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B.C. lays out plans for ‘modernizing’ regulation of the forest industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has released a series of goals, plans and an…
70 per cent of B.C.’s eligible adults have first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say about 70 per cent of eligible adults in…
Survivor of B.C. residential school breaking silence and calling for action
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – News of the remains of 215 children being discovered at the site…
Almost six people died every day of drug overdoses in B.C. in April: coroner service
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service says the overdose death rate in British Columbia has…
Vancouver sends drug decriminalization pitch to Health Canada for federal review
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says it has submitted its final proposal for decriminalization…
Apology issued after removal of memorial for Kamloops residential school victims
VICTORIA – An apology has been issued after a memorial honouring the young victims of…
Ico Therapeutics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Ico Therapeutics Inc. (ICOTF) on Monday reported a loss of…
142 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old growth logging: RCMP
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – RCMP say six people were arrested Monday as officers continue to…
UBC reviews award of honorary degree to former principal of B.C. residential school
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia is reviewing its awarding of an honorary degree…
B.C.’s top doctor says stay vigilant as not enough second vaccine doses administered
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer began her update on COVID-19 by paying tribute…
A dozen youth mistakenly given the wrong COVID-19 vaccine in Vancouver
Vancouver Coastal Health is apologizing and says it’s updating its immunization processes after confirming a…
Police watchdog called after man shot, seriously injured in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot…
June 1 boost to B.C.’s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry
VICTORIA – The minimum wage in British Columbia jumps to $15.20 an hour on June…
Rio Tinto closes deal to buy stake in Western Copper and Gold
VANCOUVER – Western Copper and Gold Corp. says Rio Tinto Canada Inc. has completed a…
B.C. teacher says students could be triggered by residential school discovery
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A First Nations teacher says the discovery of the remains of 215…
More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3…
Work underway for forensics experts to identify and repatriate B.C. school remains
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Plans are being made to identify and return home the remains of…
‘It was devastating,’ chief recalls after remains of 215 children found in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Hundreds of pegs, each marking the possible site of a child’s remains,…
137 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old growth logging: RCMP
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – The Mounties say four people were arrested Friday as they enforced…
B.C. health officials report outbreak of COVID-19 at long-term care in Surrey
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say COVID-19 is still spreading with new cases and…
CN Rail fined $100,000 by court for spraying pesticide on its B.C. tracks
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says Canadian National Railway has entered…
Reaction to the discovery of remains on the site of a former B.C. residential school
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The remains of 215 children have been discovered at the site of…
B.C. expands fund by $10 million for sexual assault response
VICTORIA – A program that provides support services for survivors of sexual assault in British…
B.C.’s police complaint commissioner to oversee VPD response to handcuffed judge
VANCOUVER – The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner in B.C. says it has asked…