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Blaze near Lytton spread across steep terrain, says BC Wildfire Service
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s Wildfire Service says an out-of-control blaze in the Fraser Canyon…
Shots fired before Jeep crashes in Surrey: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Police are investigating a Saturday-evening shooting in Surrey, B.C. that they say…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., grows, evacuation alert remains in effect
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s Wildfire Service says a blaze in the Fraser Canyon has…
B.C. premier gets second AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as 109 new cases reported
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier says he’s received a second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19…
Pair charged in murder of two brothers in Naramata, B.C.
NARAMATA, B.C. – RCMP say two men have been charged in the double murder of…
Lower Post postpones school demolition ceremony after animal remains found
LOWER POST, B.C. – A ceremony to mark the demolition of a former residential school…
Updated tailings code after Mount Polley an improvement: B.C. mines auditor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s chief auditor of mines has found changes to the province’s requirements…
Reconciliation agreement reached between British Columbia and Heiltsuk Nation
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – The B.C. government has signed a reconciliation agreement with the Heiltsuk…
Deer attack in southeastern B.C. leaves woman cut, battered and bruised
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A British Columbia woman says she needed hospital treatment for injuries including…
Small, out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation alerts near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze sparked Wednesday in the Fraser…
Taseko Mines says chief executive and chief operating officers to retire
VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines Ltd, says chief executive Russell Hallbauer and chief operating officer John…
AstraZeneca second dose ‘good choice’ despite federal guidance: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – There is no wrong choice for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose despite recommendations…
Substance found at park in Richmond, B.C., is from beetles, RCMP say
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Mounties say a previously unknown substance found at the base of…
Elections BC approves petition towards referendum vote on Surrey policing choice
SURREY, B.C. – Elections BC has approved a petition launched by the widow of a…
High vaccination rates, ongoing measures mean near-normal return to school in B.C.
VICTORIA – Students and parents can expect a near-normal return to school in British Columbia…
Rule changes allow for delivery of non-medical marijuana in British Columbia
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s legal cannabis operators will be allowed to deliver directly to buyers…
Joshua Whitehead’s Indigiqueer novel ‘Jonny Appleseed’ optioned for the screen
VANCOUVER – Joshua Whitehead’s celebrated debut novel “Jonny Appleseed” has been optioned for the screen.…
Victoria dog reunited with its family days after becoming lost while escaping attack
VICTORIA – A dog is safe at home days after it was separated from its…
B.C. public health officials prepare to manage COVID-19 differently in the future
VANCOUVER – The future of COVID-19 could look a lot like seasonal flus or other…
Armed Forces personnel assess possible ‘old’ military shell in North Vancouver home
VANCOUVER – Police say a person in North Vancouver who bought what they thought was…
Kamloops chief says report on residential school remains discovery due at end of June
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A report that details the discovery of what are believed to be…
First Nations group wants to intervene in human rights case against Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has launched an effort to gain intervener…
B.C. ranks among highest in world in COVID-19 first-dose shots, say health officials
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say the province ranks among the highest in the…
Shoreline cleanup finds COVID-related trash increased during height of the pandemic
VANCOUVER – Organizers of a national conservation program aimed at removing trash from the country’s…