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Report urges tax sale changes after B.C. woman loses home and $270,000 in equity
VICTORIA – The auction sale of a vulnerable British Columbia woman’s home at well below…
Seniors advocate calls for reporting line for abuse and neglect amid rising reports
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s needs a provincewide approach for reporting seniors abuse amid complaints that…
Almost 86% of B.C. residents five and up have first dose of vaccine
VICTORIA – B.C. health officials are reporting 379 new cases of COVID-19 and six new…
B.C. giving $1 million to wildfire-ravaged Lytton to help with recovery
LYTTON, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it is immediately providing a grant of…
B.C. safety agency issues worker hazard warnings for flooding cleanup
VICTORIA – Restoration companies and contractors in British Columbia that are about to help launch…
Five Omicron cases identified in B.C. so far but more expected
VANCOUVER – Five cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in British Columbia…
17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police
DELTA, B.C. – A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing Sunday has been found dead…
Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday
VANCOUVER – Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern B.C. Environment…
Delta variant’s spread through the unvaccinated remains B.C.’s focus: health minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says there’s been a lot of attention paid to…
B.C. moves to recovery management phase after floods; most military leaving province
VICTORIA – British Columbia is shifting into repair and recovery mode following devastating floods and…
B.C. man charged after investigation into girlfriend’s disappearance, death in 2016
SURREY, B.C. – A man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following…
Teck Resources says Q4 coal sales affected by rail disruptions in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says its coal sales in the fourth quarter will be…
Man shot in Coquitlam, B.C., while son sat in back seat, RMCP say
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The RCMP say a man was injured in what they believe may…
British Columbia expanding live-saving tools available to first responders
VANCOUVER – Those who first respond to emergencies in British Columbia will soon be able…
No solid numbers to gauge flood damage repair costs, says B.C. finance minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says it’s still too early to put a price…
B.C. ahead of schedule on COVID-19 booster campaign: health minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says the province is “ahead of the curve” on…
B.C. minister visits flood-damaged town, promises support to repair damage
PRINCETON, BRITISH COLUMBIA – British Columbia’s public safety minister got a first-hand look Friday of…
Ship that lost containers moves to Nanaimo, B.C.: coast guard
NANAIMO, B.C. – A cargo ship that lost more than 100 containers into the Pacific…
RCMP say rocks thrown from overpass in Surrey, B.C., damaging vehicles
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP say there have been several dangerous incidents recently where rocks…
Author Steven Galloway’s defamation lawsuit can continue to trial: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER – AB.C. Supreme Court judge says a defamation lawsuit filed by author Steven Galloway…
Port of Vancouver truck drivers strike averted after agreement reached
VANCOUVER – A container truck driver strike at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver…
Worst of B.C. weather over; massive cleanup, rebuild ahead, says government
VICTORIA – The successive storms that brutalized southern British Columbia with floods and slides caused…
Five more COVID-19 deaths in B.C., adult vaccination rate reaches 88.5 per cent
VICTORIA – British Columbia COVID-19 vaccination rate for those five years and older has reached…
Man from Delta, B.C., pleads guilty in arson that caused $3 million in losses: police
DELTA, B.C. – Police in Delta, B.C., say an investigation into a fire that burned…