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B.C. tables new law on closed meetings between First Nations and municipalities
VICTORIA — The president of the group representing local governments in British Columbia says she…
Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the…
B.C.’s public service workers escalate strike to correctional facilities
BURNABY — British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind…
Province expands funding for Justice Institute of B.C. to add 96 police seats
NEW WESTMINSTER — Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the province is providing funding to…
‘It depends’: Carney shifts stance on maintaining emissions cap
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the emissions cap on…
Vancouver police search for suspect after three stabbed on Yaletown seawall
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say three people were stabbed along the Yaletown seawall and the…
Here are the B.C. ministries, provincial agencies and roles affected by job action
About 26,000 members of two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers are…
Woman attacked by bear while walking dog in Squamish, B.C., wildlife area
SQUAMISH — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service is warning residents after a bear attack this…
B.C. housing bill focuses on multi-units, publicizing short-term rental penalties
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including…
153 people died in July, 149 in August from unregulated drugs in B.C.: coroner
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service say 153 people died in July from unregulated toxic…
B.C. drafts former federal minister Sajjan as Ottawa fires up military spending
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has recruited former national defence minister Harjit Sajjan to…
Murder trial of former B.C. lawyer concludes, decision to be given in Kamloops
VANCOUVER — The first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer accused of killing…
B.C. strike escalates to include about 26,000 public service workers, professionals
Two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers escalated their weeks-long job action…
B.C.’s attorney general introduces changes for credit fraud protection bill
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Attorney General says the province is working to “modernize” consumer protection…
B.C. government says dissolving Vancouver park board will require referendum
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is moving to pass legislation to require a referendum…
Vehicles vandalized with swastikas in New Westminster, B.C., police say
NEW WESTMINSTER — Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they’re working to identify a suspect…
B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation
SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug…
A look at the first 27 items from Hudson’s Bay to hit the auction block
Heffel Fine Art Auction House has revealed the first 27 items from Hudson’s Bay’s art…
Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen
PORT ALBERNI — After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island…
Man charged in hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed fundraising cyclist
PRINCE GEORGE — Charges have been laid against a man in relation to a hit-and-run…
B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated
VICTORIA — A British Columbia private member’s bill that would have given parents the right…
City councillor, social worker Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership
OTTAWA — Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has…
British Columbia has tabled historic legislation to smoke out vaping advertising
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has tabled what it says is the first law…
All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets in escalation
Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with…