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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…
Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.’s First Nations
VANCOUVER – The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed…
Peacock removed from Victoria apartment doorway after attack on resident
VICTORIA – Animal control officers in Victoria have evicted a male peacock from an apartment…
Fishing lodge plans to reopen despite objections from Haida Nation in B.C.
HAIDA GWAII, B.C. – A luxury fishing lodge in British Columbia says it plans to…
Two motorcyclists die, five people hurt in separate crashes near Pemberton, B.C.
PEMBERTON, B.C. – Separate crashes less than 48 hours apart have killed two motorcyclists and…
Mud slide cripples Seymour Arm water system, high water closes some B.C. roads
VICTORIA – High water and wet weather kept much of British Columbia on flood watch…
Closing arguments heard in trial of man accused of murdering his wife
KELOWNA, B.C. – Competing explanations of a man’s state of mind were presented to a…
Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., no additional deaths
VICTORIA – The B.C. government reported an additional 13 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The…
Dr. Bonnie Henry honoured at mural exhibition, picks up Fluevog shoes in Gastown
VANCOUVER – Businesses in Vancouver’s Gastown neighbourhood honoured the provincial health officer on Friday with…
RCMP investigating homicide of 30-year-old man in Houston, B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. – Police say they’re investigating the homicide of a 30-year-old man in Houston,…
Greater Vancouver home sales start to tick up, with prices holding steady
VANCOUVER – Home sales in the Greater Vancouver area are starting to return to more…
Mounties investigating fatal stabbing outside courthouse in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The RCMP are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old woman…
Teacher in Delta, B.C., charged with child pornography related offences
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP say a school teacher in Delta, B.C., has been charged…
Flood warnings issued as B.C.’s major rivers surge, rainfall continues
VANCOUVER – Heavy rainfall has caused rivers to surge across much of British Columbia, washing…
B.C. RCMP commander in Kelowna calls for more nurses during wellness checks
KELOWNA, B.C. – The spotlight on how police respond to mental health calls has prompted…
‘Queue jumpers’ not welcome in B.C. as COVID-19 U.S. cases rise: B.C. premier
RICHMOND, B.C. – Premier John Horgan says Americans travelling through British Columbia on their way…
White-throated sparrows change their tune from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER – White-throated sparrows are changing their tune — an unprecedented development scientists say has…
Rivers in southeast region of B.C. expected to rise rapidly as rains continue
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre is issuing a high streamflow advisory for the…
Canada Day celebrations held in cars at Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition
VANCOUVER – Organizers at the Pacific National Exhibition hosted a live parade on Canada Day,…
Victoria Police seek help identifying man in potential hate crime
VICTORIA – Police are investigating a potential hate crime after a Black man was attacked…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank B.C. health workers on Canada Day
SURREY, B.C. – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke with health workers in British…
River centre says heavy rains could bring flooding to central, northeastern B.C.
VICTORIA – Officials are urging people in parts of British Columbia’s interior to be careful…
B.C. finance minister says ‘benefit companies’ would think beyond profits
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has created the option of so-called benefit companies that…
Probe launched into handling of allegations against B.C. police chief’s wife
VICTORIA – The office of B.C.’s police complaint commissioner says it has started an investigation…