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B.C. government to lift 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general…
B.C. commits almost $30 million for event recovery fund for fairs and festivals
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has added more money to its grant program to…
Driving on snowy B.C. highways? Inform others of plans and carry emergency kit
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for parts of British Columbia as residents…
Damaged parks, reduced holiday travel among impacts of flood on B.C. tourism
VANCOUVER – Parts of British Columbia’s tourism industry are facing another uphill battle with an…
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating…
B.C. reports 437 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say 10 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19…
Visit to flooded farm gives ‘greater sense of loss’: B.C. agriculture minister
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The federal agriculture minister and her provincial counterpart said they were both…
B.C. organizations deliver food donations to Indigenous communities after floods
VANCOUVER – Organizations in British Columbia are rallying together to deliver food to Indigenous communities…
B.C. businessman Frank Giustra’s lawsuit against Twitter can proceed, court rules
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s highest court has upheld a lower-court ruling allowing a prominent businessman…
Mayor of Surrey, B.C., charged with public mischief over claim of being run over
VICTORIA – A public mischief charge has been approved by a special prosecutor against the…
Environment Canada warns of rain, snow and strong winds across parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Winter storm, snowfall and wind warnings are in effect across coastal and southern…
B.C. floods cause at least $450 million in damage, Insurance Bureau of Canada reports
VANCOUVER – The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the insured damage caused by flooding in…
B.C. reports nine more deaths due to COVID-19 with 341 new cases
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reported 341 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths,…
Lululemon Q3 profits up 30% as revenues climb despite supply-chain challenges
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its net profits surged more than 30 per cent…
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, snow this weekend in B.C.
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is warning of “severe winter weather” involving significant snowfall, avalanche…
New overdose peak in B.C. is ‘tragic’ and ‘frustrating,’ says addictions minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia is losing more than six people a day to overdoses due…
B.C. cabinet minister hurt in assault near legislature, say police
VICTORIA – Police are investigating an assault near the British Columbia legislature where a cabinet…
Report urges tax sale changes after B.C. woman loses home and $270,000 in equity
VICTORIA – The auction sale of a vulnerable British Columbia woman’s home at well below…
Seniors advocate calls for reporting line for abuse and neglect amid rising reports
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s needs a provincewide approach for reporting seniors abuse amid complaints that…
Almost 86% of B.C. residents five and up have first dose of vaccine
VICTORIA – B.C. health officials are reporting 379 new cases of COVID-19 and six new…
B.C. giving $1 million to wildfire-ravaged Lytton to help with recovery
LYTTON, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it is immediately providing a grant of…
B.C. safety agency issues worker hazard warnings for flooding cleanup
VICTORIA – Restoration companies and contractors in British Columbia that are about to help launch…
Five Omicron cases identified in B.C. so far but more expected
VANCOUVER – Five cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in British Columbia…
17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police
DELTA, B.C. – A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing Sunday has been found dead…