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Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator’s recommendations
DUNCAN — The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members…
RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna’s airport
KELOWNA — RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in…
BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear
The BC Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly bear that scratched and bit a man…
B.C. judge says concerns ‘overblown’ in court challenge to Squamish townhouse project
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court says concerns raised by Squamish, B.C., residents in a…
Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a…
B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough
They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in…
Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for complaints about sign-language interpreter
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba cabinet minister responsible for services for people with disabilities is apologizing…
Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
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Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when…
‘Inspiring force’: Royal Canoe bassist remembered after crash in Manitoba kills 3
WINNIPEG — Staples in Winnipeg’s music scene and beyond offered condolences and tributes Thursday after…
Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership
VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous…
Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash
SWAN RIVER — The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after…
Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000
VANCOUVER — A few thousand British Columbians could get help expanding their families this year…
Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the…
Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old
ABBOTSFORD — A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police…
B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction
The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky…
Bus attempts to avoid crash with vehicle, collides with traffic pole in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Metro Vancouver Transit Police say there were no injuries after a TransLink Bus…
Kootenay man treated ex-wife ‘like a dog’ then went after her home
"The evidence is quite clear that the marriage was often marked by abusive and controlling behaviour."
BC nurse suspended for having sexual relationship with patient
At the time they had a health condition that was a "factor in their conduct."
How rural hospitals could cut BC’s surgery wait times
Performing minor surgeries in rural hospitals could help improve the provincial surgery backlog without cutting corners on the quality of health care, according to one rural health expert.
B.C. First Nation issues evacuation order as wildfire burns nearby
CHASE — The Village of Chase in British Columbia’s Interior has activated its emergency operations…
27,000 chickens killed in British Columbia fire that destroyed two barns
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A fire at a farm in the Township of…
B.C. launches working group to address safety in supportive housing
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s government is forming a working group to tackle a number of…
The backlash against ‘Tip-flation’
The moments after a server or barista hands over a credit card reader can be awkward. Will it offer tip options starting at 20 per cent? Will the server stare daggers at me if I don’t tip?