thanksgiving weekend…
Lockdown comes as First Nation in central B.C. declares COVID-19 emergency
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – The Lake Babine Nation has declared a COVID-19 state of emergency,…
B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia posted the top job recovery rate in Canada last month and…
B.C. teachers urged to get vaccinated as union calls for provincial mandate
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Teachers Federation is urging members to get vaccinated as it calls…
Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history
BELCARRA, B.C. – A Metro Vancouver park has been renamed to include the site’s Indigenous…
Letter signed by 200 leaders seeks protection for B.C.’s old-growth forests
VANCOUVER – More than 200 people including scientists, Indigenous leaders, politicians, actors and artists, have…
Homicide detectives say fatal Surrey, B.C., shooting was targeted, linked to gangs
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives say a deadly shooting in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday was…
‘I can’t back down’ on COVID-19 vaccine message, says threatened B.C. politician
VANCOUVER – Politicians accustomed to sparring in British Columbia’s legislature have joined forces outside the…
Opposition Liberals grill New Democrat responses to wildfire recovery, heat wave
VICTORIA – The plight of the residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton that…
Mandatory vaccination for B.C. school staff up to boards, says Premier Horgan
VICTORIA – Vaccine mandates for workers in British Columbia’s schools are a last resort and…