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Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu…
Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog’s order to remove surveillance cameras
RICHMOND — The City of Richmond said it will challenge an order by British Columbia’s…
B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having…
B.C. teen dies after falling from chairlift at Cypress Mountain ski resort
WEST VANCOUVER — An 18-year-old has died after falling from a chairlift at the Cypress…
Lapu Lapu festival attack trial moving to B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER — The trial of a man accused of plowing his vehicle through the crowded…
Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.’s Lower Mainland since last week
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened…
Don’t expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria’s police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says…
Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
VANCOUVER — It is not yet known whether a public hearing into the death of…
B.C. councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault involving two complainants
VICTORIA — A councillor for the British Columbia city of Maple Ridge has been charged…
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
MUMBAI — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Indian companies and the delegation he is…
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia’s Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern…
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market
CALGARY — Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it’s been able to seize a…
Teen charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 17-year-old has been charged with…
National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in…
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization…
Police watchdog probes fatal shooting of woman in Burnaby, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says it is investigating the fatal shooting of a…
Campbell-era minister Iain Black joining B.C. Conservative leadership race
VICTORIA — Iain Black, a former minister in the British Columbia government of Gordon Campbell,…
Timeline of B.C.’s three-year drug decriminalization pilot project
British Columbia’s three-year pilot project that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs…
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60…
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
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CALGARY — Industry groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal a new tax on…
Homicide probe after man found with fatal gunshot wounds along Surrey, B.C., roadway
SURREY — Homicide investigators have been called to Surrey, B.C., after a man was found…
This medical device is a chronic pain game-changer
Spinal cord stimulators can significantly improve patients’ lives. BC doesn’t fund nearly enough of them, experts say.
Police link another shooting in Surrey, B.C., to extortion
SURREY — A shooting overnight in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C., has been linked…
High temperature records fall across B.C. in wake of atmospheric river
VANCOUVER — The recent atmospheric river weather event that brought flood warnings and evacuation orders…