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B.C. First Nation members vote in favour of treaty, moving toward self-governance
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A First Nation from the northwest coast of British Columbia has…
158 people died of toxic drug deaths in September, down 19 per cent from last year
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroner says 158 people died from illicit drug overdoses in September,…
Freight train carrying fuel derails west of Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS — Cleanup work is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigates after man killed during police confrontation
SUNSHINE COAST, BRITISH COLUMBIA — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a…
‘Disgusting’: Plan to slash B.C. pipelines’ taxable value could hit local revenues
VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said she would look into a plan…
Halloween drenching for much of British Columbia amid wind and rainfall warnings
Many trick-or-treaters in British Columbia braved wind and rain as much of the central province,…
Ostrich farm rallies support as court says it will decide next week if it hears case
Canada’s highest court says it will rule next Thursday whether to tackle a bitter dispute…
Elections BC seeks to lengthen campaigns by three days, warns about child donors
VICTORIA — Elections BC says British Columbia should extend the campaign period for fixed-date elections…
B.C. man charged with murdering Chantelle Moore, who disappeared a year ago
SURREY — A murder charge has been laid in the death of a 34-year-old woman…
Police say more charges laid against woman accused of Vancouver stranger assaults
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say more charges have been laid against the suspect in…
Councillor says $100M project denied loan over Cowichan case, bank says not a factor
A Richmond, B.C., councillor says a company based in the city has been refused financing…
First Nation files lawsuit demanding Aboriginal title over lands in western Quebec
MONTREAL — An Algonquin First Nation has filed a title claim in Quebec Superior Court…
B.C. Green Leader Lowan calls Eby ‘greedy’ over early election threat
VICTORIA — B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan said Premier David Eby’s threat of an early…
B.C. festival attack case adjourned to January amid thousands of pages of evidence
VANCOUVER — Hearings for the man accused of murdering 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu…
B.C. Mountie faces multiple gun charges in case spanning three years
VICTORIA — A Merritt, B.C., RCMP officer is facing a series of firearms-related charges including…
Police take down armed man wearing body armour after shootings in Fort St. John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN — Police say a 22-year-old man has been charged over a string…
First Nation buying two more B.C. casinos, including Richmond’s River Rock
NANAIMO — The Snuneymuxw First Nation announced Thursday that it is buying two British Columbia…
Premier Eby says B.C. will ask court to stay implementation of Cowichan Tribes case
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will be asking for a…
Eby says he’ll call early election in B.C. if northern power line bill fails
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he would stake his government on the…
Dawson Creek, B.C., extends drought emergency, fearing low river will freeze
DAWSON CREEK — The City of Dawson Creek in northeastern British Columbia says it has…
Fact File: Video shared on X shows Maori haka dancer, not B.C. housing minister
A video was shared on social media this week by accounts claiming it shows B.C.…
‘Why did you not warn us’: Frustration for B.C. land owners at Cowichan case meeting
RICHMOND — Residents of Richmond, B.C., asked why they weren’t told sooner about potential risks…
B.C. man, 52, arrested in 1997 Ontario sexual assault investigation: OPP
A British Columbia man has been arrested in a historic sexual assault investigation spanning nearly…
NDP leadership contenders have first face-to-face meeting ahead of French debate
OTTAWA — Three of the five NDP leadership candidates had their first face-to-face encounter, which…