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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…
Male suffers serious wounds in Coquitlam shooting
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a male is in hospital with serious…
Latest wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked in parts of B.C., says health officer
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 modelling released by the British Columbia government shows challenging days ahead for…
Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November’s record rainstorms
VICTORIA – A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British…
B.C. tourism operators, hotels, lodges can apply for COVID-19 grants
VICTORIA – Tourism operators in British Columbia can apply for financial help from a $15-million…
B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor’s confirmation
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says gender markers on provincial identification cards can now…
Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to…
Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER – Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have…
B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote
VICTORIA – A British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate says he called for an audit of…
Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021
VANCOUVER – Paramedics and medical dispatchers in B.C. responded to a record-setting 35,525 overdose calls…
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to…
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to…
Southern B.C. river levels still on watch, but series of rainstorms have ended
VANCOUVER – Rain and weather warnings have been lifted across British Columbia as the latest…
B.C. gyms, bars, lounges ordered closed due to COVID-19 can apply for relief grants
VICTORIA – Businesses ordered to close last month because of public health measures in British…
Aritzia beats expectations as third-quarter profits more than double on revenue boost
VANCOUVER – The Omicron variant has failed to slow down Aritzia Inc. as the clothing…
University of B.C. acquires rare book of Shakespeare’s first collection of plays
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has acquired a nearly 400-year-old copy of William…
Man faces charge of mischief after vandalism of Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An arrest warrant has been issued for a man after the defacing of…
Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Avalanche Canada is warning of a high risk of avalanches across the South…
Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.’s Salish Sea, says association
VANCOUVER – The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state…