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Funeral chain creates program to underscore the dangers of fentanyl
LANGLEY, B.C. – A funeral services chain in British Columbia is developing a program it…
BC Liberal leadership hopefuls on the defence debating plans for party’s future
KELOWNA, B.C. – Several of the BC Liberals leadership hopefuls were on the defence as…
Rescued barge adrift off B.C. coast to be towed to Alaska, First Nation relieved
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation is breathing a sigh of relief…
B.C.’s chief coroner denounces ‘fear-based’ fentanyl campaign by funeral home
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s chief coroner says the agency doesn’t endorse what it calls “fear-based…
Funeral held for Syrian refugee, 9, struck and killed by bus in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The parents of a nine-year-old Syrian refugee who was struck and killed…
Five homes evacuated as massive boulder rolls into Fraser Valley community
AGASSIZ, B.C. – Five homes have been evacuated in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley over concerns…
Greater Vancouver home sales climbed in November compared with a year earlier
VANCOUVER – Residential home sales in Greater Vancouver jumped by about 26 per cent in…
B.C. launches review of devastating floods and fire seasons
VICTORIA – A former Liberal cabinet minister and an Indigenous leader have been appointed to…
Rescuers end search for plane missing with two aboard in southeastern B.C.
VICTORIA – Rescuers have called off the search for a small plane with two people…
B.C. court orders protesters to stop blocking homeless housing project
VANCOUVER – The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered protesters in a south Vancouver…
Government faces balancing act on marketing, packaging of legal marijuana
VANCOUVER – David Brown’s marijuana marketing students are often shocked to learn how difficult it…
Site C decision could come as early as Friday as B.C. NDP cabinet meets
VICTORIA – Officials in Premier John Horgan’s office say the government’s decision on the future…
Man charged after woman faces religion-based threat on Vancouver train
VANCOUVER – A man has been charged with assault after police say a woman was…
B.C. byelection a test of Trudeau’s popularity, Scheer’s rookie leadership
SURREY, B.C. – Inside a colourful candy shop in a bustling Vancouver suburb, Andrew Scheer…
Mountie charged after alleged assault in Kamloops, B.C., last August
VICTORIA – An RCMP officer has been charged with assault causing bodily harm in connection…
Specialist wait times up in Canada, says study by free-enterprise think tank
VANCOUVER – A new study says Canadians are waiting longer than ever for specialist treatment,…
Vancouver fire crews responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year
Vancouver firefighters have responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year, a 28 per…
Police say gang violence likely behind death of man, 21, in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – A young man is dead after a shooting in Langley, B.C., and…
B.C. changes tenancy regulations to limit rent increases to match area rates
VANCOUVER – Renters in British Columbia no longer need to worry about their landlords hiking…
Smartphone pedometers underestimate steps, but valuable health tool: study
VANCOUVER – A recent study looking at iPhone’s built-in pedometers is a step toward using…
Farm company investigating carbon monoxide exposure that affected 43 workers
DELTA, B.C. – A company says it is investigating to determine if changes are needed…
Crown to appeal stay against man accused in ‘Surrey Six’ murder case
VICTORIA – The Crown is appealing a judge’s decision to stay a murder charge against…
Construction to go ahead on Site C dam, but cost soars to $10.7 billion
VICTORIA – The B.C. government had no choice but to complete the Site C hydroelectric…
Jail guards at RCMP detachment in B.C. in legal strike position Thursday
KELOWNA, B.C. – Unionized jail guards at the RCMP detachment in Kelowna, B.C., have given…