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Oil, grain exports fuel record cargo at Port of Vancouver as trade shifts beyond U.S.
The head of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says surging oil and grain exports drove…
B.C. minister Popham won’t run for a sixth term, deepening snap election speculation
VICTORIA — B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham says she won’t run for a sixth term,…
Six hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge
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VANCOUVER — Six people were sent to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision on the Granville…
Health officials issue rabies warning after skunk tests positive in B.C. Interior
VANCOUVER — Health officials have issued warnings in the southeastern corner of the B.C. Interior…
What people are saying about Findlay’s resignation as B.C. Conservative leader
Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as the leader of British Columbia’s Conservatives on Sunday, bringing to a…
Upheaval in B.C. Conservative caucus unabated as Findlay resigns as leader
Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as the leader of British Columbia’s Conservatives on Sunday after weeks of…
Hit-and-run crash kills 80-year-old cyclist in Chilliwack, B.C., police say
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CHILLIWACK — Police in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley say an 80-year-old cyclist has died after…
Drought conditions persist across southern B.C. despite recent rainfall
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s southern Interior is facing “entrenched” drought conditions despite recent rainfall. The…
Penticton, B.C., city councillor convicted of sex offences, city says seat vacant
PENTICTON — The City of Penticton says James Miller will not be returning to his…
Eby pauses B.C.’s sales tax expansion, unveils $90M in business aid for trade war
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province is pausing a planned expansion…
Two boys abducted in Alberta found safe in B.C., mother and partner charged: RCMP
BEAVERLODGE — RCMP say two young boys who were allegedly abducted in Alberta more than…
What would a Canada-EU energy alliance look like?
CALGARY — Canada has the potential to bolster Europe’s energy security through a new alliance,…
Cameron Whitcomb on success, sobriety and the fan letter he keeps in his wallet
The moment Cameron Whitcomb realized he needed to make it big in country music came…
B.C. Conservative leader Findlay ‘not going anywhere’ amid private-eye revelations
British Columbia Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said Thursday she was “not going anywhere” on another…
Great Dane stretchered off mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., in unusual rescue
REVELSTOKE — Search crews in the British Columbia Interior backcountry made an unusual rescue this…
B.C. law students begin taking course instead of bar exam as Ontario considers switch
While the jury’s still out on a proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with…
B.C. adopts Pacific time, PCT, for new, year-round daylight time zone
VICTORIA — British Columbia has adopted a new time-zone code to coincide with its decision…
B.C. watchdog investigating after youth injured jumping off school roof
CRANBROOK — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a youth was seriously injured while…
Alberta man charged with arson for major fire at Burnaby, B.C., hospital
BURNABY — An Alberta man has been charged in connection with arson at a Metro…
Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose…
Eby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date
B.C. Premier David Eby says he’s told his legislators that they need to be “election…
B.C. Conservative legislator Rattée calls out Findlay, says team ‘deeply divided’
VICTORIA — The caucus woes for B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continue after a member…
Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada
VANCOUVER — Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in…
Poilievre urges Conservatives to speak for Canadians, put national interest first
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre kicked off his address to his caucus Thursday with…