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RCMP officer in B.C. suspended during criminal investigation and internal probe
SURREY, B.C. – An officer with the RCMP detachment in Surrey, B.C., has been suspended…
COVID-19 clinics for ‘long haulers’ aim to treat patients stuck in limbo
VANCOUVER – Lorraine Graves barely has the energy to hold a pen some days as…
Indigenous woman who delivered stillborn baby turned away from B.C. hospital: uncle
KITIMAT, B.C. – The uncle of an Indigenous woman who gave birth to a stillborn…
COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A COVID-19 lockdown has ended in a First Nations community in…
Transit workers in Metro Vancouver say negotiations stalled on wages, sick leave
VANCOUVER – Some transit workers in Metro Vancouver could go on strike early next week.…
First dose of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in all B.C. long-term care homes
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered in all long-term care homes in British Columbia,…
B.C. lottery president says cash limits at casinos no panacea to fight illegal money
VANCOUVER – The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the former Liberal government…
Judge won’t relax Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s bail conditions due to flight risk
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge refused to ease Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s…
Constance Isherwood, B.C.’s oldest lawyer, closes deal hours before dying at 101
VICTORIA – Constance Dora Isherwood, a trailblazer for women in B.C.’s legal profession and the…
Guitar stolen in 2018 from rock band 54-40 found during police raid in Surrey, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A raid of an apartment in British Columbia has solved a two-year-old…
Vancouver Coastal Health warns of rising COVID-19 cases in Whistler, B.C.
Vancouver Coastal Health is urging residents and visitors in Whistler, B.C., to do what they…
B.C. Lottery Corp. CEO ‘blown away’ by police report of organized crime at casinos
VANCOUVER – The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the first time he…
Panel report says basic income in British Columbia is no cure-all
VANCOUVER – A government-commissioned panel has rejected the idea of introducing a basic income for…
B.C. Hydro to offer ‘clean’ industries reduced rate as province aims to cut emissions
VICTORIA – B.C. is partnering with the province’s hydroelectric utility to offer a lower rate…
B.C.’s Surrey Six killers can argue to have case tossed over abuse of process: court
VANCOUVER – Two men found guilty of British Columbia’s most notorious gang killings will be…
Human remains found on Gulf Island confirmed as man missing for decades
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – RCMP say they’ve identified the remains of a man who went missing…
Avalanche danger is high on B.C.’s South Coast mountains, forecaster says
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning for recreational users out in…
Search suspended for plane lost in waters between Victoria and Port Angeles, Wash.
VICTORIA – The search for a small plane that issued a mayday distress call before…
Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as Indigenous artifact
VICTORIA – A carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria…
B.C. premier says jumping COVID-19 vaccine line ‘un-Canadian,’ no penthouse parties
VICTORIA – Most people in British Columbia are doing their best to follow public health…
Vancouver mayor says he’s hopeful Ottawa wants to discuss decriminalization of drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he’s encouraged by the federal health minister’s commitment to work…
Homicide investigators scour Langley, B.C., neighbourhood after suspected attack
LANGLEY, B.C. – Homicide investigators confirm one person has died and a second has been…
RCMP investigate after driver launches car airborne in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The RCMP say a stunt that involved an airborne car in…
Police officer’s leg broken, assault charges sought after dispute over mask order
Vancouver police say an officer broke his leg in a confrontation after a man refused…