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Rent hike increase in B.C. is frozen, but province says landlords can evict
VICTORIA – A payment plan has been set out for renters in British Columbia who…
ALS drug funding approved for patients in B.C., up to 183 patients to benefit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Health Ministry has negotiated an agreement with a manufacturer to allow…
B.C. Health Minister issues warning for those planning on holding weekend events
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Health Minister urged those thinking of attending large events where social…
Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER – A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic…
Man guilty of murdering his partner at hotel in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – A judge has found a man from Surrey, B.C., guilty of second-degree…
Man suffers serious injuries in bear attack in remote area near Lillooet, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The BC Conservation Office Service says a man is recovering after he was…
Chinese Canadian Museum of B.C. opens first exhibit in Vancouver’s Chinatown
VANCOUVER – A giant, intricate dragon mask and a hand-painted wok greet visitors to the…
RCMP charge man after drugs, weapons and drugs seized in British Columbia
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A five-month investigation in B.C. has resulted in charges against a…
B.C. adds $36 million to create 123 addiction treatment beds for youth
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is committing $36 million over nearly three…
University of Victoria’s new president joins school from Australia
VICTORIA – A year-long search for a new president has taken the University of Victoria…
Ball python that went missing in Victoria found hiding under vehicle
VICTORIA – Police say a large snake that went missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood…
B.C. students to return to school Sept. 10 as part of gradual restart
VICTORIA – Children in British Columbia will return to classrooms two days later than originally…
St. Paul’s Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion
VANCOUVER – Providence Health Care says the St. Paul’s Hospital site in Vancouver has been…
B.C. hiring 500 people to help with COVID contact tracing
VICTORIA – British Columbia is hiring 500 health-care professionals to help with its COVID-19 contact…
Ruling upholds firing of paramedics who allowed patient to crawl for treatment
VANCOUVER – A labour arbitrator in British Columbia says two long-time paramedics should be fired…
Two dead, one survivor after B.C. fish boat sinks off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Coroners Service says two people have died after a Canadian…
‘We were a bit tone deaf:’ Hobo Cannabis renamed Dutch Love after backlash
After facing repeated criticism for more than a year, Hobo Cannabis Company is changing its…
B.C. students won’t return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8
VICTORIA – Students in British Columbia won’t head back to classrooms on the originally planned…
Shoppers at Vancouver store, passengers on several flights warned of COVID-19
VANCOUVER – The health authority in Vancouver is warning those who shopped at the Foot…
Parole expanded for Kelly Ellard, killer of B.C. teen, Reena Virk
VANCOUVER – Day parole has been expanded for Kelly Ellard, the woman convicted of killing…
BC Ferries eligible for joint provincial-federal Safe Restart transit funding
VANCOUVER – The financially struggling BC Ferries will be eligible to receive funding through the…
Police seek witnesses, dashcam video, in Vancouver’s tenth homicide of the year
Vancouver police are seeking witnesses to an assault last week on the city’s Downtown Eastside,…
B.C. provincial health officer calls on younger people to avoid parties
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer called on young people to avoid large social…
Man charged with manslaughter after June death of woman in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – A charge of manslaughter has now been laid following the death of…