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Investigation begins after fatal crash between dump truck and vehicle in Delta
DELTA, B.C. – One person has been killed in a crash involving a dump truck…
Vancouver Whitecaps sell striker Octavio Rivero to Chile’s Colo-Colo
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have sold striker Octavio Rivero to Chilean side Colo-Colo. The…
A look beyond his books: Dr. Seuss secret artwork displays author’s private mind
VANCOUVER – Late at night, with the world asleep, Theodor Seuss Geisel to his studio…
Unrelenting demand for luxury properties in Vancouver, Toronto: Sotheby’s
VANCOUVER – Real estate markets remained supercharged in Vancouver and Toronto over the first half…
Key findings from reports on Vancouver real estate
VANCOUVER – A number of reports were issued Thursday about Vancouver’s red-hot real estate market.…
Mother bear, cubs, caught after woman hurt in Maple Ridge, B.C., attack
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – The Conservation Officer Service says it has trapped a bear that…
More than half of Vancouver Airbnb hosts use income to pay rent, mortgage: study
VANCOUVER – The home-sharing service Airbnb is pushing back against growing concerns that it’s having…
Study finds male sex workers felt safer advertising online than in the streets
VANCOUVER – A study on male sex workers in Vancouver has found that although the…
Lost soldier, son of former B.C. premier recognized by university
VICTORIA – A cherished son of a former British Columbia lieutenant governor was on his…
Mount Polley mine owner sues engineering firms over tailings dam failure
VANCOUVER – The owner of the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia’s Interior has sued…
Protesters rally against construction of B.C. Site C hydroelectric dam
VANCOUVER – Dozens of people gathered at a Vancouver park on Saturday to protest the…
Police search toy poodle stolen from Burnaby, B.C., parking lot
BURNABY, B.C. – Police in Burnaby, B.C., are searching for a dog-napper after a toy…
Canada uses strong fourth quarter to beat Iroquois Nationals at U19 worlds
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Jeff Teat led the way with four goals and two assists as…
BC Ferries offers new southern Gulf Island schedules as two ships set to arrive
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries says travel to the southern Gulf Islands will be much easier…
Crews stand down in bog fire outside Vancouver, cause still being investigated
DELTA, B.C. – Crews working for the fire department in Delta, B.C., are withdrawing from…
Fentanyl sentencing same as other drugs, unless Parliament acts: B.C. judge
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A judge in Kelowna declined to consider the presence of fentanyl an…
B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will support the city of Vancouver’s request for a…
Husband charged with arson, 2nd-degree murder in fire that killed mother of six
PORT MOODY, B.C. – A mother of six has died and her husband is charged…
New data shows nuisance noise prompts growing complaints across Vancouver
VANCOUVER – New statistics indicate peace and quiet can be a disappearing commodity in some…
One man hurt, two suspects flee in early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – A man has been injured in what RCMP believe was a targeted…
Member of British Columbia legislature files complaint over former employee
VICTORIA – A member of the B.C. legislature says he has filed a complaint with…
B.C. group says death midwives’ philosophy similar to that of birth midwives
VANCOUVER – So-called death midwives provide the dying and their families with a wide range…
Fentanyl a main cause in surge in B.C. drug deaths this year: coroner
VICTORIA – The latest statistics from British Columbia’s coroner’s office show a large increase in…
Judge refuses class-action lawsuit against BC Hydro over smart meters
VANCOUVER – A judge has refused a class action lawsuit against BC Hydro over the…