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B.C. to launch compulsory skilled trades certification system
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is launching a compulsory skilled trades certification system that…
B.C. mayors back Vancouver’s bid to decriminalize drugs, urge federal support
VANCOUVER – A plan by the City of Vancouver to gain Health Canada approval to…
Meng applies for publication ban on HSBC materials obtained via Hong Kong court
VANCOUVER – Huawei’s chief financial officer is seeking a publication ban on new evidence that…
Second auto insurance rebate coming in B.C. as pandemic prompts crash savings
VICTORIA – A second insurance rebate is coming for British Columbia drivers thanks to lower…
Indigenous monitor role appointment faces privacy concerns: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has run into complications as it works to…
Top doctor says B.C. on track to ease more restrictions next week
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says she’s confident more COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted…
Squamish Nation calls for old-growth logging moratorium in its territory
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The Squamish Nation says it has notified the B.C. government that it…
Systemic review of B.C. government supports for Indigenous children required: report
VICTORIA – The circumstances surrounding the overdose death of a 17-year-old on her birthday are…
RCMP investigating a double murder find another body in the same B.C. community
NARAMATA, B.C. – As Mounties investigated the double murder of two British Columbia brothers, they…
Tahltan Nation, B.C. government sign agreement for shared decision-making
VICTORIA – A new agreement between the Tahltan Nation and the British Columbia government will…
Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan
VANCOUVER – Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two…
Vancouver MLA Michael Lee launches campaign for B.C. Liberal leadership
VANCOUVER – Legislature member Michael Lee is taking another run at the leadership of the…
B.C. approves First Nations’ request to defer old-growth logging for two years
VICTORIA – British Columbia has approved the request of three First Nations that want old-growth…
COVID-19 case counts in B.C. fall to levels not seen since October, vaccinations up
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia say the province has a strong COVID-19 immunization…
B.C.’s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis…
‘Chilling effect’ of comments against trustee Barry Neufeld revive defamation suit
VANCOUVER – A defamation lawsuit by a school trustee in Chilliwack, B.C., will proceed against…
Oil from vessel that sank in 1968 on Vancouver Island to be removed: Fisheries Dept.
VICTORIA – The federal government is taking steps to remove bulk fuel from a vessel…
185 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – Another 13 people have been arrested at blockades set up to…
Woman says her mother put her up for adoption to avoid Kamloops residential school
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – Tina Taphouse has spent a lot of time lately reflecting…
Chief medical officer of health for Interior Health Authority arrested on sex charges
KELOWNA, B.C. – The chief medical officer of health for the southern interior of British…
‘Symbols of trauma’: B.C. First Nation calls on Ottawa to remove day-school buildings
VERNON, B.C. – The chief and council of a First Nation in British Columbia are…
B.C. records 165 cases of COVID-19 as officials encourage more 2nd doses of vaccine
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia say it’s encouraging to see a steady increase…
Wildfire service outlook points to rising fire risk for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Rainfall in the next three weeks is crucial if British Columbia hopes to…
More second doses to put B.C. on ‘good path’ toward normal life: doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer is encouraging residents to register for a…