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B.C. Crown says recent documents identified could be ‘exculpatory’ in James case
VANCOUVER – A surprise disclosure temporarily delayed proceedings at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of…
B.C. reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 141 in intensive care
VICTORIA – The percentage of B.C. residents 12 and over to reach triple vaccination status…
Engine fire breaks out on board B.C. school boat; students and crew safe
VICTORIA – Students and crew aboard a marine school bus were safely rescued Thursday morning…
RCMP station in Surrey, B.C., evacuated after grenade turned in
SURREY, B.C. – The Mounties called in explosive experts after a person walked into one…
Four deaths from same family in Richmond, B.C., was an isolated incident, police say
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police say two men and two women who were found dead at…
B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against old-growth logging protests
VANCOUVER – A court injunction against old-growth logging protests on Vancouver Island has been extended…
B.C. to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings
VICTORIA – Staff in government-funded child-care centres are soon expected to have access to rapid…
Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
VANCOUVER – Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going…
Four people found dead in ‘targeted shooting’ at home in Richmond, B.C.: police
RICHMOND, B.C. – Four people have been found dead at a home in Richmond, B.C.,…
B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of…
B.C. Environment Ministry issues air quality advisory for Vanderhoof and Houston
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and the Northern Health authority issued an air quality…
Kelowna airport gets $18M for upgrades and operational costs
KELOWNA, B.C. – The airport in Kelowna, B.C., has received $15 million in federal funding…
B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation…
B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June
VICTORIA – British Columbia residents will need to bring their vaccine card with them through…
British Columbia developing plan to protect drinking water, ecosystems
VICTORIA – Severe drought, wildfires, flooding and landslides in British Columbia last year show that…
Water taxi with six on board hits rocks near Tofino, B.C.; four suffer injuries
TOFINO, B.C. – Four people suffered undetermined injuries when a water taxi with six people…
Former B.C. legislature clerk’s cufflinks, whisky subject of indictment: Crown
VANCOUVER – Former clerk of the British Columbia legislature Craig James claimed expenses ranging from…
Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
VANCOUVER – Groups representing Canada’s paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff…
Spending a ‘marked departure’ from former B.C. legislature clerk’s duties, Crown says
VANCOUVER – A book on beekeeping, a wood splitter and a cushion decorated with the…
B.C. reports 24 COVID-19-related deaths, 4,997 infections over a three-day period
VICTORIA – British Columbia officials say there are 64 health-care facilities across the province that…
B.C. Court rejects WestJet’s appeal of class action certification about baggage fees
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed WestJet’s efforts to overturn the certification…
Workers at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine ratify new contract
VANCOUVER – Unionized workers at Teck Resources Ltd.’s Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia…
Staffing shortages, COVID-19 lead to postponement of B.C. provincial exams
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Education Ministry says graduation assessments for students in grades 10 to…
B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate-resilient agriculture
VANCOUVER – Wildfires, sweltering heat and extensive flooding in British Columbia last year have underscored…