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Triathlete strokes toward goal as marathon Okanagan Lake swim passes 70 km mark
VERNON, B.C. – A potentially record-breaking swim is churning along in the waters of British…
Vancouver man falls to death while climbing in Glacier National Park
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A 61-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in a climbing accident in…
Whitecaps transfer striker Fabian Espindola to Mexican side Club Necaxa
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps transferred striker Fabian Espindola to Mexican side Club Necaxa of…
Annual review off for mentally ill B.C. father who killed his three children
VANCOUVER – An annual hearing to review the confinement of a mentally ill British Columbia…
Body of missing Calgary boy recovered in Yoho National Park, officials say
FIELD, B.C. – The search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who fell into the Yoho…
RCMP arrest suspect traced through uploaded selfie on stolen iPhone
NANAIMO, B.C. – RCMP have arrested a man suspected of taking a photo of himself…
A list of how some Canadian cities rank for greenhouse gas emissions
VANCOUVER – A University of British Columbia study estimated average household greenhouse gas emissions in…
B.C. parrot refuge transfer complete, hundreds of birds now up for adoption
COOMBS, B.C. – Hundreds of parrots are now up for adoption after the last of…
B.C. wants federal crackdown on fentanyl trafficking to fight health emergency
VANCOUVER – Overdose deaths have climbed to such an urgent level in British Columbia that…
Shrwed moves by Buono gives Lions depth to overcome key injuries
VANCOUVER – An astute set of moves by B.C. Lions coach and general manager Wally…
Homebuilders, real estate board says new B.C. property tax hurts province
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s plans to dampen the influence of foreign investment in Metro Vancouver’s…
Decision pending on whether police entrapped B.C. pair into committing terrorism
VANCOUVER – John Nuttall hangs his head and promises he’ll do better next time. Covert…
Timeline of B.C. terrorist bomb plot
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge is expected to rule Friday on whether…
B.C. man takes a lesson on backcountry preparation from bluffing black bear
FERNIE, B.C. – A Fort St. John man says never again will he go for…
B.C.’s Fraser Health warns of latest spike in overdoses, urges caution
SURREY, B.C. – A spike in overdoses in Surrey, B.C., has prompted health officials there…
BC Hydro CEO mounts cost-cutting effort to cover $3.5 B in revenue declines
VICTORIA – Revenues have declined by $3.5 billion at British Columbia’s public power utility but…
Four Victoria police officers injured in incident at tent city for the homeless
Victoria police say four officers were injured Thursday evening while intervening in a domestic dispute…
Whitecaps take on Dallas FC still looking for first victory in Texas
VANCOUVER – They enjoyed the appetizer, and now the Vancouver Whitecaps are ready for the…
B.C. property tax could spark trade war with China, U.S., says free-trade expert
VICTORIA – A Canadian trade expert says British Columbia’s new 15 per cent property transfer…
Impact on RCMP is unclear after entrapment ruling in B.C. terror trial: lawyer
VANCOUVER – It’s unclear what the impact on law enforcement will be in the wake…
Trudeau becomes first sitting prime minister to march in Vancouver Pride parade
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is no stranger to Vancouver’s Pride parade, having taken…
Federal approval for Site C sparks outrage from First Nations, advocacy groups
VANCOUVER – First Nations, landowners and environmental groups are accusing Justin Trudeau of reneging on…
Music fest crowdfunds for drug-checking machine amid fentanyl overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – For the past 14 years, organizers of a giant electronic music festival on…
Two boaters OK after BC ferry sails to the rescue of grounded vessel
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – A British Columbia ferry travelling between Duke Point, on Vancouver Island, and…