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Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
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The business community is applauding British Columbia’s decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna…
14 assessed by paramedics after ‘hazmat incident’ at Chilliwack, B.C., park
CHILLIWACK — Fourteen people were assessed by paramedics after what emergency officials call a “hazmat…
Rural B.C. communities ask province to support foreign worker program changes
Leaders in some of British Columbia’s rural communities are calling on the provincial government to…
Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only…
Public funds don’t make Catholic hospitals ‘government actors’: lawyer in MAID case
VANCOUVER — Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious…
B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of ‘imminent’ threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted…
Wet and mild winter is ‘good news’ for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA — The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and…
First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high
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VANCOUVER — The number of overdose deaths of First Nations people in British Columbia dropped…
Thousands without natural gas service in B.C.’s Okanagan, possible until Sunday
KELOWNA — FortisBC says it is working to restore natural gas service to about 6,200…
B.C. guide fined $12,000 for falsifying documents, exceeding fishing limits
MASSET — A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 for exceeding his catch…
First Capital’s $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties and KingSett
TORONTO — Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than…
In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada’s crucial lithium supply chain
DELTA — Nestled in a series of unassuming industrial buildings in Delta, B.C., among companies…
In the news today: Artemis II update, Social media ban, Amazon surcharge
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. tables another First Nation treaty ratification, but overlap concerns persist
VICTORIA — The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. has reached a major milestone in…
Evicted residents not required to remove mobile homes off B.C. reserve lands: court
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VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that residents evicted from a mobile…
Vancouver council approves 250-room floating hotel on downtown waterfront
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city’s waterfront that…
Landslide mitigation to protect salmon habitat begins at B.C. First Nation
UCLUELET — A First Nation in British Columbia has partnered with an environmental group to…
What is the Canadian Victoria Cross — the medal that no one has ever received?
OTTAWA — The Canadian Victoria Cross is Canada’s highest military honour. It was created more…
Vets, MPs call on feds to launch honour review board to award Canadian Victoria Cross
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing mounting calls to establish a military honours review…
Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab
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VICTORIA — RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia’s Fraser…
Spring snow dump brings 30cm of accumulation on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway
COQUIHALLA — A low-pressure system dumped significant spring snow on a number of major British…
Oilpatch holding off on investment changes despite crude price surge
CALGARY — Canadian oil and gas producers are benefiting from the surge in commodity prices…
B.C. home sales face major headwinds in March as transactions, prices both slide
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s home sales trended down across the board in March in price,…
Gender-based violence costs B.C. $1.12 billion annually, YWCA report says
VANCOUVER — Gender-based violence is costing British Columbia an estimated $1.12 billion each year, says…