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Two killed when SUV veers into B.C.’s Harrison Lake; survivor airlifted to care
AGASSIZ, B.C. – Two people have died and another has been seriously hurt in a…
SeaBus affected as Metro Vancouver transit strike reaches Day 4 with no talks
VANCOUVER – Job action by Metro Vancouver transit workers is into a fourth day with…
Regulators looking into two cryptocurrency exchanges after websites disappear
One cryptocurrency exchange has gone into receivership and another is under scrutiny by the B.C.…
5G-powered smart campus unveiled at UBC; applied sciences research part of plan
VANCOUVER – Rogers Communications and the University of British Columbia have fired up what is…
Burns Lake RCMP receive report of needle found in Halloween candy
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – The RCMP in Burns Lake, B.C., say they have received a…
Metro Vancouver transit strike prompts cancellations as premier won’t intervene
VANCOUVER – Commuters in Metro Vancouver face more cancellations on Wednesday as talks remain stalled…
Squamish Nation-led housing project in Vancouver to double in size
VANCOUVER – One of the largest Indigenous-led urban development projects in Canada that proponents hope…
B.C. site testing over 700 samples of kombucha for alcohol levels
VANCOUVER – The popular fermented drink kombucha is considered a healthy beverage containing good-for-the-gut probiotics…
Epic voyage for BC Ferry passengers after malfunction extends Gulf Island trip
VICTORIA – A mechanical problem on a BC Ferries vessel turned a 40-minute sailing into…
Number of short-term rentals down in Vancouver after one year of regulations
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says its efforts to regulate short-term rental units and…
Vancouver transit dispute ramps up as premier warns against lengthy disruption
VANCOUVER – Bus service reductions or cancellations hit 25 of Metro Vancouver’s busiest bus routes…
Man struck store employee with hatchet during robbery attempt: Victoria police
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria say a man who allegedly attacked a store employee with…
B.C. gives Vancouver $1 million for proposed Chinese-Canadian museum
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is getting a $1 million boost from the B.C.…
Denver-bound United Airlines flight delayed due to possible bird strike
VANCOUVER – A Denver-bound flight from Vancouver International Airport was forced to abort Friday after…
Lumber mill in southern B.C. cites rising costs for closing doors
KELOWNA, B.C. – A lumber mill in southern British Columbia that employs 174 people is…
Police investigate after teen stabbed at house party in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police are investigating a stabbing at a large house party in Abbotsford,…
B.C. teachers reject mediator’s recommendation to settle contract with employer
VANCOUVER – Teachers in British Columbia have rejected a mediator’s report that suggested they accept…
No SeaBus cancellations this weekend as Metro Vancouver transit strike continues
VANCOUVER – Commuters who rely on a busy pedestrian ferry connecting Vancouver to the North…
B.C. rental crisis goes far beyond impact of short-term rentals, say experts
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s rental housing crisis goes far beyond factoring the impact of short-term…
Barge runs aground off B.C. coast but no injuries or sign of pollution
QUADRA ISLAND, B.C. – The Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada have responded after a…
Great Panther Mining reports fatality in a rock fall at Mexican mine
Vancouver-based Great Panther Mining Ltd. has identified the man killed during a rock fall at…
Salvage plan for barge that ran aground on Quadra Island under review
QUADRA ISLAND, B.C. – Officials are working to refloat and assess a barge that ran…
Metro Vancouver’s transit union and company to return to negotiations
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The two sides in the Metro Vancouver transit dispute are heading…
Inquiry questions competition in B.C. gas market as prices still unexplained
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he plans to ask Prime Minister Justin…