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Man fatally shot by police in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood
VANCOUVER – A 37-year-old man has died after being shot by police in Vancouver’s Downtown…
Vancouver home sales surge 53.4 per cent, setting new record for December
Vancouver’s real estate market ended 2020 with a bang, as a December home-buying spree helped…
B.C. police watchdog says ‘reasonable grounds’ to consider charge against officer
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says it has sent a report to the…
Higher property values in B.C. prompt increase in 2021 homeowner grant
VICTORIA – A grant that helps British Columbia homeowners offset a portion of their property…
BC Hydro offers options to cut power consumption by mobile home residents
VANCOUVER – A new report from BC Hydro says mobile homes gobble power, putting their…
Wind, rain, snowfall warnings posted as storm hammers most of coastal B.C.
VANCOUVER – Weather warnings cover most of coastal British Columbia and wind gusts topping 100…
B.C.’s top doctor releases COVID-19 vaccination plan for first three months of 2021
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says immunizations are expected to be ramped up in…
B.C.’s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA – Thousands of workers who would normally return to their jobs at industrial projects…
COVID-19 rules in B.C. ‘fraught’ with ambiguity: judge in child custody case
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province’s public health orders on…
Housing assessments show slight increases for homeowners in B.C. Lower Mainland
VICTORIA – Housing values in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland have been “resilient” through the COVID-19…
Wind warnings for Vancouver Island and B.C. coast while snow expected in Interior
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and the…
Pedestrian killed after being struck by three vehicles in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say a pedestrian has died after being struck by three vehicles…
Former residential school in Lower Post slated for demolition: premier
LOWER POST, B.C. – A building where locals pick up their mail, look for work…
One person dead in New Year’s Eve fire on Vancouver Island, RCMP say
DUNCAN, B.C. – RCMP say one person died in a fire on New Year’s Eve…
B.C.’s top doctor says ‘start 2021 in the right space’ by not gathering to celebrate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is urging people to start 2021 by following…
Industry, local mayors say they weren’t consulted on B.C. fish farm phase out plan
VANCOUVER – Several Vancouver Island mayors and members of British Columbia’s salmon farming industry say…
Heavy rain and snow warnings start the New Year for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Rain and snowfall warnings have been posted for several areas in B.C. heading…
Horgan says B.C. will focus on pandemic economic recovery, health reform in 2021
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says economic recovery and health-care changes are the British Columbia…
B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 discharged from hospital
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A mother who had an emergency C-section in British Columbia while in…
B.C. restricting alcohol sales, service on New Year’s Eve to limit ‘risky behaviour’
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia are cutting off alcohol sales on New Year’s…
B.C. helps fund blueberry farmers against U.S. trade commission investigation
VICTORIA – British Columbia is making a financial contribution to help blueberry farmers fight a…
Vancouver party host out on bail after spending Christmas in jail
VANCOUVER – A man who spent Christmas in jail after police say he hosted parties…
Pandemic shifts subject, but non-emergency calls to 911 still a danger: dispatcher
VANCOUVER – The dispatcher that handles most of British Columbia’s 911 calls says COVID-19 gave…
Construction survey shows B.C. firms expect less work in 2021 but need more workers
VANCOUVER – The association representing construction employers in British Columbia says most expect less work…