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‘Recall fatigue’ may prompt Canadians to avoid serving some foods over holidays
VANCOUVER – A string of high-profile produce recalls may lead to shortages of the most…
Minister says 10-lane Massey bridge plan flawed, favours smaller bridge, tunnels
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has ditched plans for a 10-lane bridge to ease…
Tilray stock gets a lift after B.C. cannabis company reveals new deal with Sandoz
TORONTO – Tilray Inc. shares jumped Tuesday after the B.C.-based company took another step to…
Habitat protection widened for endangered killer whales off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER – Two new areas off Vancouver Island have been designated by the federal government…
Programs at CBC Vancouver affected by building mechanical issue
VANCOUVER – Programming has returned to normal at the CBC in Vancouver after a smell…
B.C. Appeal Court upholds stay in terror case over alleged bomb plot
VANCOUVER – The RCMP’s conduct in its investigation of an alleged bomb plot at the…
B.C.’s education funding model review calls for equitable services for students
VICTORIA – A panel report has found that the way British Columbia funds public education…
Five people injured in hit-and-runs in Langley, B.C., man arrested
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – The RCMP say five people were injured after a series…
Grocers transforming themselves to adapt to shifting consumer demands
VANCOUVER – Canadian grocers doubled down on transforming themselves into destinations for time-strapped shoppers this…
American cities look to Vancouver for overdose crisis response model
VANCOUVER – As an overdose crisis began taking shape in Denver, Colo., one of the…
Thousands in British Columbia facing more days without power: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER – Crews continue to repair fallen transformers and restring hydro lines after last week’s…
Vehicle just avoided collision with plane in Trail, B.C.: transportation board
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a close call between a passenger…
B.C. residents affected by windstorms to have power by New Year’s Eve
VANCOUVER – British Columbians will have electricity restored to affected areas by New Year’s Eve…
Police say targeted Christmas Day shooting leaves North Vancouver man dead
VANCOUVER – Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in North Vancouver that left a 25-year-old…
Glaciers in Western Canada retreat because of climate change: experts
VANCOUVER – Climate change is prompting glaciers in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta to retreat…
Hydro to be restored to Vancouver Island customers by Thursday night: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER – Hydro crews on British Columbia’s south coast have restored power to thousands more…
911 service in British Columbia releases top 10 list of ill-considered calls
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s largest emergency dispatch centre has released a list of unnecessary calls…
Overdose crisis continues in B.C. with 120 suspected deaths last month: coroner
VANCOUVER – There were 120 suspected drug overdose deaths in British Columbia last month, representing…
Missing British Columbia professor Ramazan Gencay found dead in Colombia
VANCOUVER – Family and colleagues of a professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C.,…
Nanaimo Mounties investigate alleged abduction, assault of 25-year-old man
NANAIMO, B.C. – Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say they’re investigating the alleged abduction and assault…
Apple trees from Isaac Newton’s bring ‘magic’ to universities around the world
VANCOUVER – On a cold, sunny day in December, Jean-Michel Poutissou paused to admire the…
Final BC Hydro customers affected by windstorm should have power Jan. 1
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says all customers who lost power in a powerful windstorm in…
Elevator equipment sparks small fire at Government House in Victoria
Victoria firefighters have put out a small fire at Government House after some aging elevator…
RCMP investigating after train strikes car in Langley, B.C., killing two
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police say a couple has died after their car was struck by…