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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…
Homicide investigators called to Langley, B.C., after man’s death in hotel
LANGLEY, B.C. – RCMP say foul play is suspected in a man’s death in Langley,…
B.C. drivers getting one-time rebate to help with rising fuel prices
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public auto insurer is giving a one-time rebate to help drivers…
Health authority warns of high arsenic levels in the water in a B.C. school
Vancouver Coastal Health says testing of the drinking water at a school in Powell River,…
B.C. reports two more deaths, hospitalizations inch up
VICTORIA – Two more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death…
Environmental group gives guarded support for company’s old-growth forest plan
VANCOUVER – An environmental organization is offering cautious support for an announcement by the largest…
Rare fin whale found dead on remote beach in British Columbia
PENDER HARBOUR, B.C. – The body of a rare, young fin whale has been found…
Six more COVID-19 deaths in British Columbia, hospitalizations down
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting six more deaths from COVID-19, for a total of…
Prince George, B.C., apologizes for taking down part of a homeless camp
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The City of Prince George, B.C., has apologized for the harm…
Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give…
Port of Vancouver volume up one per cent last year despite pandemic, supply, flooding
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says cargo volumes increased one per cent to…
B.C. ready to proceed with permanent repairs to flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, B.C. – The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it is moving ahead with…
Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts
VANCOUVER – First, we didn’t have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we…
Rapid COVID-19 tests available at B.C. pharmacies for people aged 18 and up
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says COVID-19 rapid tests are now available at participating…
Housing minister, municipal governments at odds over B.C. housing supply report
VANCOUVER – A municipal government report that says British Columbia is building enough homes to…
Patients in B.C. waiting too long for surgery, not being counted by province: doctor
VANCOUVER – The incoming leader of a group that represents surgeons across British Columbia is…
Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
VICTORIA – Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five…
B.C. government disputes land claim by First Nation on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government admits that members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation are…
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA – The Health Ministry says there have been no more deaths related to COVID-19…
B.C. allocates more than $8 million to boost legal-aid services
VICTORIA – The provincial government is investing another $8.19 million in legal aid in British…
Sister shares grief as man sentenced to 10 years in death of woman in B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for…
Groups criticize Pacific salmon treaty, urge Alaska to protect B.C.-bound salmon
VANCOUVER – A coalition of Canadian groups is calling on Alaska’s governor to stop the…
One man dead in Abbotsford, B.C., shooting, IHIT investigating
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team are leading the probe into…
B.C. First Nation’s land rights claim is about reconciliation, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER – The lead lawyer in an Indigenous rights and title lawsuit used the words…