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Wildfire in B.C. central Interior prompts evacuation alert
WILLIAMS LAKE — The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for properties due…
Mountie says ‘dishevelled’ B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he’d attempted suicide
Two Mounties at a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told a jury that a “dishevelled”…
Metro Vancouver to ban car washing and lawn watering next week under Stage 3 rules
Metro Vancouver is imposing Stage 3 water restrictions next week after an early deployment of…
Man, 18, identified as victim in shooting-related homicide in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal shooting over the weekend…
Amazon caused first-contract impasse at unionized fulfilment centre in B.C.: mediator
DELTA — An independent mediator has found online retail giant Amazon responsible for the breakdown…
Praise from Poilievre, but ex-B. C. Conservative MLAs say new leader will polarize
VICTORIA — Two former B.C. Conservative legislators now sitting as Independents say new leader Kerry-Lynne…
Police investigate vandalism of rainbow crosswalk in Surrey, B.C., captured on video
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after video of people vandalizing a rainbow…
Metro Vancouver announces review of wastewater facility where costs grew to $3.86B
BURNABY — The Metro Vancouver regional district says it is moving ahead with an independent…
Brown, cloudy water possible in Metro Vancouver as workers’ pickets expand: union
VANCOUVER — Striking Metro Vancouver workers have expanded labour action to cover the region’s watersheds…
Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER — Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can…
2 people dead, 1 injured after stabbing in Surrey, B.C., leads to police shooting
SURREY — Homicide investigators and British Columbia’s police watchdog have been called in to investigate…
Lower Mainland SPCA workers in British Columbia vote 97.5% for strike action
BURNABY — More than 110 animal welfare workers across the Lower Mainland have approved using…
More charges laid against two men in extortion case in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — An investigation team in Surrey, B.C., says charges are piling up against two…
Billionaire Chip Wilson wins bid to lower Vancouver home’s assessed value by $18m
VANCOUVER — Billionaire and Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson has won a legal challenge to…
Man dead, homicide detectives investigating after fight in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE — Homicide officers are investigating a fight in Metro Vancouver that left one…
Kerry-Lynne Findlay won B.C. Conservative race as most authentic populist: expert
VANCOUVER — Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race because she is an “authentic…
Mounties now in charge of early Sunday morning, shooting-related Surrey homicide
VANCOUVER — Police in Surrey say the RCMP has taken over the investigation into a…
Mounties now in charge of early Sunday morning, shooting-related Surrey homicide
VANCOUVER — Police in Surrey say the RCMP has taken over the investigation into a…
RCMP resume search for paddleboarders near Squamish, B.C.
VANCOUVER — A spokesperson for the RCMP says that the search for two individuals who…
Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins B.C. Conservative race
VANCOUVER — Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay has won the race to replace former British…
Flood warnings issued in B.C. as weather system approaches
VANCOUVER — Emergency officials in British Columbia are warning of flooding along the Columbia River…
Surrey police shoot suspect dead after fatal stabbing
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., have fatally shot a suspect after one person was…
Southeastern B.C. under flood watch due to storms, high temperatures
CRANBROOK — A wide swath of southeastern British Columbia is under a flood watch as…
Canadian theatre festival founder in Mexican ICU as family seeks help with costs
The family of a Canadian theatre producer who helped establish fringe festivals across the country…