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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the…
Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old
ABBOTSFORD — A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police…
B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction
The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky…
Bus attempts to avoid crash with vehicle, collides with traffic pole in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Metro Vancouver Transit Police say there were no injuries after a TransLink Bus…
B.C. First Nation issues evacuation order as wildfire burns nearby
CHASE — The Village of Chase in British Columbia’s Interior has activated its emergency operations…
27,000 chickens killed in British Columbia fire that destroyed two barns
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A fire at a farm in the Township of…
B.C. launches working group to address safety in supportive housing
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s government is forming a working group to tackle a number of…
Alberta byelection called for Aug. 18, giving Poilievre path back to House of Commons
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest possible places to make his…
Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just…
From lacrosse myths to kilts: 5 things you may not know about Canadian symbols
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to…
Large fire consumes Surrey, B.C., e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY — Dozens of firefighters in Surrey, B.C., spent hours fighting a large blaze at…
Hudson’s Bay landlords don’t want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
TORONTO — A group of Hudson’s Bay’s landlords don’t want to transfer about two dozen…
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here’s what to know.
TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction…
Explosive device damaged B.C. MLA’s office, may be linked to earlier blast: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER — An explosive device damaged and blasted open the front door of British…
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA — The head of British Columbia’s Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months…
B.C.’s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles…
B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers’ ‘racist, sexist’ WhatsApp group
British Columbia’s Police Complaint Commissioner says he’s called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations…
Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why it alarms its critics
OTTAWA — Parliament has passed controversial major projects legislation that Prime Minister Mark Carney says…
Rustad wonders if he should have made ‘blackmail’ claim after Opposition caucus meets
British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad said he wonders whether he should have used the…
New campaign encourages B.C. to ‘squeal’ on invasive pigs
British Columbia’s Invasive Species Council says the province needs to get ahead of the potential…
B.C.’s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax ‘recklessness’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada…
National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO — National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024…
TSB report on fatal 2023 B.C. plane crash points to low speed as factor
Investigators with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going…