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Man charged when boat runs over canoe on busy Cultus Lake, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A motorboat driver has been charged with operating a vessel without due…
Businesses, non-profits can apply for electric vehicle rebates in B.C.
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is offering rebates of up to $50,000 to businesses,…
B.C. Appeal Court prevents woman from using the term ‘death midwife’ in her job
VANCOUVER – A woman who calls herself a “death midwife” has been banned from using…
B.C. announces creation of first-ever ‘navigation centre’ to help homeless
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government and the City of Vancouver are trying a new…
Vancouver home sales jump to 3,128 in July while prices rise amid lower supply
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales and prices rose…
Workplace accident at northwestern B.C. gold mine leaves one worker dead
STEWART, B.C. – A worker has been killed during maintenance at a gold mine in…
B.C. reports 146 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths since Friday
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister is urging residents not to attend private parties and…
Driver ticketed after insecure load of lumber hits B.C. cyclist on Sea-to-Sky
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A Vancouver man is nursing serious injuries while RCMP say the driver…
Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria
VICTORIA – Police say a large snake is missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood. Victoria…
Two die in Tulameen, B.C., after collapsing in outdoor shower fuelled by propane
PRINCETON, B.C. – RCMP and British Columbia’s coroner are investigating the sudden deaths of a…
B.C. allows private pot retailers to sell products online for in-store pick-up
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says new rules for private cannabis retailers will allow…
B.C. adds services to help people threatened by tainted illicit drug supply
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is accelerating its response to the overdose…
Federal government announces wildlife conservation fund for southeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER – The federal government is investing $2 million over four years to support species…
Surface of Mars shows scars of glaciers just like Canada’s High Arctic: study
VANCOUVER – The deep valleys scarred into the surface of Mars under thick sheets of…
Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for 43 properties northwest of Princeton, B.C.
PRINCETON, B.C. – Residents of 43 properties in British Columbia’s southern Interior have been told…
Endeavour Silver: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) on Tuesday reported a loss of…
Two injured after plane crashes in interior B.C. parking lot
NELSON, B.C. – Two people were injured after a plane crashed and ended up in…
Michael Buble headlines the latest Order of British Columbia appointments
VICTORIA – Singer Michael Buble is to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia,…
Watchdog called in after man injured by police dog in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was injured during…
Woman arrested in Nanaimo after alleged assaults, impaired driving
NANAIMO, B.C. – Nanaimo RCMP say a woman has been arrested after a series of…
B.C. First Nation adopts ‘digital twinning’ software to better manage territory
VICTORIA – A First Nation on Vancouver Island is the first in Canada to use…
B.C. faces calls to intervene in Vancouver homeless camp after video confrontation
VANCOUVER – There are rising tensions in a Vancouver neighbourhood where an encampment sprung up…
All inquiry recommendations after fatal RCMP shooting implemented: Ministry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it has implemented all seven recommendations made by…
Indigenous mother, son launch lawsuit over 2019 arrest at Vancouver Walmart
VANCOUVER – An Indigenous mother and son have launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police…