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Vancouver police officers face new review in case of detained Indigenous man
VICTORIA – A retired judge has determined that a further investigation is needed in the…
B.C. Indigenous leaders call for unity, end to violence, vandalism in Victoria area
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – Indigenous leaders from across southern Vancouver Island called for an end to…
Prime minister announces $1.3B for SkyTrain spur from Surrey to Langley, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved his campaign-style sweep to Surrey, B.C., on…
B.C. judge denies new evidence in Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge will not allow new evidence to be…
Ottawa, B.C. reach deal on child-care funding
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The federal government has reached a deal with British Columbia, the first…
First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is being urged not to appeal a landmark court…
Visitor restrictions being lifted at long-term care homes in B.C.
VICTORIA – Visitors to long-term care homes in British Columbia will soon be allowed to…
B.C. premier says he will lobby PM to enlist military for wildfire prevention duty
COQUITLAM, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will lobby Prime Minister Justin…
Man and police dog are dead in what RCMP say was a ‘confrontation’ in B.C. city
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – A man and a police dog are dead in what RCMP…
Bravery came amid ‘unimaginable horror’ of wildfire, says statement from Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – A statement issued by the wildfire-ravaged Village of Lytton describes how little…
Penticton goes to court over B.C. shelter in city
PENTICTON, B.C. – The City of Penticton has launched a B.C. Supreme Court challenge against…
Man who killed girl, 13, in B.C. school sentenced
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who fatally stabbed a teenage girl at a high…
Kamloops, B.C., man splits $70M jackpot with Ontario winner
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A semi-retired trucker is British Columbia’s newest millionaire, after he claimed a…
Baby girl killed, father hurt by vehicle in downtown Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER – An 11-month-old girl has been killed and the infant’s father injured after they…
Officers called to Victoria apartment to corral boa constrictor on the loose
Victoria police say they are looking for the owner of a large snake found on…
West Fraser Timber to buy back up to $1 billion of its shares
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it plans to buy back up to…
B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen to find out parole eligibility
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend…
RCMP make nine arrests at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C. – RCMP in British Columbia have arrested another nine people for breaching…
First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – One of two rail companies with routes through Lytton, B.C., says it…
Fire razed Lytton, B.C., will be a community of the future: Premier Horgan
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan and two of his cabinet ministers were…
B.C. first province to introduce hydrogen strategy
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is Canada’s first province to introduce a business and environmental strategy…
Child dead in suspected Surrey, B.C., arson, woman stabbed in same attack: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – A five-year-old child is dead and a woman has been severely injured…
B.C. reports four COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes and hospitals
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say there are COVID-19 outbreaks in four care homes…
RCMP say no injuries after targeted shooting, vehicle arson, in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police are investigating a shooting and separate vehicle fire in Surrey, B.C.…