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B.C. to introduce ‘cooling off’ period legislation for real estate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government says it will introduce legislation in the spring aimed at…
Interfor Q3 profit falls despite record production; U.S. output offsets wildfires
BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. says its net profit plunged in its latest quarter despite…
Vancouver Art Gallery gifted $100 million from Audain Foundation for new building
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Art Gallery has received a $100 million donation from the Audain…
B.C.’s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton…
Six more deaths and 40 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in B.C. facilities
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 430 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and six more…
Mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., apologizes for residential school repost
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has apologized for reposting a…
Officials track the origin of a ‘murder hornet’ possibly from the U.S., found in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The remains of a giant hornet have been found in British Columbia, but…
Royal B.C. Museum starts decolonization of galleries this month, says acting CEO
VICTORIA – The Royal British Columbia Museum is closing some sections of its galleries as…
Transportation Safety Board to probe fire in containers on Zim Kingston, off Victoria
RICHMOND, B.C. – A team from the Transportation Safety Board has been assigned to investigate…
B.C. auditor calls for better fraud risk measures at public sector organizations
VICTORIA – Public sector organizations in British Columbia must do more to strengthen their fraud…
B.C. announces plans to defer old-growth logging across 26,000 square kilometres
VICTORIA – British Columbia will consult First Nations about deferring the logging of big, ancient…
Northern region in B.C. has highest number of recent COVID-19 deaths
VICTORIA – Four of the five recent deaths linked to COVID-19 in B.C. have occurred…
Ship that lost 109 containers near Victoria is now stable: operator
VICTORIA – The ship that lost 109 containers overboard near Victoria is now stable and…
Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver believe they have cracked a nearly 33-year-old case involving the…
B.C. Premier John Horgan working virtually after throat biopsy
VICTORIA – The premier’s office in British Columbia says John Horgan is making good progress…
Vancouver home sales in October down from year ago, benchmark price up
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says October home sales in the…
Edward Rogers misinterpreting B.C. law on removal of board members: family’s lawyer
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for the head of the Rogers family trust says his client…
B.C. applies to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs
VICTORIA – British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for…
B.C. postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix
VICTORIA – British Columbia hospitals are postponing some surgeries due to staffing shortages created by…
Refrigerators part of the cleanup on B.C. beaches after containers spilled from ship
VICTORIA – Dozens of refrigerators and bags of Styrofoam and garbage have been picked up…
Total number of deaths from B.C.’s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service has released updated figures showing 595 people died in…
Woman dies in Vancouver hit-and-run incident; man arrested away from scene
Vancouver Police say they are investigating a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of…
One dead, two badly hurt in Vancouver vehicle incident being investigated as homicide
Vancouver Police say one man is dead and two others are in hospital suffering from…
‘We can hardly keep up’: Education key to combat human trafficking, experts say
VANCOUVER – More education in human trafficking is needed across Canada to combat the growing…