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Corrective to story about cat declawing
VANCOUVER – In a story that moved Tuesday about cat declawing, The Canadian Press misspelled…
Salmon group calls for contained fish farms, saying wild salmon need protection
VANCOUVER – The foundation created to conserve and rebuild Pacific salmon stocks is calling for…
Scientist wants genetic test across Canada to gauge risks of kids’ cancer drugs
VANCOUVER – A scientist who developed a lab test to predict whether children with cancer…
Telus postpaid wireless subscribers up 9%, but lower than Big Three rivals
TORONTO – Telus Corp. joined the club of Canadian wireless providers that posted stronger subscriber…
B.C. court says mother accused of assaulting son, 8, was acting in self-defence
VERNON, B.C. – A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son has been found not…
B.C. woman who abused sick senior in care home sentenced to 60 days in jail
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – A British Columbia caregiver who pleaded guilty to assaulting a partially…
Jewelry donated to B.C. thrift store raising funds for youth worth thousands
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – Police say someone who donated costume jewelry to a thrift store in…
Woman to be archbishop in the Anglican Church of Canada for first time: diocese
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Anglican Diocese of New Westminster says a woman has been…
Dozens rescued from flooding in Grand Forks, B.C.; officials warn of second wave
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – Firefighters had rescued more than 30 people by boat in Grand…
Five things to know about the Gladue decision
VANCOUVER – It’s been nearly two decades since Canada’s highest court handed down its landmark…
Work still needed years after landmark ruling on Indigenous sentencing: lawyers
VANCOUVER – Nearly two decades after a landmark court decision on sentencing Indigenous offenders, lawyers…
Search underway in B.C. after man swept into Squamish River, RCMP says
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Police say they are searching for a man who was swept into…
Owners of multimillion dollar Vancouver home owners say they can’t stomach tax bump
VANCOUVER – Lynne Kent says owning a home in Vancouver that’s valued at $4 million…
New Democrat MP who pleads guilty in pipeline protest says he has no regrets
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart says he knew he’d face legal punishment when…
Young B.C. fan of Pink gets chance to sing at her idol’s Vancouver concert
VANCOUVER – A 12-year-old girl admits she’s still in shock after getting the chance to…
B.C. health authority says survey for illicit drug users aimed at saving lives
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s largest health authority has launched an online survey for people…
B.C. premier receives lukewarm reception at Chamber of Commerce luncheon
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan told a group of business leaders in Victoria that he…
Waters rising in flood-ravaged southern B.C. as residents brace for ’round two’
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – There is a feeling of “calm apprehension” in the southern British…
Conifex buying U.S. sawmills for $258 million to add 50 per cent more capacity
VANCOUVER – Conifex Timber Inc. says it has reached an agreement with Blue Wolf Capital…
B.C. inquest jury makes 10 findings in death of Saskatchewan woman
BURNABY, B.C. – A coroner’s jury in British Columbia has made 10 recommendations after the…
Kids still being locked up, held down in B.C. schools: advocacy group
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group says children in British Columbia are still being held down…
Sex assault supports vary in B.C. universities a year after provincial bill
VANCOUVER – One year after a bill came into effect requiring British Columbia universities to…
Seven arrested, 20 charges laid as Vancouver police bust ‘violent crime group’
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver police and British Columbia’s integrated anti-gang agency say they have worked…
Armed forces arrive in B.C. as federal assistance approved for flooded areas
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – The first wave of 300 Canadian military personnel is being sent…