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Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, “slept it off, and…
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
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HALIFAX — Canada’s wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the…
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters…
B.C. emergency communications professionals vote in support of strike action
VANCOUVER — A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia says…
BC’s new data centre cluster sparks new discussion of ‘sovereign’ AI push
Putting a data centre in Canada does not automatically mean Canada controls it. The servers may be inside Canada but the technology, software, customers or parent companies behind the project could still be foreign.
‘Purple bunny-like mask’: Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK — Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction…
Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean Orr
VANCOUVER — An investigator has found that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim “misused the influence of…
Recall petition to be issued against OneBC MLA Dallas Brodie, who says it’s fine
VICTORIA — The agency overseeing British Columbia elections says it will issue a recall petition…
Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sector
RICHMOND — The federal government has announced it is investing about $12 million in British…
B.C., feds tout ‘milestone’ as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s hopeful that LNG Canada will come…
B.C. privacy adjudicator finds short-term rental addresses should remain private
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the City of…
B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three…
Tories question CBC funding of spoof-style Indigenous show on residential schools
OTTAWA — Conservatives are questioning why CBC is funding a spoof program that used false…
Review by legislative committee finds 2024 B.C. election was fair and accurate
VICTORIA — A review by legislators on the 2024 British Columbia provincial election has found…
Police watchdog agency to probe woman’s fall from Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency is investigating the death of a woman who…
Man pleads guilty in 2025 fatal stabbing outside Coquitlam, B.C., pub
COQUITLAM — Police say a 33-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a stabbing…
Water restored but not drinkable in Kamloops, B.C., with more restrictions in place
KAMLOOPS — Water supply has been restored to parts of Kamloops in the British Columbia…
Energy minister Dix says four new wind farms will power B.C.’s energy sovereignty
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for energy and climate change solutions in British Columbia says…
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses bid by City of Nanaimo to overturn human rights award
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal was…
Construction to start for access road to Old Fort, B.C., after slide
FORT ST. JOHN — British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation says construction of a two-lane access…
Suicide barrier needed on Vancouver bridge, advocates say, after another death
VANCOUVER — The lack of suicide-prevention barriers on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge is “inexcusable,” those…
B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER — Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver’s law court on…
Settlement reached in legal fight over pricey B.C. wastewater treatment facility
NORTH VANCOUVER — Lawsuits between Metro Vancouver and the original contractor of a wastewater treatment…
B.C. drug deaths up in March from the month before, but down from previous years
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VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners’ service says 135 people died in March due to suspected…