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Most of B.C. now warned of smoky skies and lower air quality from U.S. wildfires
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has expanded air quality statements to almost all of British Columbia…
One entangled humpback whale off B.C. coast free of fishing gear
VANCOUVER – One of the three humpback whales entangled in fishing gear off the coast…
B.C. moves to end divisive old-growth forest policies, protects nine areas
HAZELTON, B.C. – The British Columbia government says the protection of the province’s old-growth forests…
Silo collapses in North Vancouver; no injuries reported
VANCOUVER – Firefighters say no one was injured after a silo collapsed in North Vancouver…
B.C. announces 132 new COVID-19 cases, one additional outbreak at care home
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting an additional 132 cases of COVID-19 and one new…
$30M in improvements coming for B.C. logging road where two students died
VICTORIA – Improvements are coming to a narrow logging road on Vancouver Island where members…
Surrey Six killings ‘shocking and depraved:’ judge in sentencing gang leader
VANCOUVER – A judge described the killing of six people in a Surrey, B.C., highrise…
B.C. auditor general outlines costs of government’s pandemic response so far
VICTORIA – A new report from British Columbia’s auditor general says the largest amount the…
Fearless grizzly chows down on fallen fruit in busy B.C. neighbourhood
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A healthy adult grizzly bear spotted sauntering through a busy neighbourhood in…
Industrial site fire near Nanaimo, B.C., airport contained: officials
NANAIMO, B.C. – Fire crews say they have contained a fire burning at an industrial…
Six Calgary men charged with kidnapping, assault with a weapon in Victoria
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria say six men in their 20s from Calgary have been…
B.C. sets daily record of COVID-19 cases at 139, hospitalizations climb
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she does not foresee a scenario where…
B.C. judge rules against private care in test of universal system
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says a judge’s decision against a surgeon advocating for…
Water conservation urged as drought strikes B.C. rivers and streams
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is urging water conservation as streams and rivers experience…
B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $13 billion
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s financial outlook is being hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a…
B.C. parents calling for remote learning options, fear kids will lose spots
VANCOUVER – Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote…
Transport Canada decision on ferry passengers ‘unwelcome intrusion’: Horgan
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says he has already begun pressing the federal government to…
Vancouver airport upgrades stop as air travel declines because of COVID-19
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Vancouver Airport Authority is pulling the plug on some major infrastructure…
B.C.’s fall pandemic response plan includes more testing, tracing and flu shots
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s experiences fighting COVID-19 have led to a $1.6-billion fall pandemic plan…
Man charged with murder in 2017 death of teenager from Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP say a three-year investigation has led to a murder charge…
Police searching for two men wanted on attempted murder charges in Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. – The RCMP are searching for two men wanted in connection with…
Second bid for freedom proves fatal for ball python near Victoria
SAANICH, B.C. – A python that twice escaped from its owner in the Victoria area…
Some B.C. students wary as they prepare for COVID-19 orientation this week
VANCOUVER – Students across British Columbia are getting ready for COVID-19 orientation sessions this week…
First Nation in Powell River, B.C., declares emergency after COVID-19 outbreak
POWELL RIVER, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation has issued a state of emergency…