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Alaska man arrested at B.C. border crossing faces firearms, smuggling charges
VANCOUVER – Border officials say a man from Alaska has been charged with smuggling assault-style…
Ivanhoe Mines confirms third death from falling bucket in South African mine shaft
VANCOUVER – Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is confirming a third death after an underground accident Monday…
Latest targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., sends one man to hospital
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say they are investigating a targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C. A…
Mouth wash test coming for school-aged children in British Columbia
VICTORIA – British Columbia is introducing a new saline gargle test for students from kindergarten…
B.C. adds $660M in tax incentives, reveals details of $1.5 billion recovery plan
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government announcing $660 million in new tax incentives Thursday and…
Former MP Nathan Cullen looking to run for B.C. NDP in next election
SMITHERS, B.C. – A former high-profile federal British Columbia politician is the latest in a…
Suspected arsonist faces charges after pier fire in New Westminster, B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A suspect has been identified after a fire destroyed part of…
Wildfire smoke expected to clear in B.C. in coming days: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says poor air quality in central and southern British Columbia due…
Businessmen Rivett and Doman join Itasca board following Kenora sawmill purchase
VANCOUVER – Itasca Capital Ltd. says it will add businessmen Paul Rivett and Rick Doman…
Vancouver records increase in crime with particularly high numbers in some areas
VANCOUVER – Police say the latest statistics suggesting an increase in crime for the first…
High school stabber to argue he’s not responsible because of mental illness
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A lawyer for a man who fatally stabbed a high school…
COVID delay costs calculated for Teck’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile
VANCOUVER – Construction delays related to a COVID-19 shutdown of its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2…
Three found dead in two separate homicides in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER – Three people have been killed in what Vancouver police say are two separate…
200-member B.C. crew off to Oregon wildfires, 200 more may be assigned: Premier
VICTORIA – Two hundred British Columbia firefighters are heading to Oregon to help with devastating…
Vancouver’s shuttered aquarium searching for financial solution amid pandemic
VANCOUVER – Lillooet stepped out of her travelling cage, stretched her wings, shook her tail…
Fraser Health now reporting COVID-19 exposures at schools; others to follow
VICTORIA – Families with school-age children in British Columbia will soon be able to go…
Mungall is the fourth B.C. cabinet minister to announce she won’t run again
VICTORIA – A fourth cabinet minister in British Columbia says she won’t run in the…
B.C. nurses will be able prescribe drugs to help stop overdose deaths
VANCOUVER – Registered and psychiatric nurses in British Columbia will be able to prescribe safer…
CN says bridge repairs underway near Hope, B.C., after 60 CP freight cars derail
HOPE, B.C. – CN Rail says work is now underway to recover the 60 freight…
Some parts of B.C. enjoy better air quality but southern regions still affected
VANCOUVER – Smoky skies have cleared slightly in parts of British Columbia but Environment Canada…
About 3,000 people in B.C. under COVID-19 monitoring, 97 new positive cases
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the province…
NDP-Green agreement provides stability during pandemic: new Green leader
VICTORIA – The newly elected leader of the B.C. Green party says a power-sharing agreement…
B.C. human rights commissioner calls for data collection to tackle inequity
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says the province isn’t collecting enough demographic information…
Air quality improves slightly in Vancouver from U.S. wildfires
VANCOUVER – Air quality in the Vancouver area has improved slightly but an advisory on…