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B.C. announces $3.5-million fund to clean up shores of central coast
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has announced a fund to clean up the shoreline…
Vancouver Aquarium closes programming amid ‘financially challenging’ time
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public, putting its programming on pause…
Winds fan flames of B.C. wildfire as crews race to battle the blaze
CANAL FLATS, B.C. – Wind gusts fanned the flames of a wildfire near a village…
Vehicle catches fire after late Saturday collision in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night collision in Surrey, B.C.…
Abbotsford police investigate late Saturday shooting at residential driveway
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police are investigating after shots were fired late Saturday in a residential…
B.C. rescuers, experts concerned about condition of three entangled humpbacks
VANCOUVER – Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are not sure how much…
Police seeking driver in hit-and-run collision in Ladysmith, B.C.
LADYSMITH, B.C. – The Mounties are investigating a Saturday morning collision near the east coast…
Wildfire crews battle B.C. fire near Columbia Lake while dealing with gusty winds
PENTICTON, B.C. – Fire crews are battling a blaze near a village at the southern…
Vancouver School Board working on a transition option for students
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver School Board says it is working on an alternate back-to-school option…
Pandemic drives down rent, boosts incentives in Toronto and Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Rental prices have dipped and landlords are facing stiffer competition for tenants in…
Mother tells the court of her loss after the Surrey Six slayings in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The mother of a bystander killed in one of British Columbia’s worst gang…
City-sponsored justice awareness mural ‘deeply disrespectful,’ says police chief
Victoria’s police chief says a city-sponsored mural on justice issues disrespects members of the police…
B.C. hits new daily record, reporting 124 cases of COVID-19 on Friday
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 124 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, setting a new…
Reopening schools safely tied to other COVID-19 measures: B.C. model
VANCOUVER – A group of COVID-19 modellers says the British Columbia government should increase physical…
B.C. health officials report one new community outbreak related to COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported one new community outbreak of COVID-19 on Thursday at a…
Cut B.C. health regulatory colleges to six to improve public protection: report
VICTORIA – A report recommends reducing the number of regulatory colleges governing health professionals in…
Two B.C. parents file legal challenge against school reopening plans
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Two fathers have filed an injunction application demanding the British Columbia government…
Court awards teacher abused by Catholic priest $844,000 in damages
VANCOUVER – A former elementary school teacher who says she was sexually assaulted by a…
B.C. parents encouraged to get informed about back-to-school plans
VICTORIA – Back-to-school plans have been posted online for all 60 districts in British Columbia…
B.C. reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths as active cases tick down slightly
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia are reporting 62 new cases of COVID-19. In…
Improve B.C. Workers’ Compensation Board medical care, communications: review
VICTORIA – A review of services offered to injured workers in British Columbia makes more…
Evacuation order ends for remaining homes over wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. – Everyone who fled from a wildfire south of Penticton, B.C., is now…
B.C. seniors advocate to survey pandemic experiences of care residents, families
VICTORIA – British Columbia seniors in long-term care and their family members are being asked…
Officials declare COVID-19 outbreaks at two B.C. health facilities
VICTORIA – British Columbia has two outbreaks of COVID-19 at health-care facilities as officials reported…