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Four-year-old child dies after fall from upstairs window of B.C. home
LANGLEY, B.C. – A toddler has died after falling from the upstairs window of a…
Canada beats Sweden 54-44 at Canada Cup international wheelchair rugby tournament
RICHMOND, B.C. – The host Canadian squad opened up the 2016 Canada Cup international wheelchair…
Winnepeg Jets T-shirt made by company licensed to sell NHL stock shocker for fan
KELOWNA, B.C. – A lifelong Winnipeg Jets fan was shocked to learn she’d bought a…
Three year investigation leads to charges in brazen robbery in Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Mounties have laid charges three years after a pickup truck…
City mystified as large tree suddenly topples in Vancouver’s West End
VANCOUVER – A huge tree has toppled in Vancouver’s West End, damaging two low-rise apartments.…
NDP strategists gather for weekend meetings in advance of 2017 B.C. election
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – More than 500 members of British Columbia’s New Democratic Party are in…
Drug-induced man who stabbed bus passenger sentenced to seven years in prison
KELOWNA, B.C. – A Kelowna, B.C., man has been sentenced to seven years in prison…
Canadians split their two matches on second day at 2016 Canada Cup
RICHMOND, B.C. – The host Canadian squad squad split their two matches on Friday at…
Canadians fall to Australia, will miss out on chance for gold at Canada Cup
RICHMOND, B.C. – Canada’s hopes of winning a gold medal ended with a 54-43 loss…
B.C. Lions down Calgary Stampeders 20-18 in Wally Buono’s return to coaching
VANCOUVER – Winning hasn’t gotten old for Wally Buono. Chris Rainey brought a punt back…
Game Boy Disease? There’s a cure for that with wearable technology: doctor
VANCOUVER – When patients visit Dr. Vahid Sahiholnasab for a routine check-up, he often asks…
Federal government invests $150 million for affordable housing in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced it will invest $150 million in affordable housing…
BASE jumper who died in B.C. identified as former marine from Seattle
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A Seattle man who died BASE jumping from the Stawamus Chief Mountain…
Officers to testify against ex-RCMP spokesman accused of sex assault in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A three week trial is expected next year for the RCMP’s former chief…
Court appearance for dad accused of attacking student with bat in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A man accused of leaving an 18-year-old high school student clinging to…
B.C. government, Vancouver to collaborate on creating empty homes tax
VANCOUVER – The provincial government will look into taxing empty homes in a bid to…
Extreme cliff-jumping sport described as meditative, spiritual activity
VANCOUVER – Sean Chuma describes it as a spiritual moment, standing on the railing of…
Whitecaps host Toronto FC with Voyageurs Cup on the line, Reds lead final 1-0
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps are confident they can dig themselves out of another hole.…
$20,000 Radcliffe Foundation prize to go to short film about refugee crisis
VANCOUVER – Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Sarah McLachlan and Atom Egoyan are among the jury members…
B.C. asks Vancouver Islanders to conserve water as highest drought alert issued
VICTORIA – Low rainfall and record-high temperatures have prompted British Columbia to issue its highest…
Fishery closures suggested in federal proposals to save West Coast killer whales
VANCOUVER – Strategic fishery closures and marine habitat protection are part of a proposed plan…
B.C. real estate panel calls for hefty fines, end to aggressive marketing
VANCOUVER – A panel struck to restore faith in British Columbia’s besieged real estate industry…
Federal housing minister says Canadians will be consulted on housing strategy
VICTORIA – Canada’s housing minister says he and his provincial and territorial counterparts are working…
Owner ends large snake’s short-lived bid for freedom in Esquimalt, B.C.
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – A roaming metre-long corn snake has been found by its owner, one…