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U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia’s coastal waters for almost 30…
B.C. warns wildfire threats remain despite rain, cooler conditions in some places
VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service says the threat of new fires remains across much…
RCMP says helicopters buzzing B.C. ostrich farm are unrelated to cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Police say helicopters seen buzzing a British Columbia ostrich farm…
Avi Lewis launches NDP leadership bid as Heather McPherson prepares campaign
OTTAWA — Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced his candidacy for the federal NDP…
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds awarded Vancouver’s highest honour in private ceremony
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has bestowed its top honour on one of its…
Freeland called back to testify on BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard
Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland is being called back to a committee to testify after…
Picketing B.C. public sector workers attacked with bear spray: union
VICTORIA — The president of a union representing British Columbia’s public service workers says he…
B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on ‘God’s will’ isn’t responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown…
Seven-month Vancouver Island transit strike ends after ‘deeply disruptive’ dispute
DUNCAN — A strike by transit workers in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley is over after…
B.C. wildfire season extending into fall until stormier weather arrives
VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service says fire season is expected to continue into the…
‘Uncle Osama’: Iran-born B.C. RCMP officer not offended by terrorist jokes
A British Columbia RCMP officer who was born in Iran says he wasn’t offended when…
B.C. Conservative Sturko is ‘deeply concerned’ about fake membership allegations
VICTORIA — A Conservative MLA says she is “deeply concerned” about allegations of improper membership…
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.8-magnitude quake off Russia
VANCOUVER — Authorities have announced there was no tsunami risk to British Columbia’s coast after…
B.C. chief raises concerns about Teck-Anglo merger’s effect on First Nations
OLIVER — A First Nations chief in the southern British Columbia Interior says he’s concerned…
Police cleared in fatal shooting of man escaping hospital in Abbotsford, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared an Abbotsford officer of wrongdoing in…
RCMP in Langford, B.C., say man arrested in sex assault of girl on school grounds
LANGFORD — Mounties in Langford, B.C., say they’ve arrested a 21-year-old man after a girl…
Escalation of B.C. public service strike hits citizens’ services and gaming branch
BURNABY — Public service workers in British Columbia are again escalating job action, picketing a…
More records fall as late summer heat reaches 34 degrees in B.C. Interior
VANCOUVER — The recent spike in temperatures across British Columbia has once again caused daily…
B.C. RCMP officer testifies about venting frustrations over group chats
RICHMOND — An RCMP member stationed at the Coquitlam, B.C., detachment says he regrets making…
Eby in Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government…
B.C. launches task force to tackle extortions, shootings in South Asian community
Authorities in British Columbia are acknowledging the fear and disappointment among the province’s South Asian…
B.C. Conservatives accuse Eby of spending on comedian speech writer as deficit grows
Premier David Eby says his office is cutting back on costs as he responds to…
Police say accused man in fatal Vancouver triple-stabbing was one victim’s ex-spouse
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver have confirmed that one of three victims in a fatal…
Daily records fall in several communities long B.C. coast as temperatures rise
VANCOUVER — A recent spike in temperatures has pushed several communities along the British Columbia…