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Court approves new hearing schedule for Meng, case adjourned until Aug. 17
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a schedule for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s…
Minister must follow law on orders even during pandemic: B.C. ombudsperson
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s ombudsperson says the province’s public safety minister made two pandemic-related orders…
Whistleblower protection likely for reports of racism in B.C. health system: Dix
VICTORIA – Health Minister Adrian Dix says he thinks there will “certainly” be protection for…
B.C. politicians return to legislature, say new COVID-19 rules an adjustment
VICTORIA – Politicians described their return to the British Columbia legislature Monday during the COVID-19…
British Columbia announces one additional death from COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor is warning people not to let their guard down…
Man drowns after saving his daughter at waterfall near Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man has died after rescuing his daughter during a visit to…
Air quality improving in Metro Vancouver despite wildfire setbacks: report
VANCOUVER – Air quality in Metro Vancouver has been improving over the past decade, despite…
Resident weighs leaving as slow-moving landslide threat returns in B.C.
OLD FORT, B.C. – A resident of a small community on the banks of British…
UBC Board of Governors chair resigns after ‘liking’ anti-protest tweets
VANCOUVER – The chair of the University of British Columbia’s board of governors is stepping…
B.C. politicians return for ‘unique’ sitting of legislature during pandemic
VICTORIA – In a building where face-to-face debates between political opponents are normal activities, the…
Return of Indigenous remains, artifacts vital part of reconciliation: adviser
VICTORIA – Dan Smith of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation says the repatriation of…
Creeping slide prompts evacuation alert, road closure in Old Fort, B.C.
OLD FORT, B.C. – A slow-moving landslide has closed the only road into a small…
‘A little different’: Vancouver ‘micro-weddings’ help couples during COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Nikki Alexis and Roni Jones originally imagined their September wedding would include 100…
Work stoppage in support of Juneteenth shuts down West Coast ports
VANCOUVER – Ports along the West Coast of Canada and the United States were quiet…
B.C. investigates claims of hospital racism where staff guessed alcohol level
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier says there’s no excuse for “dehumanizing behaviour” after some emergency…
Ottawa announces ‘unprecedented action’ to protect Fraser River chinook
VANCOUVER – Expanded fishing closures and size restrictions were announced Friday as part of new…
B.C. rent help continues but border screenings, ban on some evictions to end
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is extending its temporary rental supplement program to support…
B.C. man who assaulted sex-trade worker to serve one day and probation
VERNON, B.C. – A British Columbia man convicted of running into a sex-trade worker with…
Two schools evacuated by the RCMP over ‘suspicious messaging’ in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Two schools have been evacuated in Kamloops, B.C, after the RCMP say…
No-stopping zone in place on B.C. section of Trans-Canada to protect bears
FIELD, B.C. – Parks Canada has put in a 10-kilometre, no-stopping zone to protect several…
Bands support anti-racism petition, pull out of Canada Day event in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Three musical groups slated to headline a virtual Canada Day celebration in…
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and…
Grieving mother of daughter shot dead by police says she wants justice
VICTORIA – A grieving mother says she wants justice for her daughter, Chantel Moore, who…
B.C. independent school suspends classes after staff member has COVID-19
VICTORIA – An independent school in B.C.’s Fraser Health region has suspended classes after a…