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High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. – A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named…
Four innocent bystanders hurt in recent Metro Vancouver shootings: police
SURREY, B.C. – Police say recent shootings in Metro Vancouver that injured four innocent bystanders…
Avalanche danger posted for B.C. and Alberta backcountry users
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A special avalanche warning has been posted for recreational backcountry users in…
Drivers told not to stop for photos along flood-damaged B.C. highway
VANCOUVER – A key British Columbia highway has reopened to all traffic after being torn…
Bars and other B.C. businesses affected by pandemic closures to receive more help
VICTORIA – More financial help is on the way for British Columbia businesses forced to…
B.C. First Nations make deal with Western Forest Products to defer old-growth logging
VICTORIA – Cedar, fir and hemlock trees as old as 800 years have temporary protection…
Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.’s Silverdaisy watershed
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says an ecologically sensitive watershed not far from…
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. – A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency…
New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the ‘Bears’ Lair’
VANCOUVER – A new reality show is inviting Indigenous entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to…
Afghans who worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan reach B.C. with families
VANCOUVER – Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the…
Fitness centres can reopen in B.C., other COVID restrictions remain
VANCOUVER – A group representing the fitness industry is hailing the reopening of gyms and…
B.C. nurses, doctors exhausted as next COVID-19 peak comes this week: spokespeople
VANCOUVER – While the most challenging days of COVID-19 are predicted to be ahead for…
B.C. company fined $75,000 for importing fins of protected sharks
VANCOUVER – The federal government says an herbal medicine company has pleaded guilty in provincial…
B.C.’s key Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA – A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on…
Port of Prince Rupert set to master 2021 challenges with 2022 upgrades, improvements
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Port officials in Prince Rupert, B.C., say 2021 was a difficult…
COVID-19 restrictions extended, teachers must disclose vaccination status
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor has extended a COVID-19 order that will keep gyms…
Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October
VANCOUVER – Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman’s head last…
B.C. premier ‘feeling better every day’ after treatment for throat cancer
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is “less robust” but he’s feeling…
Federal decision on fish farms prompts closure of B.C. processing plant: company
SURREY, B.C. – One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in B.C. says it’s…
Teck, Steelworkers at B.C.’s Highland Valley Copper mull mediator’s contract proposal
VANCOUVER – Talks between Teck Resources Ltd. and the United Steelworkers union at a British…
Passengers should check for ferry cancellations due to staffing issues: BC Ferries
VANCOUVER – A BC Ferries spokesman is encouraging passengers to check online for possible service…
Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned
VANCOUVER – A group representing truck drivers is calling on the B.C. government to ensure…
Tsunami advisories cancelled in all areas of coastal British Columbia
The National Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled sweeping advisories that blanketed much of coastal British…
RCMP say missing B.C. woman was killed, charge 51-year-old man with murder
QUESNEL, B.C. – A man in Quesnel, B.C., has been charged with second-degree murder in…