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Man dies after being injured at Richmond, B.C., trampoline park: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP say a man who was performing a series of acrobatic manoeuvres…
Bob and his parrot buddies living at Vancouver warehouse need forever homes
VANCOUVER – Jan and Bob had a “love connection” the first time they met, but…
Teck says Elkview coal mine dryer out for four to six weeks after incident
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it will take four to six weeks to repair…
Three Vancouver Island high schools closed as RCMP find unspecified safety issue
COMOX, B.C. – Half of the high schools in a Vancouver Island school district have…
Homicide investigators probing fatal house fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Surrey, B.C., that’s believed…
A life of pie: B.C. woman bakes works of art, hopes to create a new industry
VANCOUVER – Jessica Clark-Bojin remembers at one time having a reputation for her lack of…
B.C. man acquitted of terror charges sues provincial, federal governments
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man acquitted of terrorism-related charges has filed a lawsuit against…
Christy Clark, ex-B.C. premier, says she saw ‘frat boy’ behaviour in politics
VANCOUVER – Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark has weighed in on the discussion around…
Two students arrested following threats to Vancouver Island schools
COMOX, B.C. – Police say two students have been arrested following threats that forced the…
B.C. health officials issue overdose alert following seven deaths
KELOWNA, B.C. – Health officials are urging B.C. residents to take extra caution when using…
Shares of Ballard Power Systems up after responding to short seller’s report
VANCOUVER – Shares of Ballard Power Systems Inc. shot up in early trading after the…
Study finds mammals, birds could have best shot at surviving climate change
VANCOUVER – Research suggests warm-blooded animals, such as mammals and birds, are better at adapting…
B.C. city to access arena where three workers died of ammonia leak
FERNIE, B.C. – The City of Fernie has regained access to the community’s memorial arena…
Health scare prompts B.C. member of Parliament to review key goals
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A British Columbia Conservative member of Parliament says the memory of…
Women sue B.C. grocery store over intimate photos allegedly taken in washroom
VICTORIA – Two former employees are suing a grocery store on Vancouver Island, alleging another…
B.C. man in threats case faces new assault charges in separate alleged incidents
VERNON, B.C. – The RCMP say additional charges have been laid against a British Columbia…
B.C.’s coroner says over 1,422 people died of illicit drug overdoses last year
VANCOUVER – Illicit drug overdoses claimed 1,422 lives in British Columbia last year, setting a…
Canadian space sleuth discovers NASA satellite not a ‘piece of space junk’
ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. – An amateur astronomer in British Columbia has made a discovery that…
B.C. man expects to be sentenced in February for 2014 manslaughter
SURREY, B.C. – An Abbotsford, B.C., man has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter for the…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – TRUDEAU SAYS PIPELINE EXPANSION A GO DESPITE B-C AND ALBERTA SQUABBLE Prime Minister…
Lawyer warns against ‘rush to prejudge’ case in murders of sisters in B.C.
VICTORIA – The lawyer for a man charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of…
Fentanyl increasingly found in drugs in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside: study
VANCOUVER – A new study shows illicit opioid users in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are increasingly…
B.C. surpasses Ontario as top production locale for films, TV: report
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has surpassed Ontario as Canada’s top locale for film and television…
Proposed pipeline regulations shouldn’t start a ‘trade war:’ B.C. premier
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier says his government is trying to protect the province, not…