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Vancouver mayor promises more police to quell ‘street disorder’ in Gastown
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is taking immediate steps to improve…
Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too
VANCOUVER — In the seven years since the NDP came to power in British Columbia,…
Tribal Police officer charged with voyeurism in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. — Mounties in the resort town of Whistler, B.C., say a Tribal Police…
Wildfire under control after prompting evacuation order in Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. — A wildfire that had prompted brief evacuations of homes outside the…
No trial for three teens in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Members of an Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting…
Charge approved for Vancouver police officer in 2023 pedestrian crash
VANCOUVER — The BC Prosecution Service says it has approved a charge against a Vancouver…
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger…
One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say emergency response officers had to be…
Violent attack on girl captured on video in Kelowna, B.C., RCMP investigating
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police in Kelowna, B.C., say they’re investigating a violent attack on a…
Saskatchewan Party pledges rebate help for youth in sports, arts if re-elected
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Party is promising more help for parents trying to…
B.C. court rejects attempt to stop thousands of trees from being cut in Stanley Park
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court will not grant an injunction to stop tree removal…
Woman arrested after 34-year-old man stabbed to death in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they’re investigating a homicide after a man was stabbed…
Five arrested, released on ‘strict conditions’ after B.C. youth assault: RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say they have now arrested and subsequently released all five primary…
One dead in float plane crash in remote area of B.C.’s central coast
PORT HARDY, B.C. — Police say one person is dead after a float plane crashed…
Vancouver police boost presence at protests, schools for Oct. 7 anniversary
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say more officers will be deployed at what they call…
Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as…
With police at school, Vancouver Jewish community marks Oct. 7 with sadness, unease
VANCOUVER — Allie Saks had just dropped off two children at the Talmud Torah School…
Man charged with setting fire to van filled with gasoline cans at Vancouver City Hall
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a 78-year-old man has been charged after setting fire…
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access…
‘Shame on you’: High school football coach gets 20 years for sex assaults on students
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — A former Winnipeg high school football coach who groomed and sexually…
Officers in B.C. make dozens of seizures of methamphetamine bound for Australia
RICHMOND, B.C. — Canadian border officers in British Columbia made 60 seizures of methamphetamine destined…
Court finds man not justified in killing Bear the Chihuahua in Boston Bar, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A British Columbia provincial court judge has ruled that a Boston Bar…
Man charged after prominent Calgary radio host attacked
CALGARY — A 27-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a prominent Calgary radio host,…
Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper
JASPER, ALTA. — Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…