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B.C. Liberals’ campaign platform pledges new economic plan, review of all taxes
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal party says it would implement a new economic response plan…
PST pause, more care homes: Highlights of the B.C. Liberal party platform
VANCOUVER – Here are some highlights of the B.C. Liberal party platform released Tuesday: —…
Witnesses sought in crash that killed motorcyclist near Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police are seeking witnesses to a crash that killed a 60-year-old motorcyclist…
Man allegedly linked to fatal hit-and-run on Vancouver Island turns himself in
PARKSVILLE, B.C. – The RCMP say a 55-year-old man has turned himself in after police…
Actor Jon Cryer turns to B.C. ring-finder to search for lost wedding band
VANCOUVER – An actor is sharing his gratitude towards a Vancouver service specializing in finding…
B.C. New Democrats promise renter’s rebate, rent freeze as parties ready for debate
VANCOUVER – The B.C. New Democrats have announced a renter’s rebate as the latest plank…
B.C. political leaders meet in live TV debate in Oct. 24 election campaign
VICTORIA – The leaders of B.C.’s three main political parties will meet Tuesday in a…
B.C. Mounties investigating fatal hit-and-run on Vancouver Island highway
PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Mounties on Vancouver Island are asking for help identifying a vehicle of…
Liberal candidate apologizes for comments made about NDP politician in viral video
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Liberal candidate is apologizing for comments she made about a…
B.C. NDP promises free prescription contraception if elected
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s New Democrats are promising free prescription contraception if elected, saying Sunday the…
B.C.’s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert
VICTORIA – At the end of a recent virtual town hall meeting where about a…
BC Greens platform looks for changes to transit funding, municipal finance system
VANCOUVER – The BC Green Party is calling for a reformation of the financial system…
Homicide team investigating death of man after altercation at B.C. university
VANCOUVER – The death of a man found at a British Columbia university has turned…
Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario
VANCOUVER – A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be…
B.C.’s provincial health officer announces 119 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says 119 more cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed,…
Seeing ‘essential’ role of child care may be pandemic’s silver lining: advocates
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Liberal Party promised Friday to deliver daycare at $10 a…
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s bid…
Anglers, hikers warned of river fluctuations on Capilano River
VANCOUVER – Fishermen, kayakers and hikers are being warned of potential fluctuations in the water…
Vancouver council accepts $30 million plan to house, help, those without shelter
Vancouver city council has unanimously approved an emergency fund of up to $30 million to…
MEC to lay off fewer employees than planned with one store to close, say new owners
VANCOUVER – Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will be letting go of fewer employees than…
B.C.’s public health officer urges businesses to ensure proper measures in place
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is urging businesses to ensure they are in…
B.C. party leaders talk taxes, housing at board of trade event
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s party leaders offered a glimpse into how they would stimulate economic…
Six RCMP officers injured on the job in B.C.’s Interior
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – Six RCMP officers have recently been injured in various incidents in…
Arrest and detention by Mountie in Nanaimo, B.C., results in assault charge
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service says a charge of assault causing bodily harm…