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A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and…
Calls for safer supply of drugs as B.C. records 175 overdose deaths in July
VICTORIA – British Columbia recorded 175 overdose deaths in July as paramedics responded to a…
Evacuation order lifted for most homes after wildfire in B.C. Okanagan
PENTICTON, B.C. – The majority of people forced to flee their homes last week because…
B.C. reaches highest 1-day total of COVID-19 cases as police hand out more fines
VICTORIA – British Columbia has hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the…
Community ‘fortunate’ wildfire waned, evacuation alerts lifted in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. – Communities in the path of a wildfire that subsided over the weekend…
‘Nerve-racking’: Staff talk about stress of first B.C. school to start this year
LYTTON, B.C. – There were two questions that nagged at Kyla Blair when the school…
B.C. announces children’s complex care transition facility in Vancouver
VICTORIA – Children in British Columbia with extraordinary health needs that require complex care are…
New study calls for new approach to tackling overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – Canada needs a new approach to tackle its overdose crisis, says the lead…
Wildfire near Penticton, B.C., has seen ‘minimal’ growth as weather cools
PENTICTON, B.C. – Firefighters battling a blaze near Penticton, B.C., welcomed cooler weather on Sunday,…
Victoria cops break up second straight party at downtown apartment
Victoria police say that for the second night in a row, they’ve broken up a…
Officials say strong winds failed to fuel Penticton, B.C., wildfire
PENTICTON, B.C. – Strong winds that were expected to fuel a wildfire burning south of…
Party host in Victoria, B.C., fined for allegedly failing to follow COVID-19 measures
Victoria Police say they issued a $2,300 fine to a party host who allegedly failed…
More crews on way for wildfire near Penticton, B.C., winds increase risks
PENTICTON, B.C. – Strong winds and dry weather were the largest concerns for wildfire crews…
B.C. clamps down on COVID-19 enforcement with fines for party hosts, guests
VANCOUVER – Property owners and organizers can be fined $2,000 for hosting events found in…
Strong winds in forecast prompts warning to B.C. residents near fire
PENTICTON, B.C. – Residents who live near a massive wildfire in British Columbia’s south Okanagan…
B.C. reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak at Loblaws distribution centre
VANCOUVER – A Loblaws distribution centre in Surrey is the latest community outbreak of COVID-19…
Ministry mislead students in wake of exam errors: Ombudsperson
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Education Ministry has agreed to apologize and compensate students harmed by…
A look at B.C.’s wildfire history and
VANCOUVER – British Columbia declared a state of emergency in both 2017 and 2018 during…
Pandemic pushes BC Ferries revenue losses to $62 million in first quarter
VICTORIA – BC Ferries says the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in first quarter losses of $62…
End of CERB could complicate EI system, open door to basic income, senator says
An independent member of Canada’s unelected Senate is advocating for an experimental basic income program…
Woman faces three charges after 2017 death of toddler at a Vancouver daycare
VANCOUVER – Police say charges have been laid in the death of a toddler more…
Outside agency to probe claims against senior Mounties in B.C.: spokeswoman
VANCOUVER – The RCMP has asked an external police agency to assess allegations made against…
Youngster dead, woman hurt as tree falls on hiking group near Chilliwack, B.C.
YARROW, B.C. – A five-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a group…
B.C. teachers’ union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan
VANCOUVER – Teachers in British Columbia are calling for reduced class sizes and broader mandatory…