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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…
Ex-journalists lament closure of Ming Pao, Canada’s last Chinese-language daily paper
VANCOUVER — British Columbia legislator Teresa Wat says she cried upon hearing of the impending…
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter’s final…
Coastal First Nations call on Carney to defend the B.C. tanker ban in pipeline talks
PRINCE RUPERT — Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said she called on Prime Minister…
B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over ‘vulgar’ group chats
A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding…
B.C. homicide investigators suspect man found dead in burning home was targeted
SURREY — Police say a fire at home in Surrey, B.C., where a man was…
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER — Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia’s south coast have been downgraded or…
‘I’m in’: Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership
VANCOUVER — Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will be joining the race for…
B.C. Ombudsperson flags hour-long waits for income, disability calls to be answered
British Columbia’s ombudsperson says people calling the government with questions about income and disability assistance…
Cyclist dead in probable hit-and-run in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND — Police are investigating the death of a cyclist whose body was found along…
B.C. home sales and prices both down about 6% last month, amid Lower Mainland slump
VANCOUVER — British Columbia home sales fell by almost 6 per cent last month on…
Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
VANCOUVER — Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and…
Photographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protest
VANCOUVER — A photographer and the news organization that sent her to cover an anti-pipeline…
Evacuation orders, alerts on Vancouver Island, but forecaster doubts floods will last
VANCOUVER — Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river system has swollen rivers across British…
Mental fitness test for suspect in killing of B.C. RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang
VANCOUVER — A judge has ordered a mental fitness assessment for the man accused of…
Homicide probe after man found dead in burning home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Homicide officers have taken over the investigation into the discovery of a man’s…
Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to…
Hearing into police action in Myles Gray’s 2015 beating death to begin next week
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency says a 10-week public hearing into the death…
Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
OTTAWA — The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing a case that questions whether faith-based…
Two officers cleared in fatal shooting of Vancouver man who was wielding knife
SURREY — British Columbia’s civilian police watchdog agency has cleared two Vancouver officers of wrongdoing…
In the news today: MAID Charter challenge, trade talks, ‘Heated Rivalry’ watch party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Fraser Valley district issues evacuation alert near Chilliwack River
VANCOUVER — The Fraser Valley Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for areas near…
Pedestrian dies of injuries after being struck by vehicle on highway in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties in Mission, B.C., are investigating the death of a pedestrian…
IHIT identifies victim of fatal Abbotsford, B.C., shooting, seeks witnesses
ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has named the victim of a fatal…