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Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to…
B.C. man’s injuries after police altercation ‘looked like a hanging’: hearing told
VANCOUVER — Myles Gray had injuries that “looked like a hanging” when he died following…
Festival celebrates Indigenous cultures through art forms once banned
VANCOUVER — Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an…
Two dead after loaded semi-truck crashes off Alaska Highway east of Fort Nelson, B.C.
SUMMIT LAKE — Police say two people are dead after a semi-truck went off an…
Man charged with murder in death of live-in partner: B.C. homicide investigators
SURREY — Police say a 48-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the…
Photo Gallery: Dance festival celebrates Indigenous artistry
Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an art form…
Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C.…
B.C.’s Eby is urging West Coast governors to fall in line with daylight time change
VICTORIA — British Columbia is urging U.S. states along the West Coast to fall in…
Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises
TORONTO — Nancy Saunders says her son Ben Brennan accomplished so much in his short…
Ending seasonal time change could help business, but not enough for universal support
TORONTO — There are potential economic benefits to ending seasonal time changes, but not enough…
B.C. announces mandatory crane-related licensing after string of fatal accidents
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will make crane-related licensing and permitting mandatory…
Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA — An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will…
Man accused in Vancouver stabbing says found knife was a ‘sign from God’
VANCOUVER — A man accused of killing another man at a Vancouver café patio says…
Mideast war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada’s potential
CALGARY — The widening war in the Middle East is driving up spot natural gas…
B.C.’s move to end clock changes won’t be without complications
The mayor of Prince George in northern British Columbia is the father of six adult…
How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot…
B.C. expands firefighters’ compensation coverage by adding eight cancers to list
VICTORIA — British Columbia has expanded its compensation coverage for firefighters in the province by…
Warm winter temperatures returning to B.C. as daily records fall in five communities
CRANBROOK — Warmer than usual weather has returned to British Columbia after a brief cold…
Officer says Myles Gray was restrained face-down for several minutes before death
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver police officer testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved…
Feds release Musqueam title agreements covering much of greater Vancouver
OTTAWA — The federal government has released details of recent agreements with the Musqueam First…
Alberta’s Smith looking to ditch clock changes as B.C. moves to permanent daylight
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says with the province’s neighbours to the west moving…
B.C. Mountie gets probation in fatal 2017 arrest of Dale Culver in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE — An RCMP officer convicted of obstruction of justice in the death of…
B.C. and Cowichan chiefs start negotiations after landmark court ruling on title
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and chiefs from the Cowichan Nation say they’ve begun…
Police-involved shooting in Kelowna, B.C., as driver alleged to have dragged officer
SURREY — Mounties in British Columbia and the province’s police watchdog agency are both investigating…