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B.C. government helps fund new ALS research position at UBC
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing $2 million to the ALS Society of…
Unpaid COVID-19 fines could lead to refusal of driver’s licences, B.C. says
VICTORIA – People who don’t pay their COVID-19 fines may be unable to obtain or…
Man linked to B.C. and Alberta charged after woman’s body found in national park
LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. – A charge of second-degree murder has been laid against a 41-year-old…
Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting
PORT ALBION, B.C. – Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of…
Final court dates set in Meng Wanzhou’s case as her lawyers ask to bring new evidence
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for Huawei’s chief financial officer say they will apply to introduce new…
Penticton council writes letter to premier seeking intervention in shelter dispute
PENTICTON, B.C. – Officials in Penticton, B.C., are appealing to Premier John Horgan in the…
Police, coroner investigate skeletal human remains found in Victoria-area waterway
VICTORIA – Two police departments in the Victoria area and the B.C. Coroners Service are…
‘What we want to see’: B.C. COVID-19 case counts trending downward, vaccinations up
VICTORIA – British Columbia recorded 515 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a downward trend of…
B.C. doctors could face penalty for veering from COVID-19 health guidelines: college
VANCOUVER – Doctors in British Columbia could face investigation or penalties from their regulatory body…
B.C. didn’t effectively manage conservation lands program: auditor general
VICTORIA – British Columbia failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting…
Aritzia holds on to most fourth-quarter sales due to growth of e-commerce business
VANCOUVER – Aritzia capped a challenging 2020 by sustaining most of its revenue in the…
B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January
VICTORIA – Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up to three…
Xenon Pharmaceuticals: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) _ Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE) on Tuesday reported a loss of…
Endeavour Silver: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income…
Kelso Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SURREY, British Columbia (AP) _ Kelso Technologies Inc. (KIQ) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss…
All of B.C. will eventually ease out of COVID-19 restrictions at same time: doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says COVID-19 measures will eventually be loosened across…
‘We will do everything we can,’ B.C. police say to reassure public amid gang violence
BURNABY, B.C. – Some of British Columbia’s top police officials tried to reassure the Metro…
Police say gang conflict in Metro Vancouver may be behind shooting death at airport
RICHMOND, B.C. – The death of a 28-year-old man outside the departure terminal at Vancouver…
B.C. police watchdog investigating shooting after woman suffers gunshot wounds
UCLUELET, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman suffered multiple gunshot…
Rare yellow birds need wild roses to survive in British Columbia: researcher
VANCOUVER – A little yellow bird’s rescue from the brink of extinction in British Columbia…
Indigenous nation opposes jade mining in northwestern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Demand for jade has sparked both a reality TV series set in the…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at poultry processing plant in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a poultry processing…
B.C. government to give more than $8 million for programs to curb gang violence
VICTORIA – British Columbia is providing $8.6 million in grants for communities and families dealing…
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to hear complaint against UBC Okanagan
VANCOUVER – A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing is set to start Monday after the…