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Vancouver metal thieves steal equipment vital to fighting highrise blazes
Vancouver police are concerned that metal thieves in the city have created a new and…
Lululemon: Fiscal 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit…
B.C. government expands biosimilar drugs says health minister
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says it’s expanding its substitute drug program to include…
Lululemon says U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to have little impact on retailer
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it doesn’t expect U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will…
Father of suspected B.C. killer watches clip of video taken before son’s death
VANCOUVER – The father of a man suspected of killing three people in northern British…
Wedge-shaped marine heat wave blankets West Coast, concerning scientists
VANCOUVER – The blob is back — but this time, it looks a little more…
B.C. police watchdog investigating death of North Vancouver woman
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a woman who…
BC Ferries soon to sell beer and wine on Victoria-Vancouver ferry run
VICTORIA – Beer and wine will soon be on the menu for travellers using BC…
Mayor who faces sex assault charge has returned to duties in Port Moody, B.C.
PORT MOODY, B.C. – A mayor who stepped aside after he was charged with sexual…
Burnaby is latest Metro Vancouver city to declare climate emergency
BURNABY, B.C. – The City of Burnaby is the latest Metro Vancouver community to declare…
B.C. survey shows overwhelming support for permanent daylight time
VICTORIA – More than 93 per cent of respondents to a recent B.C. government survey…
Global uncertainty prompts rethink of B.C. budget projections: finance minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia is downgrading its economic projections with revised forecasts of lower growth…
Media council backs newspapers’ handling of criticized anti-diversity op-ed
VANCOUVER – A council that reviews complaints about the news media says the Vancouver Sun…
Construction of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles
VANCOUVER – Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas…
Homicide detectives summoned after fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – One person has been killed in a shooting just east…
Filmmaker Michael Moore will attend Vancouver film fest to mark “Roger and Me”
VANCOUVER – Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is attending the Vancouver International Film Festival next month…
Pipeline construction hampered by hearings, permits, court action: report
VANCOUVER – Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will likely be delayed due to…
Liberal election plane damaged in Victoria after media bus drives under wing
VICTORIA – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s election plane sustained some damage in Victoria after a…
Power outages in B.C. leave more than 120,000 people in the dark
VANCOUVER – B.C. Hydro says it suspects a lightning strike has caused widespread outages in…
Trudeau launches Liberal election campaign in Vancouver, just like in 2015
VANCOUVER – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau headed Wednesday to what he calls his “second home”…
Vancouver airport boosts improvement fees to $25 to meet future growth
RICHMOND, B.C. – Vancouver International Airport will raise its improvement fees from $20 to $25…
B.C. speculation and vacancy tax helps ease housing crunch: finance minister
VANCOUVER – Finance Minister Carole James is giving some credit to the speculation and vacancy…
Charges laid after B.C. senior attacked during Prince George break-in
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A 74-year-old woman is recovering from injuries she suffered when a…
House at centre of dispute is torn down in British Columbia town
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. – A house that residents in the community of Scotch Creek, B.C.,…