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Vancouver Island man sentenced to nine-plus years in child-exploitation case
PORT ALBERNI — A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to more than nine years…
Good Samaritan who stopped to help another driver is killed in B.C. highway crash
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SMITHERS — Two Good Samaritans who stopped on the side of a British Columbia highway…
Record warmth in B.C. over weekend as high winds arrive along southern coast
VANCOUVER — Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while…
BC Ferries sailings hampered by forecasted high winds and vessel problems
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s ferry operator has been plagued by a combination of vessel troubles…
B.C.’s latest credit downgrade signals ‘something wrong’ with finances: economist
VICTORIA — An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia’s credit rating will discourage…
Fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C.,…
No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend…
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON — A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear…
Environment Canada says strong winds are coming to parts of B.C. starting on Monday.
VANCOUVER — A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia’s southern coast and…
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER — As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a…
B.C. RCMP officer injured after crash during motorcycle training exercise
SURREY — Two BC Highway Patrol officers were taken to hospital, including one with serious…
Suspicious fire at waste management facility under investigation in Victoria
VICTORIA — Police say a fire near a Victoria waste management facility has been ruled…
B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
VANCOUVER — A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at…
No one injured after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C., sent heavy smoke into air
SURREY — Officials say they are monitoring the air quality after a barge fire in…
‘Absolute betrayal’: First Nations blast Eby in leaked transcript of DRIPA meeting
A leaked transcript of a meeting between Indigenous leaders and British Columbia Premier David Eby,…
BC’s free contraceptives program has been hugely successful
More people are using IUDs and hormonal implants now that cost isn’t an issue
B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby hasn’t had to familiarize himself with a new…
Eby faces ‘complete opposition’ after proposing suspension of DRIPA sections
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will stake his government on suspending sections of…
B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling after finding the…
BC Ferries head says service remains reliable despite vessel disruptions
The president of BC Ferries is defending service levels after disruptions this week caused by…
B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy
VANCOUVER — Police say a man involved in British Columbia’s deadly gang conflict who fled…
B.C. man sentenced to life for contract murder and 14 years for attempted murder
NEW WESTMINSTER — A convicted murderer has been sentenced to life in prison and a…
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is ‘non-negotiable’ and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA — Changing British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is “non-negotiable”…
Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a series of robberies…