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Hikers discover human remains at B.C. provincial park in Sea to Sky region
SQUAMISH — Police are investigating after human remains were found by hikers at a B.C.…
Boy, 8, injured after attack inside haunted house attraction in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating an alleged assault on an eight-year-old boy…
MLA raises buyouts as option for post-landslide future of Old Fort, B.C.
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FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. legislator representing Old Fort, the community where a landslide…
Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital’s new phase
VICTORIA — The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled,…
Minister says B.C. expects billions from feds for forestry if U.S. talks fail
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests minister says he expects billions in additional federal support for…
B.C. banning exotic cat ownership, citing public safety and animal welfare
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has announced a ban on breeding and future ownership of…
Waterways in B.C.’s Mount Robson Park to be shut to prevent whirling disease
VICTORIA — Lakes, rivers and streams in Mount Robson Park in central British Columbia are…
B.C. trials may have to be delayed, moved, or suspects freed over transportation woes
VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of British Columbia says staffing and space issues may see…
AltaGas expands propane customer reach in Asia as supply shocks continue
CALGARY — AltaGas Ltd. says it recently delivered its first propane cargo to Indonesia as…
TSB investigation finds distracted crew likely caused B.C. train crash in 2023
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RICHMOND — Federal investigators say a train crash in Metro Vancouver in 2023 where about…
Court shoots down challenge to B.C. legal profession regulatory overhaul
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the provincial government’s legislation to overhaul regulation…
Myles Gray death hearing delayed as lawyer for officer appointed provincial judge
VANCOUVER — A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in…
B.C. adds 17 major projects as priority investments, in bid to accelerate growth
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is adding 17 new major investments to its list…
Lawsuits depict Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shootings and victims in fresh detail
SAN FRANCISCO — Tech firm OpenAI and founder Sam Altman face seven wrongful death lawsuits…
Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer
VANCOUVER — An American lawyer representing some of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C.,…
Environmental advocates call LNG tax incentive a fossil fuel subsidy
CALGARY — A tax incentive for “low carbon” liquefied natural gas facilities amounts to a…
Governor General visits Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to show support as the community grieves
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says returning to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after the tragic mass…
Lululemon, founder Chip Wilson at odds over board nominees
A clash between Lululemon Athletica Inc. and its estranged founder will come to a head…
Man dead, another injured when shots were fired at a vehicle in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — One man has died and another has been injured after someone fired shots…
Former B.C. dance teacher faces sexual assault charges, RCMP says
WHITE ROCK — A man who taught girls to dance at a studio in White…
Feds need to bring in social media and AI protections for kids, B.C. AG Sharma says
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says if the federal government doesn’t bring in protections…
Early resolution process for family disputes expands in B.C.
VICTORIA — British Columbia is expanding its early resolution process for family disputes to all…
B.C. man who viewed child abuse images in B.C. café gets 535 days in jail
RICHMOND — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to more than 17 months in…
Blockbuster $22B Shell-ARC deal bodes well for expansion to LNG Canada, experts say
CALGARY — Global energy heavyweight Shell PLC’s plan to buy one of Canada’s biggest natural…