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Search underway for man seen entering the water off a B.C. ferry
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they’re investigating the disappearance of a man believed…
B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including…
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA — In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British…
‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international…
BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘undelivered or stalled’ commitments
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord…
B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers…
Filipino BC announces site of planned community and cultural centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced the location for its proposed community and…
Hiker likely saved paraglider’s life after crash on Vancouver Island: rescue team
North Shore Rescue says a passing hiker likely saved the life of a paraglider who…
Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream’s dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario
Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in…
B.C. seeks to appeal DRIPA ruling in top court, says ‘core democratic values’ at risk
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader says the British Columbia government wants amendments that propose…
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new…
Police say threats made against schools in Coquitlam, B.C., for third straight day
COQUITLAM — Police in the Metro Vancouver community of Coquitlam say more threats have been…
B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the…
Pipeline protest created safety risks, but journalists were let in, says RCMP officer
VANCOUVER — The senior RCMP officer co-ordinating enforcement at a British Columbia pipeline protest in…
Lamborghini driver caught doing 197 km/h over Metro Vancouver bridge
DELTA — A Lamborghini driver from Surrey, B.C., will be without his car for a…
Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022
VANCOUVER — The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn…
19 degrees in Bella Bella: B.C.’s warm February rewrites weather records
VANCOUVER — It may be February, but Doug Pope says rescue season in the mountains…
Court issues $6,000 in fines to two people who killed Tex, the B.C. grizzly
TEXADA ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Two people who killed a controversial grizzly bear on Texada…
Police say threats ‘intertwined’ as some schools in Coquitlam, B.C., are shut again
Sharon Perry says her 16-year-old daughter sent her an alarming text on Wednesday, saying students…
Homicide team shares photo of missing B.C. mathematician, Masood Masjoody
BURNABY — Homicide investigators have released a photo of a missing mathematician from Burnaby, B.C.,…
British man who lived in Vancouver convicted in overdose deaths of U.S. servicemen
A British man who was living in Vancouver has been convicted in the United States…
Abbotsford officers cleared in 2022 crash that killed two during chase: watchdog
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared officers involved in a crash in Abbotsford…
Former Conservative leader John Rustad might be running for his old job: report
VICTORIA — Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he will “make himself available” to…
Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it sees signs of financial stress among homeowners…