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One person critically injured in road rage incident in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER — RCMP in North Vancouver say a person suffered critical injuries in a…
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month
VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting…
Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room leads to temporary closure
DELTA — Fraser Health is warning that the emergency room at the Delta Hospital will…
CFIA confirms death of ostrich with ‘pre-existing condition’ at B.C. farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C. — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of…
Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
OTTAWA — As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week,…
Contract talks break down between B.C. and community health workers: union
British Columbia’s public service workers’ union says contract talks have broken down between the bargaining…
Disease outbreak has killed nearly 100 deer around Grand Forks, B.C., province says
GRAND FORKS — The British Columbia government has confirmed the presence of epizootic hemorrhagic disease…
Ostrich farmers awaiting Supreme Court decision get little attention from Ottawa
OTTAWA — As the Supreme Court of Canada considers whether to hear the case of…
B.C. launching deer hunt near Cranbrook to control spread of wasting disease
CRANBROOK — British Columbia is introducing an expanded deer hunt in the province’s southeast in…
Pedestrian dead after crash with bike on Vancouver Island
COURTENAY — Police on Vancouver Island say a pedestrian died following a crash involving a…
RCMP cleared in 2024 death of man in custody in Prince George, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared Mounties in Prince George of wrongdoing…
Police, first responders scramble to help woman give birth on Victoria waterfront
VICTORIA — Emergency responders in Victoria, B.C., had to rush into action to support a…
Michelin awards two Vancouver restaurants with stars
VANCOUVER — Two Japanese restaurants in Vancouver have received Michelin stars. The culinary tastemaker has…
NDP House Leader Farnworth says government plans passing 18 bills during fall session
VICTORIA — British Columbia house leader Mike Farnworth said the NDP government plans to pass…
B.C. man gets 13-year sentence for drug offences, trying to bribe prison guard
CHILLIWACK — A man from Chilliwack, B.C., has been sentenced to more than 13 years…
B.C. public service workers’ union expands pickets at another two dozen sites
BURNABY — Striking British Columbia public service workers have followed through on a pledge to…
Enbridge CEO urges tanker ban end, says no company will build ‘pipeline to nowhere’
CALGARY — The top executive of Canada’s biggest crude shipper says his company won’t consider…
RCMP to scale back presence at Nanaimo, B.C., schools targeted by unspecified threat
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they will be scaling back their presence at…
Budget watchdog says home affordability is getting better — but not everywhere
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing Canada’s housing affordability gap…
Ontario man convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — An Ontario man has been convicted in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., that…
B.C. homeless count shows rising numbers in 12 of 20 communities surveyed
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says more than half of 20 communities surveyed saw…
Bus driver killed in crash involving a fuel truck in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS — A transit driver has been killed in a crash involving their bus and…
Former Vancouver police officer awarded $30,000 after years-long grievance process
A labour arbitrator has awarded a former Vancouver police officer $30,000 in her years-long grievance…
B.C. Conservative staffer fired for calling Reconciliation Day flag a ‘disgrace’
VICTORIA — A former spokesperson for the Conservative Party of British Columbia says she has…