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Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say
EDMONTON — Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or…
B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance ‘gaps’
VANCOUVER — A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023…
B.C. Ombudsperson says whistleblower protection law ‘falling short’ in some areas
VICTORIA — New reports by British Columbia’s ombudsperson on a whistleblower protection law show that…
Man charged with arson in Vancouver after three weekend fires
VANCOUVER — A man has been arrested and charged with arson after three fires were…
Fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 kills two near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON — A fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior has…
Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them?
TORONTO — Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to…
Magnitude 3.6 quake shakes southeast of Port Renfrew, B.C.
PORT RENFREW — A minor earthquake was recorded on Monday evening near Port Renfrew, about…
B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted
VERNON — The number of wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply after a weekend…
Missing sailor found safe and sound, say RCMP on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO — Police on Vancouver Island say a sailor who was reported missing last week…
City of Prince George to dismantle homeless encampment after court ruling
PRINCE GEORGE — The City of Prince George says it will begin dismantling a long-standing…
Vancouver’s airport breaks rainfall record set in 1912
RICHMOND — Several daily rainfall records were shattered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley…
B.C. Métis Nation suspends president over complaints about behaviour
SURREY — Métis Nation British Columbia says it has suspended its president over allegations of…
Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s independent forestry watchdog says it will conduct an audit of a…
B.C. lawsuit accuses Buddhist monk of abusing boy after mother granted guardianship
VANCOUVER — A lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges a boy who was placed…
Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at…
Vancouver Whitecaps draw Houston Dynamo 1-1 in Thomas Muller’s MLS debut
VANCOUVER — Thomas Muller’s Major League Soccer debut was almost perfect. Almost. The German soccer…
Multi-storey building under construction in Langley is destroyed by fire
LANGLEY — A construction project in the City of Langley, B.C., has been destroyed by…
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO — The last group of wildfire evacuees forced from their Vancouver Island homes by…
Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO — A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with…
Montreal Alouettes lose another quarterback in lopsided 36-18 loss to B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER — The Montreal Alouettes will turn to yet another quarterback next week after Caleb…
Police investigate drowning at Harrison Lake Lagoon, one person found deceased
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS — RCMP say they’ve recovered the remains of a man who was…
Electric sellout Vancouver game a milestone for flourishing WNBA
VANCOUVER — Brittney Griner still remembers attending her first WNBA game. She was still in…
Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on…
Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI — BC Hydro said restoration work will take up to two weeks after…