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B.C. judge denies injunction extension over Fairy Creek logging
VICTORIA – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a forest company’s application to…
Man charged with assaulting a Victoria police officer who was struck by vehicle
Victoria police say a man has been charged after a police officer was struck by…
High COVID-19 cases among kids bring more restrictions for B.C. region
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer announced regional restrictions Tuesday in an area that…
B.C. seeks forfeiture of $2.8M condo owned by alleged COVID-19 violator
VICTORIA – A civil action has been filed in British Columbia Supreme Court that could…
Vancouver school trustees vote in favour of masks for students in K-3 grades
VANCOUVER – School trustees in Vancouver have voted unanimously in favour of requiring masks to…
Unanimous approval for ban on feeding any wild animals in Vancouver parks
VANCOUVER – Tossing bread crusts to geese or the remains of a sandwich to a…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating police actions after fatal crash in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a collision between a pickup…
Indigenous groups in B.C. get mental health funding for residential school survivors
VANCOUVER – Colette Trudeau learned the truth about her family’s heritage at age eight, and…
Guilty plea for former B.C. social worker accused of stealing money from foster kids
KELOWNA, B.C. – A former British Columbia social worker accused of stealing money from foster…
Deaths, cases climb as B.C. Vaccine Card now the only acceptable proof of vaccination
VICTORIA – Starting today, the only acceptable proof of vaccination in British Columbia to dine…
B.C. announces $29 million in funding for women, minorities in the technology sector
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government is teaming up with community partners, spending millions to get…
Victoria police officer in hospital after being struck by vehicle, driver arrested
VICTORIA – A Victoria police officer has been seriously injured after being struck by a…
Vancouver Park Board considers ban on feeding any wild animal, bird, in city parks
VANCOUVER – Park board commissioners in Vancouver are preparing to vote on a proposal that…
Ritchier Bros. Auctioneers to buy U.S. company SmartEquip for US$175 million
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers says it has signed a deal to buy U.S. company…
Two 18-year-old UBC students die after hit by vehicle while walking early Sunday
VANCOUVER – University RCMP says two young students at the University of British Columbia are…
Man dies in ATV accident near Kelowna, second man seriously injured: RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. – One man is dead and another is in hospital following an all…
IHIT investigating after body found in burned-out truck near Maple Ridge. B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – British Columbia’s homicide team is investigating the discovery of a body…
Fishers, experts await details on Ottawa’s latest plan to save Pacific salmon
VANCOUVER – As a teenager, Murray Ned was accustomed to fishing for salmon three days…
Tight B.C. races give Liberals Richmond Centre riding, NDP takes Nanaimo-Ladysmith
VICTORIA – The Liberals and New Democrats have been declared the winners in two hotly…
Kovrig and Spavor on way back to Canada after nearly three years detention in China
Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were free and bound for home late Friday after…
80% of B.C. residents fully vaccinated, while most in hospital not fully immunized
VICTORIA – British Columbia has hit the 80 per cent mark with the number of…
B.C. Premier John Horgan promises more funding for depleted supply of naloxone kits
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – British Columbia’s supply of naloxone for police departments is depleted, forcing some…
Three Vancouver police officers charged with assault in 2017 arrest
VANCOUVER – Three Vancouver police officers have been charged after an arrest where a male…
Elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C., temporarily closed over COVID-19 outbreak
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – An elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C., has been temporarily closed due to…