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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…
Endeavour Silver posts first-quarter profit of $1.8 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of…
Disney child star charged in B.C. bank robbery involving suspect wearing wig
SECHELT, B.C. – A man who starred as a child in Disney’s 1986 adventure flick…
Telus sells part of international unit for $600 million, reports lower profit
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. has agreed to sell 35 per cent of its international call-centre…
Where’s the beef? Earls restaurants says it’s back in Canada after ‘mistake’
VANCOUVER – The Earls restaurant chain says it will start serving Canadian beef again following…
Western premiers to meet in Vancouver, Notley absent due to forest fires
VANCOUVER – A disastrous wildfire raging in northern Alberta has forced government leaders in western…
Turquoise Hill Resources posts 1st-quarter profit of $118.9 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TRQ) on Thursday reported first-quarter net…
B.C. Lions sign quarterback Jonathon Jennings to contract extension through 2018
SURREY, B.C. – A six-game audition was enough to earn Jonathon Jennings a new contract…
‘It’s time to let him loose’: B.C. Lions ready to unleash Bo Lokombo in 2016
SURREY, B.C. – Mark Washington looked over at Bo Lokombo after one of the B.C.…
Western premiers meet, discuss pushing feds to restore disaster funding
VANCOUVER – As wildfires burn uncontrollably across northern Alberta, government leaders in Western Canada are…
Vancouver Whitecaps searching for intensity, focus with rival Timbers up next
VANCOUVER – Carl Robinson didn’t like what he saw. The head coach of the Vancouver…
Alderon Iron Ore posts 1st-quarter loss of $853,000
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (AXXDF) on Friday reported a loss…
Bolanos’ third goal in as many games leads Whitecaps’ comeback win over Timbers
VANCOUVER – With his team down a goal despite a dominating opening 45 minutes, Vancouver…
Fire evacuees in B.C. allowed to return home, evacuation alert remains in effect
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Hundreds of people are allowed to return to their homes…
Fatal fall, unprepared hikers, challenge North Shore teams in separate rescues
VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of a hiker on Vancouver’s…
B.C. whale-watching company says capsizing that killed 6 people was ‘act of God’
VANCOUVER – The deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island last year was…