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B.C. man sentenced to 10 months in jail for hit-and-run that killed teen
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A man who pleaded guilty to failing to remain at the scene…
Emergency crews turn corner on flooding, enter fire season: Officials
VICTORIA – Emergency officials say British Columbia’s flood season is wrapping up, but they are…
Extend supports to youth leaving care, says B.C. coroner’s review of 200 deaths
VICTORIA – Young people who aged out of government care in British Columbia died at…
New bus service in northern B.C. will fill gap left by Greyhound cutting routes
VICTORIA – An interim long-haul bus service is being started in northern British Columbia by…
Transportation Safety Board to release findings on sunken tugboat off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER – Results are expected today from an investigation into what caused a tugboat to…
B.C. Lottery Corp. grants winner of $30-million jackpot rare anonymity
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Someone in British Columbia who had the exceedingly rare luck of winning…
G-7 finance meeting in Canada to focus on Trump tariffs
WHISTLER, B.C. – Canada’s finance minister says a meeting of officials of the seven major…
Trump’s ‘absurd’ tariffs central to Morneau’s event for already embattled G7
WHISTLER, B.C. – The Trump administration’s “absurd” tariffs on steel and aluminum sent protectionism rocketing…
Lululemon shares surge after forecast increase, earnings beat expectations
VANCOUVER – Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. surged Friday after the company beat expectations in…
Canada hoping its tariff threat will prompt US back down
WHISTLER, B.C. – Canada’s finance minister said Friday he is hopeful the threat of retaliation…
One dead following collision between pedestrian, train near Chase, B.C.
CHASE, B.C. – Police say a 59-year-old man has died after being struck by a…
Balance between club and country gets tricky with World Cup
VANCOUVER – Kendall Waston was surrounded by Vancouver Whitecaps teammates when the club’s coach, Carl…
System for enforcing legalized recreational marijuana remains hazy
VANCOUVER – Marijuana businesses are growing in size and scope as Canada moves toward legalization…
More cougar encounters expected as houses replace wilderness: officer
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – A British Columbia conservation officer says there will be more human-wildlife…
B.C. woman says feces from plane fell through car’s sunroof and into her eyes
KELOWNA, B.C. – An afternoon drive turned into a “devastating” experience for a woman and…
Man who killed Armstrong, B.C., woman gets life without parole for 17 years
VERNON, B.C. – The man who killed 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest from Armstrong, B.C., has…
Trudeau meets with Indigenous body that helps pipeline project ‘move forward’
ROSEDALE, B.C. – The federal government must offer more than Kinder Morgan did and tread…
B.C. police standards must promote equality, refrain from discrimination: report
VICTORIA – A government report says people in British Columbia want the police to publicly…
B.C. baby who put spiny caterpillar in mouth recovering well after treatment
NANAIMO, B.C. – An eight-month-old baby who put a spiny caterpillar in her mouth between…
Police: Case of 2 men missing in B.C. since May 16 considered suspicious
UCLUELET, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island say the disappearance of two men who were…
Alleged international money launderer arrested in British Columbia: RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. – A man suspected of being a “high roller” and international money launderer…
Hereditary chief to lead Vision Vancouver into October civic election
VANCOUVER – The number of candidates running for mayor of Vancouver is growing ahead of…
Coroner says illicit-drug deaths spiked in one B.C. health authority in April
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Coroners Service says the number of suspected overdose deaths involving…
Five questions about genetic genealogy and how police use it
VANCOUVER – Police in Washington state used a controversial new investigative technique they say helped…