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Government says full-time school for students in B.C. this September
VICTORIA – Parents, students and teachers anxious about the coming school year received an outline…
Methanex: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Methanex Corp. (MEOH) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of…
Safety board says poor maintenance caused ship fire off Haida Gwaii
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a fire that broke out in the…
Dog dragged by stolen vehicle; Alberta man faces charges
INVERMERE, B.C. – An Alberta man has been charged with theft of a vehicle and…
Pilot flew into canyon, setting off fatal Yukon crash: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. – Pilot decision-making was the cause of a fatal crash in Yukon involving…
Norma Fitzsimmons, founder of ‘cheeky’ winter flower count, dies at 97
VICTORIA – The Victoria woman who started a light-hearted campaign to count flower blossoms sprouting…
Scientists believe more than one southern resident killer whale pregnant
VANCOUVER – More than one endangered southern resident killer whale is believed to be pregnant…
Vancouver resident finds lost teddy bear containing her mother’s voice recording
VANCOUVER – Mara Soriano has spent the last four days checking the alleys and dumpsters…
First Quantum Minerals: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter…
Military officer who ‘dabbled’ in child porn, pedophilia avoids jail time
COLWOOD, B.C. – A B.C. judge has decided not to send a retired military officer…
Federal government announces $3 million to support B.C. tech companies
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s small- and medium-sized technology businesses are getting some financial help from…
Woman dies in crash of light plane at a remote site east of Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a team of investigators to…
One life sentence for the man who killed a Vancouver couple
VANCOUVER – A single life sentence of 25 years in prison has been imposed on…
Both drivers die in head-on crash on Highway 1 near Ashcroft, B.C.
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Two people are dead after a crash on Highway 1 near Ashcroft,…
Former B.C. Conservative member of Parliament James Abbott dies at 77
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A retired members of Parliament who represented the southeastern British Columbia riding…
Targeted stabbing kills Vancouver man in the city’s ninth murder of 2020
VANCOUVER – Police are investigating Vancouver’s ninth homicide of the year. A statement from Vancouver…
Vancouver Park Board says yes to alcohol in 22 parks, but bylaw delayed to 2021
VANCOUVER – Park board commissioners in Vancouver have voted in favour of allowing alcohol consumption…
Western Copper: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Western Copper and Gold Corp. (WRN) on Tuesday reported a…
West Fraser beats expectations as second quarter turns positive despite COVID-19
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. beat expectations as it earned $48 million in…
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take the bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA – Drivers in British Columbia with out-of-province licence plates, especially those from the United…
Surrey man charged with sexual assault following attack near SkyTrain station
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP say a 30-year-old Surrey, B.C., man has been arrested and…
B.C. pauses controversial overdose bill affecting youth, but groups say drop it
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has paused legislation aimed at detaining youth under 19…
RCMP say man who died at Cultus Lake was 22-year-old from India
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The RCMP say the man who drowned in a popular lake in…
Fights sparked as crowd descend on parks in Port Moody, B.C.: Police
PORT MOODY, B.C. – British Columbia residents may be seeking a bit of respite from…