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Track failure led to train derailment in northern B.C.: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a track failure contributed to the derailment…
Circuit failure blamed for brief power outage affecting about 60,000 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Tens of thousands of Vancouver residents suddenly found themselves without power as electricity…
Prince George, B.C., school trustees unanimous in call for Indigenous members
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – School trustees in Prince George, B.C., have voted unanimously to support…
B.C. records 299 new cases of COVID-19, three more deaths
VICTORIA – Health officials are reminding everyone to keep social circles small, particularly in the…
B.C. seniors advocate wants change in care home visits during pandemic
VICTORIA – Health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at British Columbia’s long-term care…
B.C. court tells Insurance Corp. to keep paying storage for acid-damaged vehicles
VANCOUVER – As a dispute over an acid spill that damaged thousands of vehicles winds…
‘Murder’ hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says one so-called murder hornet was discovered…
Pot with estimated value of $8 million destroyed by RCMP in Merritt, B.C.
MERRITT, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia’s southern Interior have destroyed a bumper crop of…
Vancouver housing market posts second-best October on record as sales rise 29%
Vancouver home sales were up 29 per cent compared with a year ago in October,…
B.C. Supreme Court to decide if human rights complaint against UBC Okanagan stands
VANCOUVER – A judge reserved his decision Monday on whether to quash a human rights…
COVID numbers surge in B.C. as Halloween crowd gathers in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – As British Columbia reported a record surge in COVID-19 cases that health officials…
Three bodies found, one man injured in rural area on Vancouver Island: RCMP
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. – A local politician says the place where three bodies and an…
Mural on systemic racism has led to ‘difficult conversations’: Victoria mayor
VICTORIA – Mayor Lisa Helps says the vandalism of art in public places isn’t acceptable…
Party-goers in Vancouver flout COVID-19 rules Halloween night
Vancouver police say they are disappointed after social media posts showed downtown streets crowded with…
Large fire breaks out at cannabis facility in Delta, B.C., no injuries reported
DELTA, B.C. – A prominent Canadian cannabis producer says a fire in Delta, B.C. has…
Horgan’s cabinet has many openings for newcomers and veterans after election victory
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan has several spots to fill in his cabinet after losing…
Police look for suspect after controversial mural in Victoria is vandalized
Victoria police are looking for a suspect after a controversial mural was found vandalized with…
Ashcroft Mounties look for public help in early-morning armed highway robbery
ASHCROFT, B.C. – The Mounties are asking for the public’s assistance following an early-morning armed…
Passcode sharing with RCMP ‘heart wrenching’ personal error: Border officer
VANCOUVER – A Canadian border officer says Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s phone passcodes were shared…
B.C. casino didn’t always fulfil reporting rules for cash buy-ins, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER – The inquiry into money laundering has heard British Columbia’s largest casino didn’t always…
Three workers dismissed by Metro Vancouver after fatal incident at Cleveland Dam
VANCOUVER – Three employees have been dismissed by Metro Vancouver after the fatal release of…
British Columbia reports 272 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it will increase surveillance this weekend as an order…
Federal government tells Teck to improve water quality from two B.C. coal operations
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it has been ordered by Environment and Climate Change…
B.C.’s high court upholds new trial for two managers after spill at mine
VANCOUVER – A new trial will go ahead for two senior executives of a now-closed…