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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…
Canada’s Rogers wins Diamond League gold in women’s hammer; Katzberg gets silver
SILESIA, POLAND — Canada has earned two medals at the Diamond League meet in Silesia,…
BC Greens leadership to take youthful turn, with contenders’ average age of 30
VICTORIA — Stuart Parker was 21 when he became the leader of the B.C. Greens…
B.C. nurse gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia nurse has been suspended and fined nearly $94,000 in costs…
How a Vancouver blood trail ended with Canada’s first unexplained wealth order
It was a trail of blood after a double shooting that led police to an…
B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator’s ‘nonsense’ pitch to join U.S.
VICTORIA — A British Columbia legislator said he went from “disappointed” to “enraged” after receiving…
World Cup match comments costs BC video game company $60K after human rights complaint
The comment wasn't discriminatory, but how the company dealt with it got it into trouble.
Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access
Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for…
BC teacher who hit Grade 12 student with file folders gets reprimanded
The contact caused no physical injury but it was loud.
First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school site
SECHELT — An 18-month investigation at a former residential school site in British Columbia’s Sunshine…
B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will…
Thomas Muller set to make Vancouver Whitecaps debut vs. Houston Dynamo
VANCOUVER — German soccer legend Thomas Muller will step onto the field as a Vancouver…
B.C. RCMP team helps rescue 12 stranded kayakers near U.S. border
SURREY — An RCMP team patrolling the waters near the border between Canada and the…
IIO clears officer who struck pedestrians jaywalking across B.C. highway
DUNCAN — The head of British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared an officer of any…
‘Free Palestine’ banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of ‘security breach’
VICTORIA — A protest banner hung on the outside facade of the British Columbia legislature…
Sarah Nurse says PWHL Barbie can inspire next generation of female athletes
Sarah Nurse will start her first season with the still-unnamed Vancouver franchise in the Professional…
Toronto Argonauts, B.C. Lions to play home games on the road during World Cup
TORONTO — The B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts will spend the first half of the…
B.C. Lions look to continue growth against Caleb Evans and the Montreal Alouettes
VANCOUVER — Halfway through the CFL season, quarterback Nathan Rourke believes his B.C. Lions still…
Robert MacIntyre runs off 6 birdies in a row for 62 to lead BMW Championship
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Robert MacIntyre seized on a softer Caves Valley after a…
Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half
PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to…
‘We can do better’: Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases
The head of British Columbia’s police watchdog says Indigenous people remain overrepresented in its investigations…
German soccer star Thomas Muller focused on winning titles with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER — He’s won soccer’s biggest prizes, but Thomas Muller remains hungry. At 35 years…