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RCMP say someone left needle-filled lemons in Port Coquitlam, B.C., park
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties say they’ve had reports of two lemons full of sewing…
RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found between Langley and Surrey
SURREY, B.C. – Police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area…
Fishermen in B.C. catch a barracuda far from its nearest home in California
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A commercial fisherman knew he was staring at a fish out…
Destiny Media: Fiscal 3Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Destiny Media Technologies Inc. (DSNY) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter…
B.C. health officials pleased with likely extension of Canada-U.S. border closure
KELOWNA, B.C. – Health officials in British Columbia say they’re pleased the Canada-U.S. border is…
B.C. government brings in changes to workers’ compensation system
VICTORIA – Workers’ compensation benefits in B.C. would be based on a higher maximum salary…
New study finds wolf culls will not save endangered caribou in Western Canada
VANCOUVER – A government-sponsored wolf kill in Western Canada has had “no detectable effect” on…
Eight more projects set to receive funding for wild salmon restoration in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced funding for eight more projects as part of…
B.C.’s budget surges to $12.5 billion deficit because of pandemic
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s balanced budget has been shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the…
CIBT: Fiscal 3Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ CIBT Education Group Inc. (MBAIF) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter…
75-year-old Coquitlam facing charges related to historical sexual abuse: RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say a 75-year-old Coquitlam man has been charged following six allegations…
Man fatally shot in Vancouver but police say public is not at risk
VANCOUVER – A 30-year-old man has been shot and killed in south Vancouver and police…
Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP
VANCOUVER – One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is…
COVID-19 cases linked to private hotel parties in Kelowna: B.C. health minister
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s health minister says several COVID-19 exposures in Kelowna serve as…
Police and Transportation Safety Board investigate glider crash in B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. – Police say a glider pilot is in critical condition after crashing his…
Three counts of second-degree murder laid in Langley, B.C., house fire
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murders of…
Victim of targeted fatal shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., identified
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Investigators say a shooting that killed a 43-year-old man east of Vancouver…
Demonstrators call for end to police violence at rally for B.C. nursing student
VANCOUVER – Shayla Raine ended her kickboxing class on January 20 to a flood of…
RCMP investigating sexual assault, robbery near Surrey SkyTrain station
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP in Surrey, B.C., are issuing a warning to the public after…
One man dead after Friday night shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – One man is dead after a Friday night shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.…
B.C. man prepares to be first to receive double-hand transplant in Canada
VANCOUVER – When Rick Thompson’s doctor told him a surgical team was going ahead with…
Eight COVID-19 cases linked to downtown Kelowna gatherings, waterfront
KELOWNA, B.C. – Health officials are reporting eight cases of COVID-19 linked to public gatherings…
Matriarchs to occupy lands on Haida Gwaii as fishing lodges reopen
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. – A group of Haida matriarchs say they plan to occupy two…
Job numbers show cautious optimism with long road ahead: B.C. finance minister
VICTORIA – Statistics Canada’s labour force survey for June shows 118,000 people in B.C. found…