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You can screen yourself for cervical cancer. BC’s approach is working
The illness is almost entirely preventable through vaccinating and early detection.
Australia culls dingoes linked to attack on Canadian Piper James, found dead on beach
A pack of “aggressive” dingoes involved in the death of 19-year-old Canadian Piper James on…
B.C. cities face off for a piece of ‘Heated Rivalry’ star Hudson Williams
VANCOUVER — It’s a “Heated Rivalry” beef, with a side-serving of spaghetti, as British Columbia…
Homicide team deployed to Surrey, B.C., after men found with gunshot wounds
SURREY — Homicide investigators have been deployed to Surrey, B.C., after it says two men…
Fewer black bears killed in B.C. last year than in last decade: conservation officers
New figures suggest fewer black bears in British Columbia were killed in 2025 than in…
‘Significant’ damage to B.C. island community’s only bridge scraps reopening schedule
DELTA — A bridge that provides the only road access to a Metro Vancouver island…
B.C. Law Society names OPCC counsel in probe over obscenity that derailed hearing
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has confirmed it is investigating Brad Hickford,…
Man accused of helping with B.C. jailbreak in 2022 extradited back to Canada
SURREY — A man accused of helping with the escape of a gangland killer from…
‘Tragic accident’ kills worker at central B.C. gold mine
QUESNEL — Activity at a gold mine site in central British Columbia has been temporarily…
Police in Quesnel, B.C., investigating death of man as apparent homicide
QUESNEL — One man is dead and another has been arrested and released in British…
B.C. police investigating after Molotov cocktail tossed through home’s window
CASTLEGAR — Police in Castlegar, B.C., are investigating after an unknown man allegedly set fire…
Autopsy says dingoes likely didn’t kill Canadian, but there were ‘pre-mortem’ bites
The father of a young Canadian found dead on a beach in Australia on Monday…
OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers “facilitated” a group of people…
Myles Gray police-beating death hearing in B.C. adjourned due to hot-mic obscenity
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray that…
Ex-grocery boss Jones to make ‘big announcement’ amid B.C. Conservative race
VICTORIA — Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he’ll be making a “big announcement” next…
First Nations share salmon eggs across Canada-US border to bypass dams
The hatcheries run by the Okanagan Nation Alliance in Penticton and the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation in Washington state have been sharing the salmon eggs for a decade.
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Indigenous relations minister is condemning “repeated acts of racist vandalism” in…
B.C. to fund $600,000 expansion of forensic firearms lab to fight extortion violence
VICTORIA — British Columbia is undertaking a $600,000 expansion of the province’s forensic firearms lab,…
First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March
ALERT BAY — A wood chip plant on Vancouver Island that’s majority-owned by a First…
Police investigating first Vancouver homicide of 2026
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2026. A statement…
Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security
VANCOUVER — United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social…
4.4 magnitude quake hits near Haida Gwaii, no damage expected
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, with provincial emergency officials…
B.C. anti-extortion chief apologizes for disputing ‘crisis’ after Eby issues warning
The head of British Columbia’s anti-extortion task force has apologized for having “impacted public confidence”…
Metro Vancouver bridge linking Westham Island damaged, closed to vehicle traffic
VANCOUVER — Vehicle access to a Metro Vancouver island has been cut off after its…