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Foster teen deliberately jumped from Abbotsford hotel window: coroner
VANCOUVER – A coroner’s report has found that a teenager whose death prompted scrutiny of…
B.C. parents get 12 months probation for spanking teenage daughter
SALMON ARM, B.C. – A British Columbia couple found guilty of assault with a weapon…
Wheelchair burlesque to strip down stigma, sex up disability
VANCOUVER – Talking about sex can be awkward for anyone, but some people with disabilities…
B.C. tightens real estate rules to protect sellers from contract flipping
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government moved Tuesday to protect property owners from predatory conduct in…
RCMP, coroner, work together to probe fatal house fire in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say a house fire in Surrey, B.C., that killed one person…
Merus Labs posts 2nd-quarter loss of $2.5 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Merus Labs International Inc. (MSLI) on Wednesday reported a fiscal…
B2Gold posts 1Q profit of $8.3 million, result tops expectations
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ B2Gold Corp. (BTG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $8.3…
Silver Standard Resources posts 1st-quarter profit of $2.3 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings…
B.C. nurses approve of five-year agreement with 5.5 per cent wage increase
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Nurses Union has voted to ratify a five-year contact that…
Blas Perez scores twice as Vancouver Whitecaps down Chicago Fire 2-1
VANCOUVER – Blas Perez used to be loathed by fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps. On…
Man accused of murdering wife wants second trial moved out of Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A man facing a second murder trial on allegations that he drowned…
Chicken rentals offer test runs for would-be backyard farmers wanting eggs
SAANICH, B.C. – Kate Fraser holds a big brown hen she calls Dr. Donna in…
Calgary man charged after alleged robberies and weapons offences in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Six charges have been laid against a Calgary man accused in a…
Two men sentenced to life for first-degree murder in gang hit on wrong target
Vancouver police say two men convicted in a murder that they believe was a case…
B.C. man who sold gun to drug dealer argues sentence would be unconstitutional
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A Merritt, B.C., man who found a shotgun hidden under a pile…
B.C. Health Minister predicts record drug overdose deaths this year
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says he’s hopeful the rate of drug overdose deaths…
Billions change hands as April home sales set record in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – More property sales records tumbled in April according to the British Columbia Real…
Metro Vancouver sprinkling rules start earlier, run longer to protect water
VANCOUVER – Annual lawn sprinkling regulations take effect across the Vancouver area on Sunday, two…
Missing B.C. kids’ Facebook photos show smiles but mom calls them ‘propaganda’
VANCOUVER – New photographs of four missing Vancouver Island siblings and an open letter posted…
B.C. man wins $5 million lotto but says he’d already won when he met his wife
VANCOUVER – A newly minted B.C. millionaire says he plans to spend his lottery winnings…
Bid to ban applause in B.C. legislature rejected with rousing ovation
VICTORIA – It was the loudest cheer of her political career. Too bad she was…
Overnight Surrey, B.C., shooting likely targeted: police
SURREY, B.C. – Police are once again investigating gun fire in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say…
Customers, especially millennials, driving changes to beef industry standards
VANCOUVER – When Ben Campbell heard Earls was switching to Certified Humane beef from the…
A quicklist of certification programs for ‘humane’ beef in Canada
VANCOUVER – A decision by the Earls restaurant chain to switch to Certified Humane beef…