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Exotic corpse flower begins to emit is putrid scent at Vancouver conservatory
VANCOUVER – A unique and exotic tropical plant, acclaimed for its size and abhorred for…
‘Life-altering’ injuries for senior attacked while walking in Burnaby park
BURNABY, B.C. – Burnaby RCMP say a senior citizen suffered what they describe as life-altering…
Twenty crew members, two boats search for missing swimmer in Buntzen Lake
ANMORE, B.C. – Coquitlam Search and Rescue is responding to a report of a missing…
Police shouldn’t investigate their own street-check policy: rights advocates
VANCOUVER – Indigenous and civil rights groups complain that the Vancouver Police Department should not…
Cougar that had no fear of humans killed by police in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., shot and killed a cougar that has been…
City of Burnaby issues eviction notice to protesters at Kinder Morgan terminal
BURNABY, B.C. – The City of Burnaby is evicting protesters from a make-shift camp set…
B.C. homeowner groups can fine defiant short-term rental hosts $1,000 a day
VANCOUVER – Homeowners groups in British Columbia will soon be able to fine owners or…
B.C. wildfire prompts evacuation order south of Peachland
SUMMERLAND, B.C. – An evacuation order has been issued for several properties south of Peachland…
B.C. woman killed on Vancouver Island after being pinned by falling tree
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – A British Columbia resident has been killed by a falling tree…
De Beers Canada signs deal for Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. for $107 million
VANCOUVER – De Beers Canada Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.…
Tilray shares up as much as 40 per cent in Nasdaq trading after IPO
NANAIMO, B.C. – Shares of cannabis producer Tilray Inc. surged as much as 40 per…
Canadian agriculture ministers briefed on trade-war contingency plan
VANCOUVER – Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay emphasized the importance of the provinces working together…
‘We are doing the right thing:’ Protesters dig in at anti-pipeline camp
BURNABY, B.C. – Protesters at an anti-pipeline camp in Burnaby, B.C., say they are ready…
USW members vote in favour of strike to back negotiations with Shaw
BURNABY, B.C. – A union representing about 500 employees of Shaw Communications in British Columbia…
Nearly 1,000 homes on evacuation alert, order over wildfires in B.C.’s Okanagan
SUMMERLAND, B.C. – People living in nearly 1,000 homes have either been forced to evacuate…
Recovery high schools could help teens before addiction takes hold: B.C. parents
VANCOUVER – Parents whose children started using drugs as teens and struggled through addiction to…
Four First Nations sign agreement-in-principle with B.C., federal governments
CANIM LAKE, British Columbia – A group of four First Nations in British Columbia’s Cariboo…
Soaring temperatures, high winds could worsen fires in B.C.’s southern Interior
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior say the warm temperatures and gusty…
New contract in Hard Rock Casino strike, walk out continues at Gateway casinos
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Workers at the Hard Rock Casino in Metro Vancouver have voted in…
B.C. fishing trip prompts search when empty canoe found off Flores Island
VICTORIA – An overdue canoeist off the west coast of B.C.’s Vancouver Island has prompted…
Coroner’s inquest called into death of B.C. RCMP officer in Taser case
VICTORIA – A coroner’s inquest will be held into the suicide of an RCMP officer…
Lululemon selects former Sears Canada, Loblaw executive as CEO
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has tapped a former Sephora and Sears Canada executive to…
Rail manager guilty in case of train left on B.C. mountainside without handbrakes
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A manager with Canadian Pacific Railway has been found guilty for his…
B.C. expands campfire bans amid wildfires and heat warnings
VANCOUVER – More campfire bans are being imposed as the fire danger rating rises along…