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RCMP search for woman swept away by Similkameen River in B.C.
KEREMEOS, B.C. – The RCMP say a search is underway for a woman whose vehicle…
Canada may see more ‘zombie fires’ as climate warms and winters shorten: experts
VANCOUVER – Blazes that continue to burn through the winter in Canada were once thought…
RCMP says a settlement reached in university student’s lawsuit against B.C. officer
KELOWNA, B.C. – The RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit…
‘No road map’ for grieving or healing after B.C. residential school finding: chief
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The stories from elders about death and mistreatment at a former British…
Royal British Columbia Museum working with Indigenous groups on school records
VICTORIA – The acting head of the Royal British Columbia Museum’s archives says the institution…
Rollout of second COVID-19 vaccine doses in B.C. leads to busy month
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia say they are gearing up for a busy…
Fairness officer role approved as ICBC launches enhanced care auto insurance
VICTORIA – The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has created a new position aimed at…
Energy regulator orders Trans Mountain to stop tree clearing work on project
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An order stopping tree cutting and grass mowing across the entire Trans…
If your first vaccine in B.C. was AstraZeneca, the second shot is your choice: doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia residents who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to choose…
Lululemon revenue surges amid rise in e-commerce, rebound in brick-and-mortar sales
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s revenue soared by 88 per cent in its latest quarter…
Identifying children’s remains at B.C. residential school stalled by lack of records
VANCOUVER – A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability…
Lululemon: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net…
A look at the residential-school system in Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced last week that ground-penetrating radar…
Police ‘amazed’ as four customers thwart armed bank robbery in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say a suspect is in custody after customers in a bank…
158 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – A total of 158 people have now been arrested since RCMP…
B.C. health officials say return to normal life may cause anxiety to some people
VICTORIA – Health officials say British Columbia’s COVID-19 restart plan will be a slow, cautious…
Canadian outpouring over residential schools can bring healing, says survivor
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The shock being expressed about the discovery of the remains of 215…
Vancouver housing market less intense in May but sales, listings still strong: GVREB
VANCOUVER – The super-heated housing market in Metro Vancouver cooled slightly in May but the…
151 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – Another nine protesters have been arrested at blockades aimed at preventing…
Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state push B.C. on mining regulations
VANCOUVER – Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state are renewing calls for British Columbia to…
B.C. lays out plans for ‘modernizing’ regulation of the forest industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has released a series of goals, plans and an…
70 per cent of B.C.’s eligible adults have first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say about 70 per cent of eligible adults in…
Survivor of B.C. residential school breaking silence and calling for action
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – News of the remains of 215 children being discovered at the site…
Almost six people died every day of drug overdoses in B.C. in April: coroner service
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service says the overdose death rate in British Columbia has…