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Logging firm wins injunction to halt Walbran Valley blockade on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction to a forestry company to…
Some evacuation alerts lift, but BC Wildfire Service says season isn’t over
Multiple evacuation alerts have been lifted for wildfires around British Columbia in recent days, though…
B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada’s new major projects office
The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver’s Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by…
‘Anxiety’ for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses
VANCOUVER — The head of a British Columbia restaurant industry association says businesses are in…
Legal Aid BC says ex-worker who cheered Kirk’s death left organization before killing
VANCOUVER — Legal Aid BC says a former employee seen celebrating the death of American…
B.C. says deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential
KAMLOOPS — Provincial meat inspectors in British Columbia have been classified as essential workers after…
Judge upholds publication ban on B.C. festival attack mental fitness evidence
VANCOUVER — A judge has upheld a ban that prevents media from publishing evidence heard…
Teck merger a ‘vote of confidence,’ says Eby, pitching B.C. as Canada’s ‘engine’
The proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70-billion…
Homicide investigators probe fatal shooting and vehicle fire in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY — Homicide investigators say they suspect the deadly shooting of a man in Burnaby…
Police identify man shot dead in taxi in Langley, B.C., cite organized crime links
SURREY — Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal shooting inside a taxi…
B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to rule on an injunction to halt…
Alberta premier praises first batch of national-interest projects
CALGARY — Energy industry players and Alberta’s premier say they see promising signs in the…
Ex-judge to review ‘insufficient’ sexual misconduct penalty for Vancouver officer
A retired judge has been tasked with reviewing a police disciplinary decision that British Columbia’s…
Liberal MPs reluctant to lower 2030 and 2035 climate targets
EDMONTON — Some Liberal MPs are reluctant to see their government lower its greenhouse gas…
Teck-Anglo focus on critical minerals to bode well for regulatory review: experts
TORONTO — The proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create…
B.C. ombudsperson: Open meetings in municipal governments ‘not optional’
British Columbia’s ombudsperson has released a draft of his updated guide to open meetings at…
Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec…
B.C. home sales flat in August as Realtors hope for market improvement
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Realtors say home sales in the province in August came in…
‘Culture of skepticism’: B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA — A recent report on British Columbia’s 2024 election found no evidence of foreign…
Vancouver festival attack suspect faces 31 more charges as he is ruled fit for trial
VANCOUVER — The suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack has been declared…
New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada’s deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a…
Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER — A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a…
B.C. truck driver fired after allegedly driving impaired and crashing into ditch
SURREY — A British Columbia dump truck driver has been fired after allegedly driving impaired…
Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC…