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Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner’s death
RICHMOND — British Columbia homicide investigators say a 33-year-old man from Richmond has been charged…
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a…
Canada falls to Serbia in men’s Volleyball Nations League
LJUBLJANA — The Canadian men’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to…
Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.
PENTICTON — Police in British Columbia’s Okanagan region say three suspects have been arrested and…
Fire in Chilliwack, B.C., destroys businesses and apartments
CHILLIWACK — Every firehall in Chilliwack, B.C., was involved in fighting a destructive blaze in…
Surveyor working east of Mission, B.C., hit and killed by dump truck
HATZIC — Police in Mission, B.C., say a 48-year-old Abbotsford man has been killed after…
B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications…
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the…
Man charged with impersonating North Vancouver Mountie
NORTH VANCOUVER — Mounties in North Vancouver say a man has been charged after allegedly…
Woman arrested in Langley, B.C., for assault causing severe burns
LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say a 25-year-old woman has been charged with an…
B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs…
Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY — A release of toxic bromine gas into the air in an industrial area…
Road near Sumas border reopens after train derailment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited says a road near the Canada-U.S. border…
B.C.’s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public service union representing 34,000 members says it’s preparing for a…
B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER — Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia…
‘Big relief’: Alerts lifted on multiple B.C. wildfires
British Columbia’s Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has rescinded multiple evacuation alerts as the threat from…
Federal Court of Appeal reserves decision in B.C. ostrich farm’s avian flu case
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal reserved its decision in a case involving two…
Grizzly still stirring controversy on Texada Island, B.C., even after being shot dead
In life, the grizzly bear that swam to Texada Island, B.C., in recent months had…
‘Beyond the crash’: TV series on paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player set to air
AIRDRIE — Ryan Straschnitzki’s life has been an open book since he was seriously injured…
Crime Stoppers takes ‘unusual step’ of accepting tips from extortion victims
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers said it’s taking the “unusual step” of accepting tips from extortion…
Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate
THREE HILLS — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions…
Edmonton Oilers fan paints hundreds of faces per game while taking in the action
EDMONTON — More often than not, lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan Jacob Golka can be seen…
Vancouver short on hotel rooms, silent on safety costs for 2026 World Cup
VANCOUVER — One year out from the FIFA World Cup, questions remain about where soccer…
Steel barriers to protect Vancouver fireworks crowds, police say
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say the annual Celebration of Light fireworks competition that begins Saturday…