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Woman caught in avalanche near Field, B.C. dies of her injuries: Parks Canada
FIELD, B.C. – A woman who was caught in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains…
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo charged in U.S. college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER – A prominent Vancouver businessman and philanthropist is among 50 people charged in what…
BC Hydro says winter drought on Vancouver Island raises water supply concerns
VICTORIA – BC Hydro is warning of a winter drought on Vancouver Island, caused by…
Corrective to March 11 story on artifacts found at B.C. pipeline site
HOUSTON, B.C. – In a headline on March 11, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that…
B.C. building code adjusted upwards to allow 12-storey wood buildings
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The height limit for wood buildings in British Columbia is rising…
Indigenous guardians sound alarm about climate change impacts in Canada
VANCOUVER – Growing up in a small, remote First Nations community in northwestern British Columbia,…
Goldcorp’s Telfer will not join Newmont board once acquisition is complete
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. says its chairman, Ian Telfer, will not be joining the board…
Goldcorp says work has restarted at Cerro Negro mine in Argentina
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp Inc. says work at its Cerro Negro mine in Argentina has restarted…
Youth worker charged with child pornography, sex assault in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A man who worked with children and youth at several schools…
No one hurt: TSB investigating after heli-skiing chopper rolls in eastern B.C.
BLUE RIVER, B.C. – A spokesman with a heli-skiing outfit in eastern British Columbia says…
First Nation attempts to halt drilling at ‘sacred’ Fish Lake in B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in British Columbia’s central Interior says it will…
UBC study shows honey bees can help monitor pollution in cities
VANCOUVER – Honey from urban honey bees can help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants…
Vancouver police arrest suspect following Friday night death of teenager
Vancouver police say they’ve charged an 18-year-old man in the death of another teenager following…
Experts to study basic income as B.C. aims to reduce poverty over five years
SURREY, B.C. – A panel of experts is looking at whether British Columbia could provide…
Man hurt during arrest for alleged slurs at B.C. vigil for New Zealand victims
SURREY, B.C. – An investigation is underway after a man in Surrey, B.C., was injured…
RCMP say disappearance of B.C. cowboy Ben Tyner ‘may involve criminality’
SURREY, B.C. – The case of a rancher who has been missing in British Columbia…
B.C. Teachers’ Federation elects new president
VICTORIA – The next president of the BC Teachers’ Federation is an elementary school educator…
Pair wrongfully dismissed from fire department jobs in Vernon, B.C.
VERNON, B.C. – An arbitration board says two employees were wrongfully dismissed from their jobs…
RCMP detachment in Nanaimo, B.C., partially closed over suspicious packages
NANAIMO, B.C. – Two suspicious packages found on a lawn adjacent to the RCMP detachment…
Ex-prisoner says no addiction help available as he feared return behind bars
VANCOUVER – Memories of vomiting, diarrhea and unrelenting stomach pain as he withdrew from opioids…
Car recovered from southeast B.C. river, RCMP confirm bodies of two teens found
NELSON, B.C. – RCMP in British Columbia confirm two teenagers died when the car they…
Vancouver police say scammers defraud local seniors out of millions of dollars
Vancouver police are warning of a new scam that has defrauded at least five seniors…
Canada says B.C. trying to impede Trans Mountain with pipeline legislation
VANCOUVER – The Canadian government says British Columbia is trying to obstruct the Trans Mountain…
Man injured in avalanche at ski resort in B.C. as temperatures create high risk
VERNON, B.C. – A ski resort near Vernon, B.C., says one person was injured in…