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Eby says B.C. will play a key role in new global order described by PM Carney
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says B.C. will play a “key role” in a new…
Killing of B.C. academic spurs calls for government action against gender violence
The killing of a Vancouver Island academic is spurring calls for action against gender-based violence.…
B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case, as advocates warn of surge
CAMPBELL RIVER — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison…
Premier Eby says new markets, reforms will help forestry, but results will take time
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says a recent agreement advancing wood construction in China will…
B.C. extortion ‘hunt’: 7 charged, 9 expelled, 111 facing immigration investigations
SURREY — Assistant RCMP Commissioner John Brewer says police are “actively hunting” extortion suspects in…
B.C. parents honour ‘brave’ Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes
Angela James said she last spoke to her 19-year-old daughter, Piper, early on Saturday morning,…
B.C. energy minister Dix says North Coast Transmission Line will boost LNG project
British Columbia’s Energy Minister Adrian Dix says an agreement between BC Hydro and the Nisga’a…
Witness says Myles Gray ‘in distress’ before fatal 2015 fight with VPD officers
VANCOUVER — A man who called 911 about Myles Gray before his fatal confrontation with…
Fog warning extended for Metro Vancouver area, parts of Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER — An Environment Canada fog warning about near-zero visibility conditions across parts of Metro…
B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER — A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street…
Mother of Myles Gray tells of ‘screaming and screaming’ after police-beating death
VANCOUVER — The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group…
B.C. postponing changes to heritage act to increase consultation, says minister
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is postponing changes to the law that governs the designation…
B.C. First Nations raise alarm over Chilcotin River landslide risk
First Nations in British Columbia’s central Interior are sounding the alarm over landslide risk along…
Police probe whether extortion victims ‘recklessly’ returned fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say an extortion-related investigation into a home being shot…
B.C. man facing multiple charges after Alberta crash kills 9-year-old girl
KILLAM — Mounties in Alberta have laid charges against a B.C. man after a nine-year-old…
Police investigating after shots fired from Surrey, B.C., apartment, balcony
SURREY — A shooting inside a Surrey, B.C., highrise apartment has resulted in the detention…
Fog shrouding Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island could last into Tuesday
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility for parts of Metro Vancouver and…
Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused ‘tremendous loss’ to community
VICTORIA — Sandra Apsassin lives just two minutes away from the Blueberry Community School in…
Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna
VICTORIA — Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from…
Fire engulfs First Nation school in northeastern B.C. near Fort St. John
VICTORIA — RCMP are investigating a school fire on the territory of the Blueberry River…
Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop ‘funny business’
VICTORIA — A leadership candidate for British Columbia’s Conservatives says recently announced rules for the…
Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related
VICTORIA — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be…
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia…
B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include…