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More than a dozen arrested in B.C. anti-logging protests
PORT RENFREW, B.C. – Mounties say 14 people were arrested on southern Vancouver IslandSaturday as…
B.C. ‘Hobbit’ house renamed after threat of lawsuit from entertainment company
BRIDESVILLE, B.C. – The owner of a British Columbia Airbnb property paying tribute to the…
Film producer Avi Lewis named as NDP candidate in B.C. riding
HALFMOON BAY, B.C. – Documentary film producer Avi Lewis has been acclaimed as the federal…
Amateur fossil hunter finds 84-million-year-old fossilized turtle on Vancouver Island
COURTENAY, B.C. – Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island’s…
IHIT investigating deadly shooting Saturday in Coquitlam
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say a man is dead after a shooting Saturday evening in…
Man found dead after becoming separated from friend during North Vancouver hike
VANCOUVER – Police say a hiker has died after becoming separated from a friend during…
Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at Richmond, B.C. hospital
VANCOUVER – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on an acute care unit at Richmond…
Dry spring can create wildfire trouble for Western Canada: experts
VANCOUVER – Wildfire conditions are cause for concern this year as parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba…
Fraser Health looks to boost young adult COVID-19 vaccination with FOMO campaign
SURREY, B.C. – The Fraser Health authority is leveraging the fear of missing out in…
Police, inspectors won’t ease COVID-19 restriction enforcement over long weekend
VANCOUVER – Restaurants, pubs and breweries with outdoor patios will be under the microscope in…
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER – When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law…
Probe begins after fatal crash near Sicamous, B.C., as car tries to evade police
SICAMOUS, B.C. – The actions of police are under scrutiny after a fatal crash in…
One in custody after human remains found in ditch in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The RCMP say one person is in custody after human remains were…
First Nations group criticizes Woodside Petroleum’s move to sell Kitimat LNG stake
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia First Nations coalition says it’s disappointed by the news that…
One dead, several arrested after mall shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – One person is dead after a shooting at a strip mall in…
Vaccination clinics better than school-based program for children in B.C.: doctor
VICTORIA – Children between the ages of 12 and 17 will get their COVID-19 vaccines…
Plan to restart B.C.’s economy as COVID restrictions ease Tuesday: premier
VICTORIA – The road map that lays out the path for British Columbia residents to…
Seven more arrests, 21 in total at anti-logging camp on Vancouver Island: RCMP
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – Mounties say they have arrested seven more people along a remote…
Silvercorp: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings…
Coroner, police investigate death of Vernon, B.C., toddler in fall from window
VERNON, B.C. – A two-year-old child has died after a fall from a third-storey window…
B.C., Vancouver, create cargo e-bike hub to cut pollution, handle urban deliveries
VANCOUVER – A project to deliver packages by cargo electric bicycle is about to launch…
RCMP arrest five more people at anti-logging protest on southern Vancouver Island
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. – Remote forest areas of southern Vancouver Island were the scene of…
Details on vaccinating youth in B.C. will be revealed Thursday
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is preparing to vaccinate youth aged 12 to 17…
B.C. company fined $60K for illegally importing shark fins from threatened species
VANCOUVER – A trading company based in Vancouver has been fined for importing hundreds of…