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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.…
Woman airlifted to hospital after car crash in Mission, B.C., says RCMP
VANCOUVER — Mounties say officers are investigating a crash that occurred on Boxing Day in…
American pet food infected with bird flu recalled after house cat died sold in B.C.
VANCOUVER — A pet food company in Oregon sent out a voluntary recall after a…
B.C. man faces six impaired driving charges over crash that killed Good Samaritan, 80
SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say six impaired driving charges have been approved…
B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA
VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous, B.C., is facing…
B.C. court orders fraudster who owes $36.7M to pay from retirement funds
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission says a man behind one of the province’s…
Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it’s here to stay
VANCOUVER — Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate,…
Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital
PORT MOODY, B.C. — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at…
‘We have no back road’: Panic in tiny Kootenay towns as B.C. ferry strike escalates
PROCTER, B.C. — A sense of panic is growing in tiny southeast British Columbia communities…
Rogers activates new cellular towers on B.C.’s Highway of Tears to boost 911 access
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Telecom giant Rogers Communications says it has activated five new cellular…
Vancouver Island police investigate car in ditch, find driver with gunshot wounds
VANCOUVER — Police on Vancouver Island say an early morning report of a car in…
B.C. police watchdog looks into injury of man arrested for urinating on RCMP station
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog is seeking witnesses after a man was arrested…
Vancouver’s Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company
VANCOUVER — A California-based HR tech company says it will acquire a Vancouver-based bookkeeping service…
B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way
VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British…
B.C. police find ‘ghost gun’ in car after driver said she couldn’t remember name
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Police say a woman in northeastern British Columbia who told…
Oliver is B.C.’s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go
VICTORIA — Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024,…
‘Devastating loss’: Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a…
Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest…
WHL roundup: Royals suffer Giant-sized collapse in 7-6 shootout loss
VICTORIA — Tyus Sparks scored the only goal of a three-round shootout and the visiting…
Canadian world junior captain Brayden Yager on ‘mesmerizing’ time with Crosby
OTTAWA — Brayden Yager was the new face in town. The Pittsburgh Penguins were holding…
Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged after an attempted armed…
Canada’s world junior team focusing on discipline ahead of quarterfinals
OTTAWA — Easton Cowan drove an opponent into the boards from behind. Carson Rehkopf, Sam…
Calgary army reservist and museum director killed while ice climbing in B.C.
CALGARY — A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern…
Manitoba premier says work is underway on measures to fight election interference
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says work is underway on a bill aimed at…