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Helijet announces plans to add electric helicopters to its fleet in British Columbia
RICHMOND, B.C. – North America’s largest helicopter airline has announced its plans to add electric…
November home sales up nearly 12% from last year: Vancouver real estate board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says November home sales increased by…
Open more overdose prevention sites in urban and rural areas across Canada: study
VANCOUVER – Researchers in British Columbia say the expansion of overdose prevention sites in Vancouver…
RCMP use sponge rounds, Taser to take suspect into custody
VANCOUVER – A North Vancouver man is in police custody after RCMP responded to a…
Fall floods, summer heat in B.C. in line with climate change: meteorologist
VANCOUVER – Flood warnings were issued Wednesday for several major rivers in British Columbia as…
68 per cent of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals not fully vaccinated
VICTORIA – British Columbia recorded 375 more cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as vaccination numbers rise,…
Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care: report
VANCOUVER – A progress report on a plan to address anti-Indigenous racism in British Columbia’s…
Travel advisory issued as British Columbia prepares for more heavy rain
VANCOUVER – Officials warned against non-essential travel Tuesday as the forecast called for heavy rainfall…
Trucking company serving Vancouver port at centre of strike threat
B.C.’s already hobbled supply chain could encounter another setback this week if container truck drivers…
Turkeys killed in flooding tumble out of truck, block traffic in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. – Traffic slowed on the Sea-to-Sky Highway after RCMP say about 100 dead…
B.C. identifies first COVID-19 Omicron variant while 204 others are tested
VICTORIA – A person who recently returned to British Columbia from Nigeria has been identified…
Transition to Surrey Police Service to see municipal officers training under RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Residents in Surrey, B.C., may notice police officers patrolling in two different…
Lululemon sues Peloton over ‘copy-cat’ workout apparel
Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. has launched a lawsuit against exercise equipment company Peloton Interactive Inc.,…
West Fraser says severe weather and flooding in B.C. affecting shipments
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says severe weather and flooding in B.C. that…
British Columbia extends gas rationing, state of emergency after floods
VICTORIA – Fuel rationing in parts of British Columbia was extended Monday for another two…
Yukon reports 32 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths
VANCOUVER – Yukon is reporting 32 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period, bringing…
COVID-19 immunization clinics open to B.C. kids ages five to 11 on Monday
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says the government is pleased that so many parents…
B.C. set to use Alert Ready system when next storm strikes in days ahead
VICTORIA – British Columbia is prepared to use a national emergency alert system ahead of…
Evacuation alerts, highway closures as more rain hammers southern B.C.
VICTORIA – Southern British Columbians braced for another severe storm Saturday, with a new set…
Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province’s flooding
VICTORIA – The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet…
Bullets flew past work stations at RCMP detachment in B.C.: senior officer
VANDERHOOF, B.C. – A senior RCMP officer says Mounties and office staff dived for cover…
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
VICTORIA – B.C.’s private cannabis stores can now start stocking pot-themed clothing, books and other…
Vancouver man who hosted large parties sentenced again for violating COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a man convicted of breaking COVID-19 restrictions earlier this…
B.C. reopens major section of flood-damaged Trans-Canada Highway in Fraser Valley
VICTORIA – A major section of the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia that was under…