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Defence in B.C. teen Todd’s case wants 6-year sentence, not 12, like Crown requests
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man found guilty of multiple sexual offences against British Columbia…
Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. saw net income go up 16 per cent in the second…
Recall against B.C. legislative member fails with missed deadline: Elections BC
VICTORIA – The British Columbia recall petition launched against Harwinder Sandhu, the member of the…
Invasion of the stink bugs: Pest thrives in British Columbia’s warm October
VANCOUVER – An aromatic insect shaped like a shield is lurking around homes and feasting…
Vancouver housing strategies abound, but will a fractured council hinder next mayor?
VANCOUVER – Voters in Vancouver’s municipal election have been met with an array of proposed…
Amanda Todd’s father, mother, brother tell B.C. sentencing hearing about loss
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Amanda Todd’s father wiped away tears in a British Columbia Supreme…
Victoria man found dead in Spain, more than two months after going missing: police
VICTORIA – A Victoria man who disappeared in Spain in July has been found dead…
Some power outages but no major problems after blustery windstorm sweeps B.C.
VANCOUVER – The first significant windstorm of British Columbia’s unseasonably warm fall buffeted much of…
Westshore Terminals reaches tentative deal with union, work resumes at terminal
VANCOUVER – Westshore Terminals Investment Corp. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the…
An election, then a trial, poses unusual test for Surrey’s Mayor McCallum
SURREY, B.C. – Incumbent Mayor Doug McCallum of Surrey, B.C., is facing consecutive challenges —…
Environment Canada warns of high winds across most of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Windy weather is in the forecast for most of British Columbia today as…
B.C. Mounties arrest suspect in Coquitlam arson
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam say they have arrested a 57-year-old for suspected arson.…
Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say
VANCOUVER – Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading…
Climate Changed: Catastrophe experts say retreat from flood risk is ‘critical option’
VANCOUVER – All climate disasters are not created equal and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss…
Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight
VANCOUVER – The idea of relocating his community isn’t one that Arnie Lampreau of the…
Man arrested following stabbing spree in Vancouver park
VANCOUVER – Police say one suspect is in custody after a “stabbing spree” in downtown…
B.C. to get 1.7 million doses of new Pfizer bivalent vaccine from next week
VICTORIA – Provincial officials say shipments of Pfizer’s new COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant…
‘Riceboy Sleeps’ and ‘Until Branches Bend’ win top film prizes at VIFF
VANCOUVER – Anthony Shim’s coming-of-age drama “Riceboy Sleeps” is proving to be a hit on…
Police arrest bank robbery suspect who barricaded himself in taxi cab
VANCOUVER – A bank robbery suspect is in custody following a nearly two-hour long standoff…
Court bid to quash services deal for Squamish Nation’s Senakw project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver residents association has launched a legal bid to quash a services…
Small wildfire in Metro Vancouver regional park now under control
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The Metro Vancouver Regional District says a small wildfire sparked in a…
Opposition BC Liberals seek MLA pay freeze ahead of possible 10 per cent increase
VICTORIA – A call by the Opposition BC Liberals to freeze provincial politicians’ salaries as…
B.C. pharmacists welcome new prescription powers, but eye administrative burden
VANCOUVER – Pharmacists in British Columbia are welcoming an expansion of their powers to prescribe…
B.C. ombudsperson posts questionnaire for residents affected by 2021 fires, floods
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s ombudsperson is investigating how provincial government programs supported residents forced from…