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Fatal plane crash near Tofino, B.C., raises possible issues
RICHMOND, B.C. – An investigation into a fatal plane crash north of Tofino, B.C., last…
COVID-19 devastating B.C. fruit growers, threatens food security: association
KELOWNA, B.C. – The B.C. Fruit Growers Association says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
‘No celebrations’: Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations
VANCOUVER – Jess Housty can’t remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the…
B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing
VICTORIA – British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence…
B.C. introduces temporary outdoor job program for youth up to age 29
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has launched a program aimed at creating work for…
Coroner investigates death after responding to dog attack in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The sudden death of a man is under investigation after police responded…
Lululemon, MEC, Arc’teryx and Moosehead Breweries join Facebook ad boycott
Canadian companies are joining a growing list of top international brands vowing not to advertise…
Hootsuite names new CEO to replace founder amid ‘reckoning’ for social media
VANCOUVER – Hootsuite has named a new CEO to replace founder Ryan Holmes after his…
Metro Vancouver carbon neutral, goal of regional achievement still 30 years away
DELTA, B.C. – The regional district of Metro Vancouver says it has achieved corporate carbon…
RCMP reviews assault case after allegation against wife of Delta police chief
DELTA, B.C. – The deputy police chief in Delta, B.C., says the department’s handling of…
B.C. government to give loans for fuel efficient switch on home heating
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is offering loans with interest rates as low as zero…
One man in custody, no one hurt after lengthy standoff in northwest B.C.
GITSEGUKLA, B.C. – A nearly 12-hour standoff in northwestern British Columbia ended with one man…
Two BC Ferries ships take part in rescue, another endures lengthy delay Sunday
VICTORIA – Two BC Ferries vessels joined rescue efforts in Georgia Strait Sunday as a…
B.C. teenager photographs personal experiences of people around the world
VANCOUVER – A 17-year-old British Columbia student has been documenting the personal experiences of strangers…
Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police
SURREY, B.C. – Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent…
Former B.C. cabinet minister who was husband of current minister dies at 73
VICTORIA – A minister who served in a former British Columbia NDP government, and whose…
Vancouver Coastal Health warns of COVID-19 exposure to strip club visitors
Vancouver Coastal Health says people who visited a strip club earlier this week may have…
Cardero: Fiscal 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Cardero Resource Corp. (CDYCF) on Friday reported a loss of…
B.C. First Nations keeping COVID-19 cases down: health officials
VICTORIA – First Nations in British Columbia have been largely successful in keeping COVID-19 out…
Fraser and South Thompson river levels rising: forecast centre
VANCOUVER – Flood watches have been posted for the upper Fraser and South Thompson rivers.…
Suspect arrested, victim OK after being pinned in truck bed during vehicle theft
VICTORIA – A man is in custody and police in Victoria say it’s lucky no…
University says it’s making changes after bus crash that killed two students
VICTORIA – A report into a bus crash that killed two University of Victoria students…
Advocacy groups question Vancouver street check review, call for ban
VANCOUVER – Advocacy groups are questioning the validity of a Vancouver police board review of…
Two care home residents die, second teacher tests positive for COVID-19 in B.C.
VICTORIA – A second teacher has tested positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia but provincial…