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Two bodies found near Penticton at scene of fire: RCMP
PENTICTON, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia say human remains were discovered at the scene…
Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot Oct. 15
Vancouver voters heading to polls next month will find 15 candidates’ names on the ballots…
B.C. government says school support staff across the province reach tentative deal
VICTORIA – A tentative framework agreement has been reached for 40,000 unionized elementary and secondary…
Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago
VANCOUVER – Day parole has been extended for a woman convicted of murdering Victoria teenager…
Premier tells B.C. municipal leaders not to expect ‘lolly,’ stresses collaboration
WHISTLER, B.C. – One of the final speeches of John Horgan’s political career saw the…
Teen stabbed in altercation with other youths in Surrey, B.C.: Mounties
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties say a 13-year-old has been injured in a stabbing attack in…
Trevali CEO resigns; embattled miner entered into creditor protection last month
VANCOUVER – Trevali Mining Corp. says its president and chief executive, as well as its…
Sperm whales’ clicking dialects are evidence of ‘non-human culture’, say scientists
VANCOUVER – In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of…
B.C.’s five remaining ‘wildfires of note’ see rain, cooler temperatures
VANCOUVER – Cool, showery weather is helping wildfire crews make progress on the five highly…
Agnico Eagle signs deal to partner with Teck on mine in Mexico
VANCOUVER – Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal with Teck Resources Ltd. to…
More comprehensive services required to curb B.C. drug deaths, doctor says
VANCOUVER – Maria Rantanen did everything she could to stop her son from fatally overdosing,…
Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won’t be barred: city
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in…
COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches
VICTORIA – The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show…
B.C. gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately…
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson gifts $100M to help preserve B.C.’s nature
Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder and billionaire Chip Wilson is donating $100 million to the B.C.…
B.C. Liberal leader says more supply is answer to housing affordability crisis
WHISTLER, B.C. – British Columbia’s Liberal leader says more supply is the answer to the…
Vancouver election chief challenges use of Chinese and Persian names on ballots
Vancouver’s chief election officer has filed a court application seeking to declare that 15 candidates…
New $84.4M water system in Abbotsford, B.C., aims for climate resilience
WHISTLER, B.C. – The City of Abbotsford is getting funding help from the B.C. government…
Don’t blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored…
Reward increased to $500,000 for conviction in B.C. gondola vandalism
SURREY, B.C. – The company that has been the target of two multimillion-dollar attacks on…
Trevali manager, contractor convicted after mine flood that killed eight workers
Trevali Mining Corp. has confirmed reports that two executives have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter…
Homicide investigators probe fatal shooting, torched vehicle, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – A man has been shot and killed in Burnaby, B.C. A statement…
Crews work to better map perimeter of wildfire raging in northeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER – An infrared scan has been completed of a large wildfire in northeastern B.C.,…
B.C. to close schools, give public workers day off to mourn Queen on Sept. 19
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government’s lead and…