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B.C. Mounties warn parents of ‘violent’ online group exploiting children
LANGFORD — Mounties near Victoria say they are investigating three reports of a violent online…
Body of teenager recovered from B.C. lake, three days after boat capsized
QUESNEL — Police in British Columbia’s central Interior say the body of a 17-year-old youth…
I’m the one laughing now, victim tells B.C. sex trafficker at sentencing hearing
NEW WESTMINSTER — A victim of a British Columbia sex trafficker says she will “never…
B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him
KAMLOOPS — A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her…
B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home
Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now allowed to take the knowledge test for their…
B.C. court finds province didn’t properly consult First Nation on northwest gold mine
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia court has ruled that the provincial government did not properly…
Ksi Lisims LNG signs benefit agreements with First Nations, challenges withdrawn
The lead developer of the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project planned for the West…
Vancouver police kill home invasion suspect during alleged hostage situation
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after Vancouver police said officers…
Three arrested over alleged online drug sales to teens in Mission, B.C.
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MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Three people have been arrested in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley…
B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise…
‘Time all blurs’: Senior’s journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND — Tom Tang, went from being an art teacher and street portraitist in China,…
Crown wants 13-year sentence for B.C. woman guilty of violent human sex trafficking
NEW WESTMINSTER — Graphic videos played in a New Westminster, B.C., courtroom on Monday prompted…
Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from…
Metro Vancouver outside workers’ picket Grouse Grind trail
VANCOUVER — The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers is asking people to avoid one…
Male, 17, presumed drowned after boat capsizes on lake in B.C.’s central Interior
QUESNEL — Police say a 17-year-old British Columbia male is believed to have drowned after…
Small leak of process water at oil refinery in Burnaby, B.C., is contained: operator
BURNABY — The operator of a fuel refinery in Burnaby, B.C., says a small leak…
About 24 properties on alert in southwest B.C. due to glacial outburst threat
SQUAMISH — About two dozen properties near Pemberton, B.C., are under an evacuation alert due…
Man arrested after Surrey, B.C., rainbow crosswalk vandalism captured on video
SURREY — A British Columbia man who posted video of himself and another man spraying…
Another European utility looks to lock down supply from Ksi Lisims LNG
A second German utility has expressed interest in purchasing liquefied natural gas from the Ksi…
‘Staffing challenges’ interrupt services at Mission, B.C., hospital emergency room
MISSION, B.C. — Fraser Health says services at the emergency department of Mission Memorial Hospital…
B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA — British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready…
B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER — A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has…
Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to…
Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason…