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B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA – A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the province against…
Snowshoer dies after overnight search on Vancouver-area mountain: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A snowshoer who set out alone on a rugged mountain trail on…
Businessman Frank Giustra’s lawsuit against Twitter can proceed in B.C. court: judge
VANCOUVER – A prominent British Columbia businessman and philanthropist’s defamation lawsuit against Twitter Inc. can…
Pfizer shortage will have ‘significant’ impact in immediate period, says minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says the reduction in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
B.C. hospice refusing to provide medically assisted dying must vacate premises
DELTA, B.C. – A hospice that has refused to provide medical assistance in dying based…
University of British Columbia director resigns after holiday trip amid pandemic
VANCOUVER – The director of the University of British Columbia’s school of population and public…
Former Mountie jailed after Dziekanski Taser death reaches lawsuit settlement
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a former RCMP officer convicted of perjury after the 2007…
B.C. reports first case of South African COVID-19 strain, four now from the U.K.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer expressed concern as she reported the first South…
B.C. seeking legal advice on limiting travel to the province: premier
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is seeking legal advice on whether it can limit non-essential…
Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 B.C. First Nations by next week
VANCOUVER – Doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to reach close to 60 First Nations…
Full parole granted to former Mountie, sports coach convicted of sex abuse of boys
VANCOUVER – A former Mountie and sports coach, convicted of sexually abusing young boys in…
B.C. tree that inspired award-winning author Joy Kogawa damaged by windstorm
VANCOUVER – A cherry tree that inspired award-winning Canadian author Joy Kogawa has been damaged…
TSB says ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’ led to vessel crash in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a “misinterpretation of navigational information”…
Coast guard’s marine watch desk reports sightings in real time to protect B.C. orcas
VICTORIA – The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a…
Vancouver Coastal Health says schools have low COVID-19 transmission rates
VANCOUVER – A health authority says data showing schools in the Vancouver area are a…
24 years after Reena Virk’s murder, parole board continues Kelly Ellard’s release
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The 38-year-old woman convicted of murdering teenager Reena Virk near Victoria in…
Hydro says lights back on for 220K customers after windstorm hits southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Power has been mostly restored in southern British Columbia affected by this week’s…
B.C. expands immunization team to help smooth rollout of COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say they’ve added a senior official to the province’s…
B.C. judge reserves decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge reserved his decision Wednesday on whether bail…
Lawyer for man who stabbed girls says psychosis causes memory ‘inconsistencies’
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A lawyer for a man convicted of stabbing two high school…
Racism towards Cowichan Tribes in COVID-19 fight is denounced by federal minister
VICTORIA – Racist comments directed towards a British Columbia Indigenous community fighting a COVID-19 outbreak…
Aritzia optimistic about future but endures new round of store closures
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. remains optimistic about the future despite enduring forced store closures over…
B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says it’s “very disappointing” that some doctors in the…
Riverside residents in Vanderhoof, B.C., alarmed as ice jams limit Nechako River flow
VANDERHOOF, B.C. – Ice jams are building along the Nechako River in central British Columbia…