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Snowfall warning issued for southeastern B.C. as weekend rain hits south coast
VANCOUVER — Southeastern British Columbia is set for a blast of wintry weather with as…
Firefighters safely pull B.C. snorkeller from water after being carried downstream
NORTH VANCOUVER — District of North Vancouver firefighters were able to pull a snorkeller who…
Teams work through the night in search of bear after B.C. attack
Teams of British Columbia conservation officers rotated throughout the night to search for a grizzly…
Officers believe sow with cubs was involved in B.C. bear attack on students, teachers
Conservation officers in British Columbia say they believe a mother bear with two cubs was…
Worker dies at copper mine northeast of Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE — Taseko Mines Limited says a worker has died after an accident at…
Another Canadian arrested linked to Ryan Wedding case
The FBI say a Vancouver man is the latest to be arrested in connection to…
New legislation could expand First Nations status — here’s what you need to know
OTTAWA — Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer…
‘Life and death’: Chief tells of trauma and bravery in grizzly attack on B.C. pupils
What was to be a short afternoon field trip for about 20 students and staff…
Cargo unloaded from sinking barge off B.C. coast as planning starts for move south
BELLA BELLA — The local First Nation in the vicinity of a sinking barge off…
Grizzly attack on B.C. elementary class is latest in series of encounters
A grizzly bear attack on a group of elementary school students in Bella Coola, B.C.,…
Man found dead at coal mine in Sparwood, B.C., near Alberta boundary
SPARWOOD — A man has died while working at a coal mine in the British…
Pupils flee as grizzly attacks elementary class in B.C., injuring 11, some critically
A grizzly bear has attacked a group of elementary school students and teachers in the…
B.C. government ‘dashes’ out digital tool to help build homes faster
VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching a free, new digital tool aimed at helping developers…
B.C’s Opposition Conservatives have been talking with Alberta about pipeline: Rustad
VICTORIA — The leader of British Columbia’s Official Opposition says his party has been talking…
Speaker’s vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin
VICTORIA — Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the…
B.C. city ‘vigorously defending’ Aboriginal claim, but says no private land in play
PORT COQUITLAM — The City of Port Coquitlam, B.C., said it is “vigorously defending” public…
Cargo container removal begins on sinking barge off B.C.’s central coast
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a barge sinking in waters along…
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications…
Police cleared of wrongdoing in failed search for fatal car crash near Nelson, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says officers’ actions did not contribute to the death…
Rain, snow warnings issued for parts of B.C. along coast, in the northwest
BELLA COOLA — British Columbia’s north and central coast could see as much as 70…
Ending tanker ban risks billions, B.C. minister says; Liberal MPs say consent needed
British Columbia’s jobs minister says ending a tanker ban on the province’s northern coast to…
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon…
‘Devil in the details’ on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY — Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a “grand bargain”…
Airport security firm sues Canada for $420 million after failed contract bid
TORONTO — A multinational security firm that used to provide screening services at airports in…