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B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER — A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has…
Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to…
Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason…
B.C. entrepreneurs donate $40 million to Simon Fraser University medical school
SURREY — British Columbia’s premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser…
B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
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VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian…
Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and the province’s doctors have agreed on a four-year…
Penticton, B.C., fire at care home construction site considered ‘suspicious:’ RCMP
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PENTICTON — A massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction in Penticton, B.C.,…
B.C. Conservatives say Jordan Kealy, charged with sexual assault, won’t rejoin party
VANCOUVER — Independent legislator Jordan Kealy is denying sexual assault charges that have sunk his…
Former B.C. Mountie charged with sharing sensitive information
BOWEN ISLAND — A former RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with sharing…
Canada’s forests ministers agree old methods won’t work, with action plan coming soon
LANGFORD — The days of chopping down a tree and paying stumpage fees are on…
B.C. child killer Schoenborn’s conditional discharge baffling, says family spokesman
VANCOUVER — A family representative for the victims of child killer Allan Schoenborn says the…
Trans Mountain expects oil shipments to reach 90 per cent of capacity in Q2
CALGARY — Trans Mountain Corp. says oil shipments through its pipelines reached 83 per cent…
B.C. Review Board grants conditional discharge for child killer Allan Schoenborn
The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge for a man convicted in…
Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC
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OTTAWA — Slashing municipal development charges could help spur building in some of Canada’s most…
Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs
VICTORIA — Canada’s forestry sector is the trade “canary in the coal mine” as it…
B.C. extends pause on new mineral claims in northern regions to 2027
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has extended its pause on new mineral rights claim…
Three more grey whales found dead on B.C. coast after four discovered in April
VANCOUVER — Fisheries Department officials say the bodies of three more grey whales were found…
Jury sees graphic photos of victim in B.C. murder trial
KAMLOOPS — The judge in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of Vitali Stefanski warned…
Workers at iconic B.C. hotel serve strike notice ahead of FIFA World Cup’s arrival
VICTORIA — Workers at a renowned British Columbia hotel have served strike notice in what…
Global Energy Show kicking off in Calgary next week against backdrop of oil shock
CALGARY — Premiers, energy ministers, CEOs and a throng of international visitors are poised to…
Penticton, B.C., joins province’s ‘forever chemicals’ class-action lawsuit
VICTORIA — The B.C. city of Penticton will be representing municipalities in a class-action lawsuit…
B.C. Securities Commission hands out first whistleblower award
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission says it has paid out $25,000 in its…
Six arrested after chaotic B.C. chase involving dogs, helicopter, emergency team
NANAIMO — Police on Vancouver Island say three men and three women have been arrested…
BC Ferries to implement 5% fuel surcharge across all routes starting June 16
VICTORIA — BC Ferries has become the latest transportation service provider to levy a fuel…