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B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA – It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an…
Trudeau ‘moved’ by courage of B.C. residential school survivors during visit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A moment of silence for the children who didn’t return home…
B.C. landslide caused 100-metre-high tsunami, set off earthquake scale: study
VANCOUVER – A retreating glacier in a remote British Columbia valley caused a massive landslide…
B.C. ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self-isolation continues
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says it is ending the COVID-19 quarantine program…
B.C.’s UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through action
VICTORIA – British Columbia introduced an Indigenous reconciliation plan Wednesday that sets goals toward implementing…
Saskatchewan woman who starved girl to death granted supervised community visits
VANCOUVER – A Saskatchewan woman who was found guilty of starving to death a girl…
Trudeau visits Vancouver school, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokingly warned students at a Vancouver school Tuesday that…
B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA – The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in…
Children’s rep tells B.C. to fix ‘fiscal discrimination’ against Indigenous kids
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says the system of funding child…
Lululemon surpasses US$6B annual sales; Q4 profits up 32 per cent to US$434.5 million
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. capped an exceptional year in which it surpassed US$6 billion…
B.C. manages cybersecurity risks posed by staff working from home: audit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says the government has effective tools in place to…
Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation in ‘path to healing’ after graves discovery
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the discovery of unmarked graves at residential school…
B.C. doctor alleged to be opposed to COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe
VANCOUVER – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia says it has suspended…
B.C. family court mediation not adequate for domestic violence victims: advocates
VANCOUVER – New provincial family court rules in British Columbia meant to resolve legal matters…
Cooling-off period to provide homebuyer protection in hot market, says minister
VICTORIA – Homebuyers in British Columbia will soon be protected by provincial regulations that include…
Man charged with attempted murder after officer in Kelowna, B.C., was stabbed
KELOWNA, B.C. – A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, for allegations he…
No new health-care facility outbreaks declared in B.C.
VICTORIA – Six more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death…
Man arrested for assault on student in Vancouver’s latest stranger attack
Vancouver police say a Coquitlam man faces charges over allegations he attacked an 18-year-old exchange…
Trudeau to visit Williams Lake First Nation following residential school probe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit the Williams Lake…
Man arrested, charged with attempted kidnapping in Nanaimo: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been arrested and charged…
Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada
VANCOUVER – Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern…
Children missing from Fort St. John found by police in Ontario
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – RCMP in British Columbia say two children who were the…
Police watchdog in B.C. investigating death of infant in Victoria
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s police watchdog says it’s investigating the death of a baby at…
Surrey RCMP seek information on targeted shooting apparently linked to gang conflict
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., are advising the public and asking for information…