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Killer says sorry, tells family he’d give up life in exchange for his B.C. victim’s
VANCOUVER – An escaped inmate who violently killed a Vancouver Island man apologized to the…
Interfor cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand
BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. says it will reduce lumber production by at least eight…
B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service has launched a recruitment drive for Crown lawyers…
Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months
VANCOUVER – Zhengwen Hao says the phone for his Richmond, B.C., restaurant hasn’t stopped buzzing…
Surveys on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produce mixed opinions
VICTORIA – British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of…
Teck Metals Ltd. fined $2.2 million for spill into Columbia River
ROSSLAND, B.C. – Environment and Climate Change Canada says Teck Metals Ltd., a subsidiary of…
West Fraser Timber to indefinitely curtail Florida sawmill
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will indefinitely curtail its Perry Sawmill…
Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson,…
Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted B.C. boy
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – More than four years after convicted sex offender Randall Hopley finished his…
B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance…
Homicide investigation after three people found dead in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Three people have been found dead inside a home in Surrey, B.C.…
B.C. pastor accused of sexual charges involving children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A pastor who was servicing a Metro Vancouver church has been…
Lululemon raises revenue guidance, but lowers expectations for gross margins
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. raised its revenue guidance for its fourth quarter, but lowered…
B.C. paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator
VANCOUVER – Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract with…
Two die in house fire at Comox, B.C.; cause of blaze under investigation
COMOX, B.C. – Emergency officials say two people are dead after a house fire in…
B.C.’s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics
VICTORIA – British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in…
Pigeon wearing meth backpack caught at B.C. prison, says officers’ union president
VANCOUVER – A prison union spokesman says a pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with…
Predicted surge in patients prompts B.C. to reopen hospital emergency centres
VANCOUVER – As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical…
He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver’s camper community
VANCOUVER – At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking…
Composer Joseph Koo, linked to ‘Golden Era’ of Hong Kong culture, dies in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Renowned composer Joseph Koo, whose music helped form the soundtrack for what his…
B.C. yet to see post-holidays spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations: health minister
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says hospitals haven’t yet seen the bump of COVID-19…
B.C. boosts coverage of four drugs, including diabetes med in Hollywood weight fad
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has expanded PharmaCare coverage of four drugs used to treat diabetes,…
No charges for Abbotsford, B.C., officer in 2020 shooting of suspect with beanbag gun
VICTORIA – The BC Prosecution Service says no charges will be laid against an Abbotsford,…
Rule requiring negative COVID test before Chinese flights takes effect
VANCOUVER – Airline passengers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macau will have to provide evidence…