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Indigenous protesters build tiny homes in path of Trans Mountain pipeline
CHASE, B.C. – First Nations protesters in British Columbia are planning to place tiny homes…
B.C.’s minority NDP to table governing blueprint after 16 years in opposition
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minority NDP government is set to table a throne speech outlining…
PM balances welcoming message to newcomers with emphasis on immigration rules
KELOWNA, B.C. – Justin Trudeau says there’s nothing inconsistent about touting Canada as a welcoming…
Union at University of B.C.’s Vancouver campus votes strongly for job action
VANCOUVER – Unionized maintenance workers at the University of British Columbia’s main Vancouver campus are…
Crews struggle with southeastern B.C. wildfires as conditions ease elsewhere
CRANBROOK, B.C. – The unprecedented, aggressive behaviour of three blazes in southeastern British Columbia has…
B.C. government promises to tackle affordability, changing fixed election date
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minority New Democrat government released an ambitious list of affordability-focused pledges…
NDP leadership hopefuls pitch members for support in final public debate
VANCOUVER – Federal NDP leadership hopefuls lined up Sunday to take shots at rival Jagmeet…
B.C. budget funds 3,500 teachers, homes for homeless; hikes taxes on rich
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minority New Democrat government says it is starting to build the…
Rain forecast for B.C.’s dry southeast, but officials warn against complacency
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – Evacuation orders are being lifted and highways reopened as the recovery phase…
Green factor explains disappearance of big-ticket promises in B.C. budget: James
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s three-member Green party was a factor behind the absence of big-ticket…
Genuine partnerships still needed on 10th anniversary of Indigenous declaration
VANCOUVER – First Nations in British Columbia are marking the tenth anniversary of the adoption…
B.C. premier says NDP’s campaign finance law takes aim at ‘big influencer’
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says his government will introduce a campaign finance reform law…
B.C. home sales stayed strong in August but experts predict change is coming
VANCOUVER – The association representing realtors in British Columbia says home sales remained healthy across…
B.C. man who feared he’d harm again if freed from prison pleads guilty to murder
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who told his parole board hearing that he feared…
Justice ministers push feds for answers on support for pot legalization
VANCOUVER – Canada’s justice ministers are asking for clarity and support as they scramble to…
B.C.’s seniors advocate issues residential care report, largest in Canada
VANCOUVER – Most seniors in British Columbia’s residential care facilities feel safe and half of…
Greyhound seeks cuts or reductions to bus routes in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Just weeks after Greyhound Canada asked for permission to cut a number of…
Chief calls to end moose hunt in B.C. following wildfires, habitat loss
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nations chief is calling on the British Columbia government…
Early morning homicide in Richmond not believed to be a random attack: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say a man is dead and they are…
Crews hope to recover body of man killed after fall into crevasse near Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. – RCMP in Whistler, B.C., say efforts will continue Monday to recover the…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – NEW CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES GIVE POLITICAL PARTIES ALLOWANCE British Columbia’s attorney general has…
Proposed ban on balloons voted down by Vancouver Park Board
VANCOUVER – A proposed ban on balloons at any beach, park or community centre has…
Allowances will fill fundraising gap for political parties in B.C.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s plan to get big money out of politics and shake off…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – PREMIER DEFENDS LEGISLATION AIMED AT OVERHAULING CAMPAIGN FINANCES Premier John Horgan is defending…