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First Nations agree to COVID-19 data-sharing agreement with B.C., but say deal flawed
VICTORIA – A coalition of British Columbia First Nations and the provincial health officer have…
Shares in cannabis company Tilray up following U.K. supply deal with Grow Pharma
NANAIMO, B.C. – Shares in cannabis company Tilray Inc. soared after the announcement of a…
Invasive Canada geese in the crosshairs as B.C. council approves planned cull
VERNON, B.C. – A program to cull invasive, non-migratory Canada geese in British Columbia’s North…
Reclaiming ‘renewal’: Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER – When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his…
B.C. to do clinical trial of COVID-19 drug on emergency basis to treat severe cases
VICTORIA – British Columbia will begin a clinical trial on a COVID-19 drug therapy approved…
Safety board report on B.C. ship collision says crews need to watch the forecast
RICHMOND, B.C. – A collision between two bulk carriers anchored while waiting for cargo at…
Abusers from Mount Cashel Orphanage allegedly victimized boys in B.C., lawsuit says
VANCOUVER – A Catholic order shuffled known abusers from a notorious Newfoundland orphanage to two…
B.C.’s post-secondary ‘micro credentials’ program aims to build fast track to jobs
BURNABY, B.C. – British Columbia is launching a post-secondary training program that aims to put…
Federal Court orders B.C. prison to return PlayStation game card to inmate
VANCOUVER – An inmate serving time for first-degree murder has won a Federal Court battle…
Icy cold claims life in B.C., as arctic air sends much of Canada into a deep freeze
VANCOUVER – A woman has died as extreme cold grips most of Western Canada and…
B.C. nurses finishing training to prescribe medication to battle addiction
VANCOUVER – Thirty registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia are expected to…
Chinese-Canadians voice worries about racism, job losses one year in to pandemic
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 has taken a toll on many Canadians, but for Chinese-Canadians the impacts…
Well Health Technologies signs deal to buy CRH Medical for US$292.7 million
VANCOUVER – Well Health Technologies Corp. has signed a deal to buy CRH Medical Corp.…
B.C. bracing for a cold week as Arctic air moves south: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning of extreme cold across swaths of northern B.C., while…
‘Jarring experience’ in B.C. psych wards because of ‘uniquely problematic’ law
VANCOUVER – A peer-support worker who helps youth with mental health challenges says being involuntarily…
Patients must transfer as health authority takes over B.C. hospice
SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health says patients at the Irene Thomas Hospice in Delta, B.C.,…
Environment Canada posts snowfall warnings for highways around Hope, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for two mountain passes in B.C.’s southern…
Dutch man accused of harassing B.C. teenager Amanda Todd extradited to Canada
VANCOUVER – A Dutch man accused of extorting and harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd…
B.C.’s top doctor extends COVID-19 limits for ‘hard push’ before vaccinations
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s top doctor has extended COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in order to…
Employment data shows B.C. resilient, says minister, but Liberals unimpressed
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s jobs minister says the latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada show…
Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police
BURNABY, B.C. – Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in…
Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government ‘ill-suited’ to run gaming
VANCOUVER – A former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says…
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER – The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia’s…
B.C. officials urge ‘safe choices’ on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants
VICTORIA – The COVID-19 curve is slowly bending downward in British Columbia but health officials…