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Paramedic spots part of plane that went missing in B.C. 10 months ago
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Clear weather and “a split-second glimpse of something” that didn’t belong among…
Work underway to release fuel trapped in barge at Haida Gwaii
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. – The Canadian Coast Guard says crews are working carefully to release…
Jagmeet Singh says he and NDP must do better at communicating with Canadians
SURREY, B.C. – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh acknowledged Tuesday he and his party must…
Wigs for cancer patients at children’s hospital stolen in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A collection of wigs worth more than $350,000 that was intended for cancer…
Remains found at site of 10-month-old plane crash in southeastern B.C.: RCMP
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – RCMP say remains have been found at the site of a plane…
Board finds man unfit for trial in fatal stabbing of B.C. high school student
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The British Columbia Review Board has again found Gabriel Klein unfit to…
Jagmeet Singh: First-past-the-post enables ‘fringe’ candidates like Doug Ford
SURREY, B.C. – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at conservative politicians Wednesday while…
Municipal minister says B.C. and Ottawa to partner on rural infrastructure
WHISTLER, B.C. – Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson says the federal and British Columbia governments…
Impact of diluted bitumen on young sockeye salmon deadly, says Guelph study
VICTORIA – A spill of diluted bitumen puts the survival of young salmon at risk…
Vancouver Park Board considers motion to identify, recognize First Nation names
VANCOUVER – A motion before the Vancouver Park Board could mark the next step toward…
Shell Canada gives up B.C. exploration permits to make way for protected area
VANCOUVER – Shell Canada Ltd. has given up its offshore exploration rights, clearing the way…
Retiree was the victim of mail bomb blast in British Columbia: neighbour
PORT ALICE, B.C. – A retired pulp mill worker has been identified as the victim…
Measles warning issued for Vancouver music festival, restaurant, other locations
Vancouver Coastal Health is warning anyone who went to the Skookum Festival, visited Noodlebox Mount…
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada?…
In crowded Vancouver mayor’s race, one candidate turns right to find space
VANCOUVER – In Vancouver’s crowded mayoral race, observers say one candidate is courting controversy and…
Crews on Haida Gwaii place booms, monitor air quality around grounded barge
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. – Booms have been placed around a grounded fishing lodge barge so…
Vancouver police say some wigs linked to break and enter have been found
VANCOUVER – A bag of expensive wigs made from human hair has been found on…
Largest-ever Fisheries Act penalty will pay for First Nations-led ecosystem recovery in BC
A restoration project is underway in southeastern B.C. to repair ecosystems extensively damaged by coal…
Surrogate dogs are brought in to help nurse orphaned puppies in Victoria, B.C.
VICTORIA – The Victoria Humane Society says two surrogate mother dogs have been found to…
Victoria police seek help finding visually-impaired man’s stolen coat
VANCOUVER – Police in Victoria are looking for a thief who stole a treasured coat…
Police arrest man who allegedly drove across U.S.-Canada border without stopping
Vancouver police say a man in his 20s is under arrest after allegedly speeding across…
Five things to do in Vancouver that will make your Halloween season extra spooky
VANCOUVER – The air is becoming crisp and the rain is falling but there’s another…
Four military, eight civilian aircraft scour B.C. for missing Edmonton plane
VICTORIA – More military aircraft have joined the search over central and eastern British Columbia…
B.C. aims to implement provincial pain strategy: patients’ advocate
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is working on a provincial pain strategy that would…