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B.C. man dead after stopping to help with crash on Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. – A Good Samaritan has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the…
Environment Canada says snow coming to B.C. South Coast Tuesday
VANCOUVER – Arctic air settling over British Columbia this week is expected to bring snow…
No one hurt as WestJet diverts flight in B.C., due to fire warning light
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Passengers aboard a scheduled WestJet Encore flight from Fort St. John,…
Researchers make rare sighting of sperm whale near Alert Bay, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Researchers studying the activity of whales off British Columbia’s coast have had an…
Police urge parents to talk to kids about B.C. coach charged with sexual assault
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Sexual assault charges have been filed against a British Columbia man involved…
Political manoeuvres over pipeline in B.C., payback or coincidence?
VICTORIA – Political hurdles in the form of delays, bans and tolls have been raised…
Parole board rules out overnight leaves for balaclava rapist Larry Takahashi
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Documents from the Parole Board of Canada show the man known as…
Audit says B.C. lacks climate change policies, especially on wildfires, flooding
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has no clear plan to prevent threats such as wildfires, flooding…
B.C. to pay for and build new Pattullo Bridge in Metro Vancouver
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The British Columbia government has taken on the $1.37 billion cost…
Man dead following ‘targeted’ shooting in Coquitlam, B.C.: police
COQUITLAM, B.C. – One man is dead following what police are calling a targeted shooting…
Some facts about B.C.’s PharmaNet as a mother calls for better use of system
VANCOUVER – Some facts about PharmaNet, British Columbia’s unique network that records information about prescription…
B.C. mom whose two sons overdosed urges doctors to check prescription history
VANCOUVER – Helen Jennens flips through two sets of documents — one for each son…
No one measure will fix B.C. housing crisis, but budget will start: ministers
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrats are promising initiatives in Tuesday’s budget to increase the…
Landslide Lake offers breath-taking views on Vancouver Island hike
VANCOUVER – Cradled below towering mountains at the centre of Vancouver Island is a lake…
Canadian families finding small living creates closeness, creative kids
VANCOUVER – Adrian Crook hadn’t always intended on raising his five kids in a three-bedroom…
B.C. man who fatally beat puppy handed four-month jail sentence: SPCA
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to jail for fatally beating a…
No charges recommended against B.C. Mountie after man shot trying to escape
SALMON ARM, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says no charges will be recommended against…
Finance Minister takes a pre-budget story time break at child care centre
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister shelved the tradition of buying new shoes to present…
Family asks for information one year after B.C. man shot on street
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The family of a 23-year-old man is appealing for information a year…
Highlights of Tuesday’s British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – Highlights of British Columbia’s 2018-19 budget presented Tuesday: — Effective Wednesday, a tax…
Coquitlam police seek potential victims of piano teacher charged with assault
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police in Coquitlam, B.C., are looking for potential victims of a piano…
Budget puts B.C. on path towards universal child care program: Carole James
VICTORIA – Parents with children in licensed day care programs in B.C. will see their…
Widow of avalanche victim sues guides, lodge operator for negligence
VANCOUVER – The widow of an Alberta man who died in an avalanche near Golden,…
Walmart partnering with online grocery service to bring home delivery to Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Walmart Canada Corp. says it is partnering with an online grocery service to…