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Five things to know about the Meng Wanzhou extradition case
VANCOUVER – A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on Wednesday…
Illicit-drug deaths up in B.C. and remain highest in Canada: chief coroner
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s overdose deaths spiked in March and April reaching the same heights…
Remains of woman missing since 2016 found in rural area near Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Discovery of human remains on a rural property east of Vancouver has…
B.C. provincial court to resume priority in-person proceedings in some cities
VANCOUVER – The Provincial Court of British Columbia says it will resume priority in-person proceedings…
B.C. reports no COVID-19 deaths, 11 new cases as restart enters second week
VICTORIA – British Columbia didn’t report any new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, but there…
Fate of two Canadians could be affected by Meng decision: former ambassador
VANCOUVER – A former ambassador to China says Wednesday’s decision in the extradition case of…
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and…
Tilray Inc. to close Leamington, Ont., greenhouse over next 6 weeks
NANAIMO, B.C. – Tilray Inc. says it will close a licensed cannabis greenhouse in Ontario,…
Five B.C. residents accused of helping in a gold mining Ponzi scheme in U.S.
VANCOUVER – Five British Columbia residents are being accused by the provincial securities commission of…
B.C. expands sexual assault survivor services with $10-million emergency program
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has announced a three-year, $10 million grant program to…
Retailers add COVID-19 surcharge for services to help offset costs of pandemic
VANCOUVER – Among the many changes that returning customers to Hatz Hair Studio in North…
B.C. swamped with funding applications to restore oil and gas wells: minister
VICTORIA – More than 1,100 applications deluged a British Columbia program creating a funding plan…
Two seriously hurt in early morning stabbings along a busy Vancouver street
VANCOUVER – Two people were hurt in a violent stabbing attack on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside…
BC Ferries to resume service between Nanaimo and Vancouver at half capacity
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries is set to resume service between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver…
‘Vancouver model’ marries dirty money and Chinese capital flight, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver appears to have developed an industry with the “sole purpose” of…
Vancouver looks to slow streets and space for patios, pedestrians amid COVID-19
Vancouver is considering plans to repurpose 50 kilometres of roadway in an effort to create…
B.C. needs changes to keep cyber threats out of its election process: report
VICTORIA – British Columbia should update its Election Act to include cyber protection measures before…
B.C. government says sorry as camping reservation system overwhelmed
VICTORIA – The government website for British Columbia residents booking provincial campsites was overwhelmed on…
Charges laid in pipeline protest outside B.C. Premier John Horgan’s home
VICTORIA – The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee…
Eight arrested as Victoria police enforce order to clear tent encampments
VANCOUVER – Eight people have been arrested as officials work to clear tent camps at…
Police watchdog investigates man’s death in B.C. after Mounties respond to call
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – RCMP say a man who allegedly shot at police attending a call…
Shots fired at RCMP during standoff with ‘distraught’ male in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say shots were fired at Mounties responding to…
Employers worry about safety, cash flow, second wave in COVID-19 restart
VICTORIA – Chef Kreg Graham says he’s been doing a lot of thinking about washing…
Ottawa’s help needed so travellers follow quarantine plans: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says she strongly encourages the federal government to use…