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Opposition Liberals grill New Democrat responses to wildfire recovery, heat wave
VICTORIA – The plight of the residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton that…
Mandatory vaccination for B.C. school staff up to boards, says Premier Horgan
VICTORIA – Vaccine mandates for workers in British Columbia’s schools are a last resort and…
B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government has signed an agreement with a First Nation to provide…
No response from PM to Kamloops invitation an ‘insult’: B.C. First Nation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “missed…
Vancouver council narrowly rejects climate emergency parking, vehicle levies
VANCOUVER – City councillors in Vancouver have narrowly rejected a proposal for citywide parking permits…
Lululemon joins new generation of home gym equipment retailers with launch of Mirror
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. is joining the booming personalized at-home exercise trend with the…
B.C. records 752 more COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia has recorded 752 more cases of COVID-19 as nearly 82 per…
Seniors advocate calls for sick pay improvements, more staff at B.C. care facilities
VICTORIA – Forty per cent of British Columbia’s long-term care staff who were surveyed by…
New B.C. training program for commercial truckers boosts skills, safety: ministry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says truck drivers will be safer and more skilled…
Integrated Homicide Investigation Team working with Surrey RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – One person is dead after a shooting in Surrey Tuesday night. RCMP…
Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA – Social workers, sheriffs and administrative assistants are among an estimated 30,000 government employees…
B.C.’s inadequate heat wave supports heightened risks to vulnerable people: report
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government’s inadequate support during an extreme heat wave this summer…
One person killed as helicopter goes down on Sunshine Coast north of Vancouver
SECHELT, B.C. – One person has been killed in a helicopter crash on British Columbia’s…
Federal Court settlement approved for day scholars at Indian residential schools
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the approved Federal Court settlement of a…
Old-growth protesters gather at legislature as minister says forestry change coming
VICTORIA – Forest reform legislation is set to be introduced this fall by the New…
B.C. to begin COVID-19 booster shots for long-term care, assisted living residents
VICTORIA – British Columbians living in long-term care and assisted living homes are due to…
Home demand still outstrips supply in Metro Vancouver but price hikes slow: report
VANCOUVER – Home sales across Metro Vancouver remained well above the 10-year average in September,…
COVID recovery and child care are Opposition targets as B.C. legislature returns
VICTORIA – The COVID-19 pandemic and the British Columbia government’s economic recovery plans are expected…
B.C. woman dies after sedan hits farm vehicle
DELTA, B.C. – A woman has died after her car crashed into a farm vehicle…
Whistler, B.C., resident fined $60,000 for feeding black bears
WHISTLER, B.C. – A Whistler, B.C., woman has been hit with a $60,000 fine after…
Marine heat waves could wipe out fish stocks, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER – A new study from the University of British Columbia says extreme temperatures caused…
Mask mandate expanded to cover all students in B.C. until at least January
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer has mandated masks for all schoolchildren across the…
Metrotown Mall evacuated in Burnaby, B.C., after police incident
BURNABY, B.C. – The Mounties say Metrotown Mall has been evacuated in Burnaby, B.C., as…
B.C. capital facing shortage of COVID-19 isolation shelter spots for homeless
VICTORIA – The COVID-19 pandemic has made a bad situation worse for the homeless and…