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Electronic music festival Shambhala postpones amid sexual misconduct allegations
A prominent electronic music festival in British Columbia is postponing this year’s virtual event after…
B.C. officer in off-duty disturbance not expected to survive: Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A British Columbia police officer is on life support in hospital and…
RCMP arrest man over mail theft in four Metro Vancouver communities
SURREY, B.C. – A four-month RCMP investigation has led to 17 charges against a man…
CounterPath: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ CounterPath Corp. (CPAH) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income…
B.C. officer in critical condition after off-duty disturbance, man arrested
NELSON, B.C. – A police officer is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries following an…
Infant in Vancouver hospital newborn care unit infected with COVID-19
VANCOUVER – More people are testing positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia, including a baby…
Police watchdog called to investigate man’s death after release from custody
DUNCAN, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate the death…
Vancouver Pride joins calls for ejection of Liberal caucus member over ads
VICTORIA – Calls are rising for the BC Liberals to throw out one of its…
B.C. Premier apologizes, says he misspoke on comments about drug addiction
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s premier is apologizing for comments he made Thursday comparing the…
Minister says B.C. gained advantage when it allowed schools to open in June
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s education minister says there’s no substitute for in-class work and…
‘Intolerable’ hate incidents continue to rise in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER – Reported “hate incidents” have more than doubled this year in Vancouver and police…
Inmate dies in prison 51 years after life sentence for double murder in Ontario
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A man in his 70s has died behind bars, almost 51-years after…
Vancouver police push back on ‘defund’ movement, say communication could improve
VANCOUVER – Members of the Vancouver Police Department pushed back against the concept of defunding…
B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he’s proud that a national sick leave…
Study showing more COVID-19 infections than test rates will guide B.C. response
VICTORIA – A recent study in British Columbia confirms far more people have carried the…
British Columbia sets another record with 175 overdose deaths in June alone
VANCOUVER – Another record for monthly overdose deaths related to illicit drugs has been set…
Hospitality workers fearing long-term unemployment seek government action
VANCOUVER – The union representing hospitality workers across the country says it fears staff laid…
Seven more projects to receive funding for caribou habitat restoration in B.C.
VICTORIA – More work is getting underway in British Columbia to restore caribou habitat that…
‘Extremely fortunate’ no one killed in six-vehicle crash west of Sicamous: RCMP
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police say wreckage from a six-vehicle crash that closed the Trans-Canada Highway…
Businesses tepid toward B.C. COVID recovery plan, seek bold response: survey
VANCOUVER – The latest survey of businesses in British Columbia reveals few are confident the…
Study suggests 8 times more people in B.C. infected with virus than confirmed
VICTORIA – A new study suggests eight times as many people in Metro Vancouver have…
B.C. announces funding to support post-secondary students with disabilities
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minister of advanced education has announced new supports for post-secondary students,…
Camping approved for Vancouver parks but tents must be gone by mid-morning
VANCOUVER – An organizer behind two recent tent cities in Vancouver is calling on the…
Proposed agreement reached in lawsuit alleging money stolen from foster kids
VANCOUVER – A proposed settlement agreement has been reached in the case of a British…