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Kamloops, B.C., mayor says some residents oppose planned wildfire monument
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Questions are being raised in the city of Kamloops over the issue…
B.C. New Democrats invite public input on electoral reform; Liberals cry foul
VICTORIA – British Columbians are invited to help shape a referendum planned for next fall…
Mudslides cut travel on Highway 1 east of Vancouver, creating gridlock
VANCOUVER – A series of mudslides that rolled over Highway 1 in British Columbia’s eastern…
Northeastern B.C. residents urged to be specific when reporting fire emergencies
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Firefighters in northeastern British Columbia say residents need to be…
Oxford Dictionaries sends video message to Victoria boy who invented ‘levidrome’
VICTORIA – An editor at Oxford Dictionaries in the United Kingdom has sent an encouraging…
Rock slide derails CP Rail freight train in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Environment Ministry says a rock slide north of Hope derailed a…
Convicted child abductor Randall Hopley still at risk to reoffend: parole board
VANCOUVER – A convicted child abductor will stay behind bars after a parole board determined…
Searchers looking for small plane, two people missing near Revelstoke, B.C.
VICTORIA – Searchers are looking for a plane and its two occupants after the aircraft…
Highway 1 fully reopens after crews clear away debris from mudslides in B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A busy stretch of Highway 1 east of Chilliwack has fully reopened…
Threat reduced to B.C. coast as fuel barge safely reaches protected waters
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – The coast guard says a loaded fuel barge that broke away…
Search for small plane missing in southern B.C. will resume Wednesday
VICTORIA – Searchers say they’re still looking for new clues three days after a small…
Repeat bad drivers can expect dramatically longer prohibitions in B.C.
VICTORIA – Street racers and stunt drivers in British Columbia could lose their vehicles for…
NDP, Greens unite to support electoral reform ahead of vote; Liberals opposed
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrats and Greens will formally work together to support electoral…
Small businesses in B.C. in line for $18,500 relief for losses in wildfires
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is offering eligible small businesses increased relief funds up…
B.C.’s mental health detention system violates charter rights: report
VANCOUVER – British Columbia needs to overhaul a mental health system that allows psychiatric facilities…
Review of tainted north Okanagan aquifer includes proposals to protect water
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is already moving ahead with recommendations from…
B.C. tells feds to back off, stop interfering in Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER – British Columbia says the federal government needs to back off and stop interfering…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – KELLY ELLARD GRANTED CONDITIONAL DAY PAROLE A B.C. woman who was involved in…
Police identify Alberta couple as missing plane pilot, passenger
PENTICTON, B.C. – Police say the search continues for an Alberta couple who were in…
CREA wants parents to assist children with home purchase with their RRSPs
VANCOUVER – The federal government should allow parents who want to help their offspring with…
Verdict set for Dec. 20 in case of B.C. ex-Mountie charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge is expected to release his verdict on Dec. 20…
New trial ordered for Prince George, B.C., man convicted of sex charge
VANCOUVER – A new trial has been ordered for a 45-year-old Prince George, B.C., man…
Charges stayed in ‘Surrey Six’ slayings, judge seals reasons for decision
VANCOUVER – A trial stemming from the murders of six people in British Columbia has…
Overdose Emergency Response Centre set up in B.C. to combat overdose deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has established a command centre to provide a co-ordinated response to…