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Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd…
Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift, as experts raise alarm
VANCOUVER – The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a…
B.C. homicide squad says fatal Surrey park shooting was a targeted hit
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a shooting at a Surrey, B.C., sports field that killed…
Shifting winds keep villages on edge as fire in B.C.’s Okanagan forces evacuations
KEREMEOS, B.C. – Shifting wind patterns are keeping communities on edge in British Columbia’s southern…
Jury now deliberating in online extortion case of British Columbia teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Carol Todd said she wants her daughter’s legacy to live on…
Vancouver Non-Partisan Association mayoral candidate John Coupar quits as vote looms
Vancouver’s Non-Partisan Association has parted ways with its mayoral candidate, John Coupar, barely two months…
Telus’ net income soars 45% in Q2 as it reports rise in mobile, internet customers
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. said Friday that the reliability of its network helped it add…
Hot, dry August to sustain wildfires, especially in southern B.C., says forecast
VICTORIA – British Columbia is expected to experience sustained wildfire activity in August and September,…
Former B.C. teacher, 82, accused of sex assaults dating back to the 1970s
VANCOUVER – An 82-year-old former teacher has been arrested and RCMP say he faces seven…
Vancouver’s mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless
VANCOUVER – The deadline to dismantle an encampment along Vancouver’s Hastings Street has passed with…
Defence lawyer says sharing link is ‘not child pornography’ in B.C. teenager case
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Sharing a link is “not child pornography,” says a defence lawyer…
B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan suggested Wednesday the approach of a Victoria…
B.C. firefighters deploy controlled burns to contain blaze in Okanagan
VANCOUVER – Crews were literally fighting fire with fire in the southern Okanagan as the…
Four post-secondary institutions team up for new campus in Langford, B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. – A unique collaboration between four post-secondary institutions in British Columbia will establish…
B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is improving its rebate program for electric…
Snowbirds squad cancels shows in Penticton and Abbotsford, B.C., after hard landing
VANCOUVER – A malfunction that caused a Canadian Air Force Snowbirds pilot to make a…
3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ seized in B.C. Interior after parts intercepted in mail: CBSA
VANCOUVER – Border officers report so-called “ghost guns” made from 3D-printed parts have been seized…
Greater Vancouver home sales down 43% from last July, 23% from June: REBGV
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month’s home sales were…
Semtech Corp. buying B.C.-based Sierra Wireless for US$1.2 billion
VANCOUVER – Semtech Corp. says it’s buying Vancouver-based Sierra Wireless in an all-cash deal that…
Aircraft experienced engine failure during operations near Cranbrook
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A water-bomber aircraft involved in firefighting efforts in British Columbia made a…
Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – “Fragments” of computer data cited by police cannot link a Dutch…
BC Housing CEO to retire amid murders, violence against homeless, complex problems
BURNABY, B.C. – The head of BC Housing announced his retirement Tuesday, saying he no…
Pilot uninjured, jet damaged in Snowbirds ‘incident’ during takeoff in B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet…
Finning profits increase 27 per cent amid robust industry demand
VANCOUVER – Finning International Inc. says it earned $271 million in the second quarter of…