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Shareholders approve SSR Mining-Alacer Gold deal to merge operations
VANCOUVER – Shareholders in SSR Mining Inc. and Alacer Gold Corp. have endorsed a no-premium…
Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route
OLD FORT, B.C. – A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern British…
Jamie Bacon pleads guilty to charge in British Columbia’s Surrey Six case
VANCOUVER – Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge stemming from…
Horgan says B.C. restart making gains as more people come out of their homes
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s gradual restart is gaining ground as some industries resume operations and…
Doctors, nurses urged to provide info on racism in B.C. emergency rooms
VICTORIA – A former judge investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in British Columbia’s…
Aritzia Inc. reports first-quarter loss, revenue drop amid COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. reported a first-quarter loss and revenue drop after temporarily closing all…
Man charged with second-degree murder in double homicide in east Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Charges have been laid in connection with a fatal double shooting in Vancouver.…
RCMP investigate threat against Indigenous totem poles on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
SECHELT, B.C. – A police investigation is underway as RCMP search for the person who…
Woman who talked to unconscious husband for 30 years gets solace from B.C. study
VANCOUVER – For 30 years, Hilary Jordan talked to her husband about the goings on…
Three found dead after downtown motel fire in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The RCMP say the bodies of three people have been found…
B.C. names all-party police reform committee to examine scope of systemic racism
VICTORIA – A special committee of the B.C. legislature was appointed Wednesday to examine the…
B.C. crosses 3,000 mark for COVID-19 cases; records three more deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia crossed the 3,000 mark for cases of COVID-19 as health officials…
Indigenous leader Ed John pleads not guilty to historical sex charges
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – An Indigenous leader and former British Columbia cabinet minister has pleaded…
BC Prosecution Service approves three charges against RCMP officer
VICTORIA – An RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with breach of trust…
Plane at an altitude of 60 metres when it went missing in B.C.: TSB
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a plane that went missing last…
B.C. city in rare position to redefine policing amid calls for defunding
SURREY, B.C. – One of British Columbia’s largest cities is in a unique position to…
B.C. announces 12 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials announced 12 new infections of COVID-19 on Tuesday as…
Government upgrades virtual identification options to obtain BC Services Card
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it is upgrading its virtual identification system to make…
‘Free-range’ father who taught kids to ride bus wins court challenge
VANCOUVER – A father of five who taught his children take public transit by themselves…
Grizzly bear cubs from Alberta find new home at the Greater Vancouver Zoo
VANCOUVER – The Greater Vancouver Zoo says it is now home to three grizzly bear…
No clear end to pandemic-related uncertainty in B.C. housing market
VANCOUVER – A new forecast says the housing market in British Columbia remains uncertain during…
Inmate death in Vancouver Island jail prompts coroners service investigation
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of an inmate at the…
Vancouver police investigate double homicide on the city’s east side
VANCOUVER – Two people have been found dead in a home in east Vancouver. A…
British Columbia reports six additional deaths from COVID-19 since Friday
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says there haven’t been any cases of COVID-19 associated…