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A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Road closed by Vancouver Island wildfire near Bamfield may open by October
PORT ALBERNI — The British Columbia government says it is aiming to reopen the main…
Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings
SURREY — Dozens of extortion attempts and shootings in Surrey, B.C., are threatening the way…
BC Greens have started to elect their new leader with process under observation
VICTORIA — As the B.C. Green Party has started to elect their new leader, one…
B.C. left out of housing announcement by Carney to build 4,000 units on federal lands
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s housing minister Christine Boyle says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement to…
69-year-old woman dead after a two-vehicle collision in Delta, B.C., Sunday afternoon
VICTORIA — Police in Delta, B.C., say a 69-year-old woman has died following a collision…
Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb win big at 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards
KELOWNA — Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited…
Shooting in Surrey leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a shooting that sent one…
Dead calf was still attached to umbilical cord while pushed by southern resident J36
VICTORIA — The discovery of a dead female orca calf near Vancouver Island in American…
B.C.’s human rights office launches campaign to fight misinformation, disinformation
VICTORIA — B.C.’s human rights commissioner says misinformation and disinformation pose “significant threats” to human…
What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
OTTAWA — Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to…
Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm’s bid for stay
OTTAWA — A Federal Court of Appeal judge says the cull of about 400 ostriches…
Logging firm wins injunction to halt Walbran Valley blockade on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction to a forestry company to…
Some evacuation alerts lift, but BC Wildfire Service says season isn’t over
Multiple evacuation alerts have been lifted for wildfires around British Columbia in recent days, though…
B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada’s new major projects office
The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver’s Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by…
‘Anxiety’ for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses
VANCOUVER — The head of a British Columbia restaurant industry association says businesses are in…
Legal Aid BC says ex-worker who cheered Kirk’s death left organization before killing
VANCOUVER — Legal Aid BC says a former employee seen celebrating the death of American…
B.C. says deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential
KAMLOOPS — Provincial meat inspectors in British Columbia have been classified as essential workers after…
Judge upholds publication ban on B.C. festival attack mental fitness evidence
VANCOUVER — A judge has upheld a ban that prevents media from publishing evidence heard…
Teck merger a ‘vote of confidence,’ says Eby, pitching B.C. as Canada’s ‘engine’
The proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70-billion…
Homicide investigators probe fatal shooting and vehicle fire in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY — Homicide investigators say they suspect the deadly shooting of a man in Burnaby…
Police identify man shot dead in taxi in Langley, B.C., cite organized crime links
SURREY — Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal shooting inside a taxi…
B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to rule on an injunction to halt…
Alberta premier praises first batch of national-interest projects
CALGARY — Energy industry players and Alberta’s premier say they see promising signs in the…