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A by the numbers look at B.C.’s record setting 2017 wildfire season
VANCOUVER – The 2017 wildfire season in British Columbia set records as the most destructive…
Homeless man returns mistakenly donated diamond ring to B.C. woman
NANAIMO, B.C. – A cherished diamond ring has been returned to a woman in British…
CannabisWise program to ease consumer concerns ahead of legalization
VANCOUVER – Marijuana consumers are likely to have a flood of options when pot becomes…
B.C. premier says housing top issue for 2018, but much more on NDP to-do list
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says addressing British Columbia’s housing crisis is his government’s top…
Deaths of 2 children east of Victoria deemed homicide: police
OAK BAY, B.C. – RCMP say two children were the victims of a double homicide…
Snow forecast for B.C.’s south coast, frigid weather in other regions
VANCOUVER – Winter storm and snowfall warnings have been issued for Metro Vancouver and the…
One dead, several hurt after vehicle with Manitoba plates crashes in B.C.
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – One person is dead and four others are in hospital after a…
Successful campaign to cut thefts from auto leads to arrests in Vancouver
Vancouver police say more than two dozen suspects have been arrested and over 80 charges…
Great deals lead to worse treatment for customer service workers: study
VANCOUVER – As shoppers search for the best post-Christmas deals, a study by the University…
Most popular baby names in B.C. in 2017 include Benjamin and Olivia
VICTORIA – The name Benjamin is poised to become the most popular moniker for boys…
B.C. police investigate third deadly ‘targeted’ shooting within days
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A 24-year-old man is dead in what British Columbia police say is…
Child rep collects documents after sisters’ deaths, no decision on investigation
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s child and youth representative says his office has begun to collect…
Freezing rain brings down power lines in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley
NAKUSP, B.C. – Thousands were without electricity in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley on Friday after…
Community hosts candlelight vigil for sisters found dead in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. – The moonlight cast a shimmering glow on the ocean as hundreds…
Power surge traps 120 on B.C. ski lift; all safe after 3-hour rescue operation
AGASSIZ, B.C. – A power surge brought a chairlift at a British Columbia ski resort…
Study finds U.S. regulations to protect killer whales near B.C. coast effective
VANCOUVER – American regulations that limit vessel noise and traffic around endangered killer whales off…
Prominent UK CEO, Canadian pilot victims of Australia seaplane crash
VANCOUVER – A Canadian pilot was killed in Australia on New Year’s Eve in a…
Driver faces impaired probe after Vancouver firefighter hurt as car drags hose
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver firefighter is in hospital after being injured while attending a call…
B.C. latest province to pay for ‘abortion pill’ that currently costs $300
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has announced it will pay for the so-called abortion pill starting…
Wrongfully imprisoned B.C. man denies allegations of assault in civil lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man awarded millions for wrongful imprisonment is now defending himself…
B.C. boosts homeowner grant to 1.65M as assessed value of homes rises again
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is raising the threshold for the 2018 homeowner grant…
Cutting-edge design school, named for Lululemon exec Chip Wilson, opens in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – A state-of-the-art design school named after the founder of active wear giant…
Poor air quality prompts advisories for Prince George and Vanderhoof, B.C.
VICTORIA – Air quality advisories have been issued for Prince George and Vanderhoof, B.C., as…
Police officer killed in Abbotsford, B.C., remembered by British colleagues
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The name of a slain British Columbia policeman has been added to…