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Bell eyes U.S. fibre expansion after closing Ziply deal and boosting internet subs
The closing of BCE Inc.’s $5-billion purchase of U.S. internet provider Ziply Fiber in August…
Homicide investigators called in after deadly shooting in Burnaby, B.C.
British Columbia’s homicide investigators have been called in after a man was killed in Burnaby.…
CFIA manual describes sitting on ostriches to inject lethal drug as cull ruling nears
OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should…
Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside B.C. lake after derailment
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Environment Ministry estimates that almost 13,000 litres of aviation fuel was…
B.C. regulator fines Amazon $10,000 in ruling that limits what ‘delivery’ means
A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed…
Eby, coastal First Nations call on Ottawa to maintain oil tanker ban
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby and coastal First Nations have signed a declaration…
Environment Canada warns of storm surge as winds and high tides combine on B.C. coast
VANCOUVER — A series of frontal systems moving over from the Pacific will bring rainfall…
Bailey says Ottawa must support B.C. forestry as it supports Ontario’s car industry
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister said she thinks the newly announced federal budget aligns…
Travel agents hope for return of ‘glory times’ as China resumes group tours to Canada
VANCOUVER — Travel agents are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada after…
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in dead sea otters collected off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER — A new study says sea otters in British Columbia have been found to…
B.C. cabinet ministers, First Nation leaders gather amid tensions over Cowichan case
VANCOUVER — Two days of meetings in British Columbia between provincial officials and First Nations…
Eby says B.C. won’t run anti-tariff ads alone as it had planned
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province is walking back plans to…
B.C. police investigating reports of needles in Halloween candy in two cities
Police in two British Columbia cities are investigating multiple reports of sewing needles or pins…
BC Hydro says it should have been more proactive as Site C costs overflowed
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility says it should have been more proactive about ballooning…
B.C. First Nation members vote in favour of treaty, moving toward self-governance
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A First Nation from the northwest coast of British Columbia has…
158 people died of toxic drug deaths in September, down 19 per cent from last year
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroner says 158 people died from illicit drug overdoses in September,…
Freight train carrying fuel derails west of Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS — Cleanup work is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigates after man killed during police confrontation
SUNSHINE COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a…
‘Disgusting’: Plan to slash B.C. pipelines’ taxable value could hit local revenues
VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said she would look into a plan…
Halloween drenching for much of British Columbia amid wind and rainfall warnings
Many trick-or-treaters in British Columbia braved wind and rain as much of the central province,…
Ostrich farm rallies support as court says it will decide next week if it hears case
Canada’s highest court says it will rule next Thursday whether to tackle a bitter dispute…
Elections BC seeks to lengthen campaigns by three days, warns about child donors
VICTORIA — Elections BC says British Columbia should extend the campaign period for fixed-date elections…
B.C. man charged with murdering Chantelle Moore, who disappeared a year ago
SURREY — A murder charge has been laid in the death of a 34-year-old woman…
Police say more charges laid against woman accused of Vancouver stranger assaults
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say more charges have been laid against the suspect in…