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Tiny Protection Island, off Nanaimo, B.C., wary as large cougar moves in
NANAIMO, B.C. – A large cougar is prowling a tiny but densely populated island just…
U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to…
The tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver airport, has a happy ending
VANCOUVER – It’s been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one…
B.C. boosts funds to agency that handles disputes between landlords and tenants
VICTORIA – British Columbia is beefing up its residential housing agency that resolves tenant-landlord disputes…
Flood watches lifted in B.C., but Environment Canada forecasts more rain
VANCOUVER – No weather warnings were posted across British Columbia for the first time in…
From smart homes to connected cars, new tools of domestic abuse make escape harder
VANCOUVER – A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the…
B.C. sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs
VICTORIA – Amendments to British Columbia’s Employment Standards Regulation take effect on Jan. 1, as…
B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India: cousin
KELOWNA, B.C. – Truck driver Kalwinder Singh says he knows the Okanagan Connector well, and…
B.C. bus crash probe to look at earlier incident too, amid questions over icy road
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s transportation minister says investigators looking into a bus crash that claimed…
CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Border officials say a detainee at an immigration holding centre in Surrey,…
Rain, snow run-off raise flood concerns in parts of B.C., as king tide peaks
VANCOUVER – The peak of a so-called king tide has passed without major damage in…
Quake lightly felt in Haida Gwaii, Masset, Port Clements, and Skidegate
A minor earthquake rattled British Columbia early Saturday morning. Earthquakes Canada reported the 4.7 magnitude…
A travel nightmare before Christmas in Vancouver as ice hits bridges, SkyTrain line
VANCOUVER – Both the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges over the Fraser River were…
In-person Christmas feast returns for Vancouver’s most needy after pandemic halt
VANCOUVER – The Salvation Army says it will serve an in-person holiday meal to residents…
RCMP seek motive after shooting in Surrey, B.C., seriously injures one man
SURREY, B.C. – A man has been seriously injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C.…
B.C. drivers warned to stay off roads amid dire warnings about snow and freezing rain
VANCOUVER – Drivers across much of southern B.C. are being asked to avoid non-essential trips…
Brief evacuation lifted in northeastern B.C. after crash south of Pouce Coupe
POUCE COUPE, B.C. – Officials in northeastern British Columbia have rescinded an evacuation order issued…
No charges for officers who showed ‘remarkable courage’ in wild B.C. shootout: review
SAANICH, B.C. – An independent review of a wild and deadly police shootout in the…
Extreme cold warnings blanket Western Canada as winter officially arrives
VANCOUVER – Weather warnings or special weather statements are posted in every province and territory…
Wintry woes put Canadian holiday travel on ice, as airports brace for another blast
VANCOUVER – The woes for travellers stranded by heavy snow at Vancouver’s airport have spread…
B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing ‘massive’ consumption
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency…
Southern B.C. snowstorm halts flights at Vancouver airport, creates travel chaos
Vancouver International Airport was crowded Tuesday with stranded travellers, many sitting or sleeping on floors,…
B.C. snowfall no winter wonderland for Vancouver’s poor and homeless, says advocate
VANCOUVER – One of the heaviest one-day snowfalls to hit British Columbia’s south coast in…
Dreams of Chinese fame persist at Vancouver pageant, where stars are born
VANCOUVER – The eight women lining up to take questions included a pediatrician, a legal…