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B.C. introduces law to prevent criminals from making money from their crimes
VICTORIA – British Columbia has introduced legislation to prevent serial killer Robert Pickton and other…
Education ministers says firings last resort as Vancouver board approves deficit
VANCOUVER – Education Minister Mike Bernier is set to meet with the chairman of the…
New Anthony Hopkins thriller to premiere at smalltown B.C. drive-in
ENDERBY, B.C. – A major motion picture shot in British Columbia will have it’s premiere…
B.C. children’s watchdog offers damning review of report findings
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth has released a scathing report in…
Too early to say if alleged assault at UBC connected to other incidents: RCMP
VANCOUVER – Police say two men have been arrested on the University of British Columbia…
Two men charged after alleged sexual assault at University of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault on…
B.C. teen killer Kelly Ellard seeks day parole 18 years after Reena Virk murder
VANCOUVER – Almost two decades since an ostracized 14-year-old was swarmed, viciously beaten and then…
Vancouver coast guard base reopens without 24/7 rescue ability: union spokesman
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver coast guard base controversially shuttered by the previous Conservative government has…
Frantic search over as two-year-old boy found safe in B.C. campground
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A desperate search and rescue effort ended in relief on Sunday when…
Wildfires threaten two northeastern B.C. communities as heat wave continues
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Unseasonable heat is once again searing northeastern British Columbia, fuelling…
B.C. cuts film and TV tax credit by 5 per cent after consulting with industry
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister has yelled cut on film and TV industry tax…
Vancouver bylaws close 22 pot shops, but many owners vow to fight rules
Vancouver’s crackdown on unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries has begun, with bylaw inspectors issuing 44 tickets…
Dutch court reverses refusal to delay trial of accused in Amanda Todd case
VANCOUVER – A Dutch trial has been pushed back again for a man charged with…
‘High-risk’ label in law created by Tories sought for B.C. dad who killed 3 kids
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Crown will argue that a mentally ill British Columbia man…
Bionic hand system created by SFU team allows parathlete to ‘move’ fingers
BURNABY, B.C. – Danny Letain never imagined he’d be able to “feel” his fingers move…
Kelly Ellard denied parole, board calls rationale for release ‘very entitled’
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A young woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder has for…
B.C. Mountie says sexual harassment settlement still means RCMP needs policies
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Mountie whose sexual harassment lawsuit against the RCMP prompted similar…
Independent watchdog clears Abbotsford police of involvement in death
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Investigators with B.C.’s independent police watchdog say Abbotsford officers had nothing to…
Independent probe clears Mounties in Salt Spring Island stabbing.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – Major crimes investigators from Vancouver Island continue to probe the…
Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh suspended one game, will miss Timbers clash
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kekuta Manneh has been suspended one game by Major League Soccer’s disciplinary…
Arbutus Biopharma posts loss of $15.9 million in first quarter
BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) _ Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (ABUS) on Wednesday reported a loss of…
B.C. woman who killed friend gets life and must serve 11 years before parole
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman in her 60s has been sentenced to life in…
Whitecaps marvel at ‘unbelievable’ Leicester City’s run to Premier League title
VANCOUVER – Carl Robinson couldn’t wait for a reporter to finish his question about Leicester…
Exclusive fundraisers, premier’s allowance not conflicts: commissioner
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s conflict commissioner has ruled that exclusive fundraisers and a stipend paid…