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Nicole Chan was ‘frustrated’ by handling of sex assault case before suicide: officer
BURNABY, B.C. – One of the last members of the Vancouver Police Department to see…
B.C. Greens name Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi as second deputy leader in election preparation
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Green Party has named a second deputy leader in a…
Telus combines mobility and home service to create new business unit
VANCOUVER – Telus Communications Inc. says it has merged its mobility and home service divisions…
One person killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – One person has died in an avalanche that caught two snowmobilers over…
Ritchies Bros. tweaks offer for IAA to up cash component, but trim overall value
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. is changing the terms of its proposal to buy…
Deadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New Year festivities
VANCOUVER – The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered…
Abbotsford Police say initial investigation suggests targeted incident
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage following a…
‘Homicide in slow motion’: Police urged to tackle stalking amid rise of tracking tech
VANCOUVER – Stephanie Forster did everything right. She obtained a restraining order, changed her phone…
Ottawa announces $2.8 billion to settle remaining part of B.C. day scholar lawsuit
VANCOUVER – The federal government has come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action…
Second officer dies in hospital after avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.
NELSON, B.C. – The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the…
B.C. bank robbers’ ‘primary objective’ was to shoot and kill officers: police
SAANICH, B.C. – Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire outside a Victoria-area…
Police: Canadian bank robbers’ goal was to kill cops
SANICH, British Columbia (AP) — Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire last…
Civilian police investigator targets evasive Vancouver officers for further probe
VANCOUVER – Two Vancouver police officers who punched and injured a drunken man won’t face…
Slide prompts Campbell River to declare state of emergency to protect public safety
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The City of Campbell River, B.C., has declared a state of…
Eby promises $50M to help get fire-damaged wood to B.C. mills
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby is promising $50 million from the upcoming budget…
More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
VANCOUVER – Six out of 10 universities confirm they’re reviewing honorary degrees given to retired…
B.C. officer who died in avalanche posthumously promoted to detective, funeral hears
NELSON, B.C. – The British Columbia constable who died in an avalanche last week has…
B.C. signs ‘historic’ deal with First Nation after court fight over treaty rights
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A B.C. First Nation and the province have signed what the…
Tech company Hootsuite lays off 7% of staff, names Irina Novoselsky new CEO
VANCOUVER – Social media technology company Hootsuite Inc. is laying off seven per cent of…
B.C. Mounties investigate criminal claims against tribal police officer
WHISTLER, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation police service says RCMP are investigating allegations…
B.C. court tosses lawsuit alleging province broke rules to report emission targets
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has tossed out a lawsuit that accused the B.C.…
No injuries as Vancouver Island slide forces evacuation of two Campbell River condos
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – Residents of two condominiums in Campbell River, B.C., spent the night…
UBC regrets handling of Turpel-Lafond, as she loses honour at different university
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia says it deeply regrets its handling of the…
Vancouver to fund plans to renew its embattled Chinatown neighbourhood
Vancouver councillors have unanimously approved funding for its Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan, in an attempt…