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Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at…
Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids
VANCOUVER – The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners…
B.C. being ‘battered by wave after wave’ of COVID-19 storm: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the current wave of COVID-19 infections is…
Two B.C. schools move to ‘functional closure’ after holiday break, says ministry
VICTORIA – Two schools have stopped in-person classes in British Columbia, just two days after…
Heavy rain, potential floods as latest atmospheric river sweeps over B.C.
VANCOUVER – The latest round of storms to hit southern British Columbia reinforce the need…
Atmospheric river packing several powerful rainstorms heading for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government is urging south coast residents to protect their homes from…
B.C. court rejects First Nations’ petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First…
B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
VICTORIA – There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care…
BC Ferries warns of staff shortages, service disruptions in the coming months
VICTORIA – BC Ferries says a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant, a global…
Lululemon revises earnings guidance as Omicron impacts sales, profits
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. is lowering its fourth-quarter earnings estimates as the Omicron variant…
Heavy rain, rising temperatures could mean floods on Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – The agency that monitors British Columbia’s waterways is warning of “minor to significant…
Highway 1 closed as crews clear vehicles, debris from fatal multi-vehicle collision
SICAMOUS, B.C. – One person is dead after a multi-vehicle pile up on the Trans…
COVID-19 cases fill hospital beds in parts of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick
VANCOUVER – Hospitals in several parts of Canada are straining under the weight of the…
Efforts to establish First Nation school board in Yukon decades in the making
VANCOUVER – Parents at eight schools in Yukon are voting on a proposal that could…
Teen killed, bystander injured in ‘reckless’ shooting in Langley, B.C.: Police
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and RCMP say one person was killed…
Vancouver Island villages without power for days, northern B.C. under weather warning
VANCOUVER – Snowfall and extreme cold warnings blanketed northern B.C. Saturday, while two remote communities…
B.C. schools to have enhanced safety measures and monitor attendance as kids return
VANCOUVER – Getting kids back to school is “essential,” says British Columbia’s top doctor as…
Unifor demands further delay on tighter green rules for container trucks
VANCOUVER – Canada’s largest private-sector union is calling on the federal government to push back…
All Victoria police may be put on front-line duties as city prepares for COVID surge
VICTORIA – The Victoria Police Department is preparing to move all its available officers to…
Pediatrician urges parents to have the COVID talk as Omicron cases hit new highs
VANCOUVER – A pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada, the…
B.C. long-term care residents are entitled to a designated visitor: seniors advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s seniors advocate is asking the province to designate one person as…
COVID-19 affects eight of 20 firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C.
VANCOUVER – More than half of the firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C., who were off…
Snow covers southern B.C., rain and freezing rain to come, as cold still grips north
VANCOUVER – About 15 centimetres of snow blanketed Metro Vancouver overnight and almost double that…
Report says tax on $1M+ homes could be key to making housing more affordable
VANCOUVER – An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing…