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Three heli-skiers killed in northwest B.C. avalanche were Swiss nationals: consulate
A Swiss government official has confirmed the three people who died in an avalanche in…
B.C. Grade 6 teacher disciplined after dry ice ‘explosion’ in class
A middle school teacher in southeastern British Columbia has agreed to a two-day suspension of…
Welltower to sell four retirement homes in deal with Competition Bureau
GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau says it has reached an agreement with Welltower OP LLC…
B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA, in secret document shared with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province’s…
Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces ‘enormous’ medical bills
VANCOUVER — An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue…
B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery…
Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
VICTORIA — Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas…
Man shot dead at homeless encampment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley are investigating a fatal shooting at the…
Man charged with manslaughter in death after fight in Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE — A 45-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of…
Photo Gallery: Vancouver’s famous cherry blossoms out in full bloom
People were out walking, cycling and taking photos at Vancouver’s David Lam Park on Monday…
‘Uncertainty’ remains as cleanup of Coquitlam, B.C., mudslide continues
COQUITLAM — Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from…
B.C. avalanches kill four skiers in deadly backcountry weekend
KITIMAT — Police say three heli-skiers were killed on Sunday when they were caught in…
B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
WASHINGTON — A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its…
B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
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COQUITLAM — Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a…
B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist’s murder sought to ‘silence’ him
VANCOUVER — An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and…
Two hikers among group of 14 rescued from B.C. mountain, one in critical condition
Two hikers among a group of 14 from different parts of Metro Vancouver had to…
B.C. river forecaster lifts all flood advisories following multi-day deluge
British Columbia’s river forecaster has rescinded the high streamflow advisories that covered southern parts of…
Homicide investigators take conduct of probe into man’s death in Surrey, B.C.
Police say homicide investigators are taking control of the probe into a man’s death in…
B.C. River Forecast Centre says rivers receding after multi-day deluge
Residents of British Columbia’s south coast are breathing easier with the return of blue skies…
Residents in B.C.’s Fraser Valley ‘more hopeful’ of escaping flooding after rains
VANCOUVER — Sandbags, dikes, and stacks of giants rocks appear to be doing their job…
Police in Richmond, B.C., investigating ‘organized’ meat theft after 39 cases
RICHMOND — Police in Richmond, B.C., are investigating after a series of meat thefts from…
B.C. community health workers ratify new four-year deal with province
BURNABY — A new four-year agreement between British Columbia’s roughly 27,000 community health workers and…
Eby says he will sell B.C. as ‘stable jurisdiction’ during trade trip to China
VICTORIA — A trade delegation headed by British Columbia Premier David Eby will travel to…
Invasive grasses may pose deadly risk post-wildfire, UBC researcher says
VANCOUVER — Invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel…