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All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER — The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials…
City of Burnaby, B.C., to apologize to Chinese Canadians for past discrimination
A formal apology is being planned by the City of Burnaby, B.C., for its role…
Minister flags concern over BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
British Columbia’s transportation minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have…
Silent tribute and fundraisers mark one month since Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on the one-month anniversary of…
Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending
VICTORIA — Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia…
Eleven killed in festival attack included families, artist, visitor from Philippines
Eleven people were killed at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on April 26,…
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
OTTAWA — A change to Canada’s electoral system would have delivered a very different House…
Filipino BC confirms identities of all 11 people killed in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — The group that organized the Lapu Lapu Day festival where 11 people were…
Mother visiting from Philippines was among Vancouver festival victims
Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival…
Vancouver artist who was mother of two identified among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER — Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a…
A family of three migrants from Colombia among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER — More of the dead are being identified in the attack where an after…
‘Just destroyed’: Three members of family from Colombia died in B.C. attack, says son
VANCOUVER — Alejandro Samper was getting ready for work on Saturday night when he received…
Father, mother, five-year-old daughter, killed in Vancouver attack, leave son behind
VANCOUVER — Richard Le sent a text to his 16-year-old son on Saturday at about…
Teacher, Realtor, and five-year-old girl were among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER — Tributes and condolences are coming in for the 11 people killed in a…
Carney, Poilievre, Singh express condolences to victims of Vancouver vehicle attack
OTTAWA — The leaders of the three main federal parties paused their election campaigns Sunday…
A look at the new districts in B.C.’s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seats
The Oct. 19 election in British Columbia will feature new electoral districts that increase the…
Bill Vigars, campaign manager for Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, dies at 78
WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Bill Vigars, who led the promotion of Terry Fox’s Marathon of…
Police arrest suspect after stabbing at New Westminster, B.C., Skytrain station
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they have arrested a person…
Three teenage girls charged in violent B.C. transit attacks
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Three teenage girls have been charged with assault after two separate…
Lawyer for family members of Pickton’s victims wants copy of killer’s ‘tell all book’
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver lawyer representing families of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton…
Here’s the latest on British Columbia’s wet and wild election
British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, with election day marked by torrential rain…
Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing…
Three taken to hospital after fight breaks out at New Westminster, B.C., casino
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police are searching for a suspect after three people were stabbed…
‘Hired and paid’ hit men killed B.C. ex-suspect in Air India bombing: court document
The day before Ripudaman Singh Malik was murdered in July 2022, a pair of hired…