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Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC…
Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada’s fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the…
Safety board investigates after second train derailment in B.C. within a week
CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment in British Columbia involving a…
Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the…
‘Holy Spirit was leading me’: Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival in…
Vancouver-based Teck Resources and Anglo American announce $70 billion tie-up
In what’s shaping up to be the world’s biggest mining deal of the past decade,…
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.’s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here…
Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands
Picket lines by British Columbia’s public service employees are expanding to 22 sites involving more…
B.C. strike escalates but doesn’t hit liquor sites, as province unveils 4.5% offer
SURREY — The president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union says an expansion of…
B.C. orders forage farmers to stop using water to protect endangered chinook salmon
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has ordered forage-crop farmers in the province’s south to…
Three charged with helping fugitive murderer Rabih Alkhalil escape B.C. jail
SURREY — Federal police investigating the escape of gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil from a British…
Former B.C. minister Katrina Chen ‘furious’ with Eby over foreign worker remarks
VICTORIA — Former B.C. cabinet minister Katrina Chen says she is “furious” about calls by…
New Vancouver policing district for Downtown Eastside as task force results unveiled
VANCOUVER — Plans are underway to establish a new policing district in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside,…
Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown…
B.C. police identify remains in Maple Ridge home as missing woman Jessica Cunningham
MAPLE RIDGE — Homicide investigators say human remains that were found at a home in…
Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER — A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu…
Man arrested for impaired driving of pink Barbie truck in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — A British Columbia man has been arrested for allegedly driving a pink…
Smoke, ‘unsettled’ weather expected parts of British Columbia
After a weekend of smoke-filled skies across much of British Columbia, conditions are expected to…
Cyclist dies after being hit by truck in Montreal, police say
MONTREAL — A cyclist has died after being hit by a truck in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal…
Man charged with second-degree murder in Vancouver double homicide: police
A 54-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one…
Body found of 3rd hiker who went over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY — The body of a third hiker who was presumed dead after going over…
4.8 magnitude earthquake off Bella Bella, B.C., no damage expected
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred nearly 200 kilometres off of Bella Bella in British Columbia.…
B.C. wildfires lead to multiple evacuation orders
Smoke continues to be a challenge for crews fighting wildfires from the air in British…
GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer-focused policy
VANCOUVER — Canada’s policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand,…