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Hikers rescued in mountains above Vancouver amid ‘full winter conditions’ on trail
LIONS BAY — Two hikers have been rescued after a night in the mountains north…
Bell CEO ‘confident’ in lofty revenue targets as it doubles down on AI data centres
Bell Canada’s parent company has upped its revenue target for its growing AI business by…
Alaska landslide set off CN Tower-sized tsunami last year — and a warning for B.C.
When millions of tonnes of rock fell one kilometre into an Alaskan fiord last year,…
Whale in Vancouver Sea-Doo crash seen feeding, in good condition, next day: officials
VANCOUVER — Canada’s Fisheries Department says a grey whale that was hit at high speed…
Vancouver council votes to fight downtown overdose prevention site
Two years ago, Guy Felicella received a proclamation from Mayor Ken Sim, naming a day…
Police investigating Vancouver’s fourth homicide in 2026 after man dies in stabbing
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been killed in a stabbing that’s…
Vancouver Starbucks murder suspect was still taking schizophrenia meds: prosecutor
VANCOUVER — A prosecutor in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver…
OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws in developing ChatGPT, probe finds
OTTAWA — OpenAI failed to respect Canadian privacy laws when training its artificial intelligence-powered ChatGPT…
Flood watch issued in northwest B.C. due to snowmelt induced by high temperatures
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has upgraded a high streamflow advisory to a…
B.C. man’s killing spurred housing law reform. Relatives wonder why it’s unsolved
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It’s been just over a year since Keith Scott was found dead in a Victoria…
Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER — The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler…
Lawyer says client didn’t try to kill Vancouver café patron. Crown calls accused liar
VANCOUVER — The judge in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver…
Electricity demand and temperatures hit record levels in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Warm weather across British Columbia has driven electricity demand to the highest level…
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim vows to use ‘all tools’ to block overdose prevention site
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has vowed to block the opening of a planned…
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada’s spy agency have ever…
Police investigate overnight homicide in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS — Police say one person has been killed in a shooting in the British…
Man dead in ‘targeted’ daylight shooting at Surrey, B.C., business
SURREY — Homicide investigators say a deadly daylight shooting at a business in Surrey, B.C.,…
B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say…
David Eby says he doesn’t get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn’t understand why the federal government…
Court tosses defamation suit by mayor’s wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife…
Alberta man charged with murder after two bodies found in home in Langley, B.C.
SURREY — An Alberta man has been charged with second-degree murder after an 18-year-old woman…
Heat records fall across B.C. as wildfire risks climb, streamflow advisory issued
VICTORIA — Much of southern British Columbia spent the last few days basking in the…
Surrey police release photo of extortion suspect in rare step to aid investigation
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are taking the rare step of releasing an image…
One arrested at Vancouver airport after climbing fence and accessing aircraft
RICHMOND — The Vancouver Airport Authority says a person has been taken into custody after…