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Alarms are being installed on B.C. river and dam after two men were swept away
VANCOUVER – An interim public alarm system is being installed on the Cleveland Dam and…
B.C. budget lacks innovative drive, vision during uncertain times, say experts
VICTORIA – The long-term vision many were wanting from British Columbia’s budget to support economic…
B.C. police say they take ‘exception’ to conducting roadblocks limiting travel
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s solicitor general says the government will release details of what is…
JetBlue expanding wings with service to Vancouver from New York and Boston
VANCOUVER – Discount U.S. airline JetBlue is expanding its operations with its first flights to…
B.C. judge grants Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay extradition hearings
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s request…
Periodic roadblocks but no individual stops planned for B.C.’s COVID-19 travel rules
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is looking at using periodic roadblocks to limit travel…
What people are saying about the B.C. budget
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government released its budget Tuesday promising to spend billions on…
Millions for addiction and mental health in B.C.’s budget for ‘unprecedented need’
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says the government is making the largest investment in…
B.C. plans a $9.7-billion deficit to build COVID recovery: minister
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government plans to spend $8.7 billion over three years on…
Former B.C. premier says she first learned of money-laundering spike in 2015
VANCOUVER – Former premier Christy Clark has told British Columbia’s inquiry into money laundering that…
Highlights of the B.C. budget, which includes billions in pandemic recovery spending
VICTORIA – Highlights of the British Columbia budget presented Tuesday: — $26.4 billion capital plan…
Flames destroy unfinished condo in Langley, B.C., force nearby residents to evacuate
LANGLEY, B.C. – A huge fire has destroyed two six-storey condominium towers under construction in…
Police say 20-year-old targeted in deadly shooting in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Homicide detectives say a 20-year-old man was shot to death Monday evening…
First Nations on Vancouver Island celebrate B.C. Court of Appeal fisheries ruling
VANCOUVER – Canada must remedy problems in commercial fishery regulations arising from a legal battle…
B.C. to impose travel restrictions until May long weekend over COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia will impose travel restrictions to prevent movement outside of health regions…
Lawsuits filed: Families of workers killed in B.C. train derailment allege negligence
FIELD, B.C. – The mother of one of three railway employees killed during a train…
Huawei CFO’s team asks judge for adjournment in final extradition hearings
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou asked a B.C. Supreme Court judge Monday to delay…
Vancouver man riding scooter collides with coyote, fends off two others
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a 44-year-old man who fell off his electric scooter…
Flood warning, watches issued as river levels in B.C. Interior swell with snowmelt
VANCOUVER – Flood warnings and watches were in effect for a wide area of British…
Weekend gatherings in Vancouver prompt Vancouver mayor to warn of changing tactics
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he has contacted the city’s chief of police after several…
Wildfire fanned by winds near Merritt, B.C., prompts evacuation alert
MERRITT, B.C. – A wildfire burning near homes in British Columbia’s southern interior has prompted…
Police investigate shooting death of man outside downtown Vancouver restaurant
Vancouver police say one man was killed in what they believe was a targeted shooting…
B.C. to start registering people 18 years and older for COVID-19 vaccines
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s inviting people 18 years and older to…
B.C. finance minister to table historic pandemic-challenged deficit budget
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says her professional training as a family therapist helped…