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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Getting a bed at one of British Columbia’s drug detoxification facilities…
Electronic vote counters could bring B.C. election result an hour after polls close
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about…
Parliament ‘ground to a halt’ over Conservative allegations of Liberal corruption
OTTAWA — The government has been unable to put any of its own business before…
In the news today: PM at foreign interference inquiry, chiefs vote on child welfare
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Rustad says no plan for user-pay health as B.C. voters break advance polling record
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he has no plan for user-pay health care in…
B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity
VANCOUVER — British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that…
Where will B.C.’s election be won or lost? Here are five bellwether ridings to watch
British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says…
Owner of three shopping malls in B.C. says she wants to buy Hudson’s Bay
A Chinese billionaire in British Columbia has taken to social media to announce her plans…
Canada names 32-man roster for 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji
Canada has named a 32-man squad for the 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji.…
Transgender college basketball player in Canada speaks out about verbal, physical mistreatment
NANAIMO, British Columbia (AP) — A transgender college basketball player in Canada says she was…
B.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s businesses leaders are urging port employers and more than 700 unionized…
No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER — British Columbia port employers say they may be “required to reassess” their position…
Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails
VANCOUVER — Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at…
‘Bomb cyclone’ hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn’t alarmist
VANCOUVER — Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British…
Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees ‘like gunshots’
VANCOUVER — Geoff Johnson and fellow storm watchers in Ucluelet, B.C., were concerned on Tuesday…
BC Hydro says power almost fully restored after B.C. windstorms
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers…
Montreal shopping mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ song to prevent unhoused from loitering
MONTREAL — A shopping mall and office complex in downtown Montreal is being criticized for…
Flights cancelled as heavy fog cuts visibility to near zero in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Dense fog has reduced visibility to near-zero for the third straight day in…
More than 40 vehicles vandalized in Nanaimo, B.C., in one night
NANAIMO, B.C. — Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses or camera footage that may…
Surrey woman dead after tree falls during B.C windstorm Saturday
VANCOUVER — At least one person is dead after a strong windstorm hit British Columbia’s…
Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit…
Wild Christmas: BC Ferries cancels many sailings over ‘severe’ forecast
VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has cancelled many sailings on Christmas Day after Environment Canada issued…
Ferries cancelled, and thousands without power on wet and wild Christmas Day
VANCOUVER — Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as…
Warnings lifted for B.C. on Boxing Day while North Shore avalanche danger is high
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has lifted all heavy rainfall and strong wind warnings for B.C.…