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China retaliation against Canadian companies unlikely for now: experts
VANCOUVER – Fears of retaliation against China-based staff of Canadian companies in the wake of…
B.C. halts northeast fracking operations while it investigates earthquakes
CALGARY – The BC Oil and Gas Commission is shutting down oilfield fracking operations in…
B.C. court orders access to public lake through cattle company lands
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has prodded the provincial government for its inaction while…
Chinese telecom executive accused of fraud over Iran sanctions in United States
VANCOUVER – A senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is facing allegations of fraud…
Chinese executive facing US extradition appears in court
VANCOUVER – A Canadian prosecutor urged a Vancouver court to deny bail to a Chinese…
Alleged impaired driver gives hamburger to officer instead of licence
VICTORIA – A Victoria police constable says officers had a “very scary” encounter with an…
Natural gas bills in British Columbia set to rise after pipeline explosion
SURREY, B.C. – Most British Columbia residents will pay more for natural gas after an…
Neglect of autistic boy highlights care gaps: B.C.’s children’s representative
VICTORIA – The plight of a 12-year-old boy who endured years of neglect and malnutrition…
Prosecutor signs off on former B.C. Liberal government’s quick-wins probe
VICTORIA – A special prosecutor says he has not approved charges recommended by the RCMP…
Forest companies heading for China without B.C. government officials
VICTORIA – Forest industry leaders from British Columbia are continuing a trade mission to China…
Climate change, receding glaciers increase landslide risk on B.C.’s Mount Meager
VANCOUVER – Climate change is causing glaciers atop Mount Meager in British Columbia to shrink,…
Nearly 1,000 short-term Vancouver rentals removed since April after new rules
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says nearly 1,000 short-term rental units are no longer…
Former CTV anchor Tamara Taggart seeks federal Liberal nomination in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Former television news anchor Tamara Taggart says she’s seeking the federal Liberal party’s…
Task force report submitted to help renters and landlords in B.C.
VICTORIA – A task force has made several recommendations to modernize and improve British Columbia’s…
B.C. court upholds extradition of pair accused of ‘honour killing’ in India
VANCOUVER – Two British Columbia residents accused of hiring assailants to kill a relative in…
Safety board issues letters over rail crash that killed three workers in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board has issued rail-safety advisories involving a crash in…
Pizza shared with media camped outside Vancouver home of Huawei CFO
VANCOUVER – A pizza delivery to the Vancouver home of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou turned…
B.C. admits to liability in civil claim alleging social worker siphoned funds
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government has admitted to negligence and fraud by a social worker…
Parents warned after student’s drugs tested positive for fentanyl in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – Parents in Delta, B.C., have received an urgent notice after a student’s…
B.C. drivers could be paying more as public auto insurer asks for a rate increase
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s drivers could be paying more for auto insurance as the province’s…
Some B.C. fish farms to close or move in bid to help wild salmon recover
VICTORIA – All 17 fish farms in British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago will either be closed…
‘Intoxicated’ man dies after falling from Victoria bridge: police
VICTORIA – Police in British Columbia’s capital say a man has died after climbing the…
Malcolmson makes it official as NDP candidate in Nanaimo byelection
NANAIMO, B.C. – The New Democrats in British Columbia have acclaimed member of Parliament Sheila…
Vancouver Film Critics Circle names ‘Roma’ best picture
VANCOUVER – “Roma” has racked up another honour, this time from the Vancouver Film Critics…