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New Westminster, B.C., police officer faces sexual assault charge
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A police officer in British Columbia has been charged with sexual…
Child and spousal support enforcement program needs scrutiny: B.C. auditor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says the province isn’t getting the best value for…
Data reveal First Nations in B.C. three times more likely to fatally overdose
VANCOUVER – First Nations in British Columbia are three time more likely to die of…
Supervised consumption site to open in Victoria as opioid epidemic continues
VICTORIA – Health Canada has approved a supervised consumption site in Victoria to allow people…
B.C. man charged with sexual assault for allegedly not disclosing HIV status
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A Vancouver-area man has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual…
Heat wave ends, smoky conditions persist in B.C. ahead of long weekend
VANCOUVER – A heat wave scorching British Columbia’s south coast has ended but poor air…
Investigation launched after man injured during arrest in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was injured during…
Trudeau on Vancouver Island for summer social, kayak voyage, round table meeting
VICTORIA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his party must be ready and willing to…
Hospital visits spike in B.C. as smoky air from wildfires persists
VANCOUVER – Poor air quality persists throughout the southern half of British Columbia as tinder-dry…
Police in Surrey, B.C., investigate three shootings in less than 12 hours
SURREY, B.C. – Police are investigating a string of shootings in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say…
Canada’s next food guide opens up industry battle over beef and butter
VANCOUVER – Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over…
Group opposed to abortion loses bid to advertise on Vancouver-area buses
VANCOUVER – A group opposed to abortion has lost a Charter of Rights challenge to…
B.C. tourism businesses feeling affects of wildfires, reporting cancellations
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Tourism officials are starting to assess the impact of devastating wildfires in…
B.C. government to make announcement about Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – Two key British Columbia cabinet ministers are expected to outline the government’s next…
Timeline: Key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposal to triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil…
B.C. joins legal battles against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – British Columbia says it will join the legal fight against the Trans Mountain…
B.C. man who says he killed to save souls is found not criminally responsible
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who confessed to killing the house manager at an…
Questions surround man’s death after altercation inside B.C. Starbucks
BURNABY, B.C. – Outside a busy Starbucks in Metro Vancouver, a black-and-white photograph of a…
B.C. minister apologizes to former LNG advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s jobs minister is taking back what he says were inaccurate statements…
Small businesses affected by B.C. wildfires get emergency grants
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Small businesses affected by devastating wildfires in British Columbia will be…
Ryan Reynolds ‘heartbroken’ after stunt driver’s death in making ‘Deadpool 2’
VANCOUVER – A female stunt driver working on the movie “Deadpool 2” has died after…
B.C. bans trophy hunting for Grizzly bears, total ban in Great Bear Rainforest
VICTORIA – Killing grizzly bears for trophy will come to an end in British Columbia,…
Prince George, B.C., police lay charges in alleged abduction attempts
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A 35-year-old Prince George, B.C., man faces several charges over allegations…
Ryan Reynolds leads moment of silence for stuntwoman on ‘Deadpool 2’
VANCOUVER – “Deadpool 2” star Ryan Reynolds and director David Leitch led a moment of…