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Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.
Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and…
Conservative Party of B.C. forms leadership election committee
VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of British Columbia says it has formed a leadership election…
Forecast says high tides, low pressure, mean flooding likely along B.C.’s south coast
Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to…
Canadian woman charged with illegally crossing into U.S., kicking border agent’s face
A Canadian woman has been charged in the United States with crossing into Washington state…
Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding…
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot’s Vancouver arrest
An Air India pilot was offloaded from a plane and arrested at Vancouver International Airport…
B.C. home grant threshold falls for first time since 2020, as Vancouver values drop
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has dropped the threshold for its homeowner grant program…
City of Surrey lawsuit alleges fraud funds deposited in CIBC, Coast Capital accounts
VANCOUVER — The City of Surrey is suing the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and…
Police watchdog investigating incidents in Abbotsford and Victoria
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating two separate incidents that happened in the…
Tractor trailer crash critically injures two in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Two people have been critically injured in a crash involving a tractor trailer…
One man hurt after two overnight shootings in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating two separate shootings that happened overnight that…
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born…
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.
A snowmobiler has died after being buried by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in…
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the…
Wrong patient sent to Surrey, B.C., home after hospital discharge
A resident of Surrey, B.C., who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a…
Three UBC neuroscience experts among Order of Canada appointees
VANCOUVER — Three neurological scientists and researchers, all at the University of British Columbia, are…
Shooters target homes in Surrey, B.C., with police linking one attack to extortion
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after two homes were shot at this…
Man arrested after alleged attempted home invasion in Fort St. John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN — Police say a man is likely facing charges in relation to…
Torrential rain shuts and washes out highways in B.C.’s north coast
PRINCE RUPERT — Torrential rain of more than 200 millimetres in places along British Columbia’s…
B.C. paramedics union says negotiations broke down, warns of a possible strike
VANCOUVER — The union representing thousands of paramedics, dispatchers, and call takers in British Columbia…
Harman Bhangu says he will ‘most likely’ run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu says he will “most likely” run for the…
Violinist undeterred by Vancouver orchestra’s legal threat over sexual assault claim
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver violinist who was threatened with legal action by the Vancouver Symphony…
Haircut, hornet and luggage woes triggered B.C.’s most unusual 911 calls in 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency line responder has released a list of the most unusual…
Teen reported missing in North Vancouver found dead in Vancouver home
VANCOUVER — Major crime investigators are looking into the death of a 16-year-old girl found…