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November home sales in Vancouver roughly in line with 10-year average
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales returned to around…
Man, woman arrested in B.C. after shots allegedly fired from fleeing car
WESTWOLD, B.C. – The RCMP say a man and woman are in custody after shots…
Estranged wife of alleged killer has home vandalized in B.C., man sentenced
PENTICTON, B.C. – The son-in-law of a man killed earlier this year in Penticton, B.C.,…
Former B.C. mayor sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences
SMITHERS, B.C. – British Columbia’s prosecution service says the former mayor of Burns Lake has…
Low water flows at crux of next phase in Fraser River salmon rescue mission: DFO
LILLOOET, B.C. – Government officials say there is a “high risk” they won’t be fully…
Study suggests infants be tested for autism if older siblings diagnosed
VANCOUVER – Canadian researchers have led a study suggesting infants be tested for autism spectrum…
SkyTrain union issues 72-hour strike notice, bargaining continues
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver transit users are facing another possible strike. The union representing 900…
Ever-growing Surrey, B.C., will get a second hospital as health-care needs boom
SURREY, B.C. – The fast-growing city of Surrey, B.C., is getting a second hospital. Premier…
RCMP not negligent in death of B.C. teen whose overdose was filmed: watchdog
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has concluded two Langley RCMP officers were not…
Warrant valid in search of property over threats against sex worker: B.C. judge
VERNON, B.C. – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application by a…
Kelowna-area MLA Steve Thomson announces plans to leave politics after a decade
VICTORIA – Steve Thomson, a former cabinet minister in British Columbia’s previous Liberal government, says…
Police seek witnesses in fatal hit-and-run on Saturday in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The RCMP are appealing for witnesses to a fatal hit-and-run in Richmond,…
World-class Fisheries, coast guard vessel delivered as part of national program
VANCOUVER – A second state-of-the-art vessel has been delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard from…
Poll finds most Canadians want Huawei barred from the country’s 5G networks
VANCOUVER – A new survey says Canadian public opinion is solidly against allowing Huawei as…
Lululemon revenue up as direct sales climb, results beat expectations
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. plans to expand sales of its self-care line and loyalty…
First Nation approves vast housing development on Vancouver reserve lands
VANCOUVER – One of the largest Indigenous-led housing developments in Canada is a step closer…
Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in 2017 Stanley Park stabbing
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of…
Vancouver homeless camp brings community, safety, home, says resident
VANCOUVER – Standing out in the rain on a path between tents in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer…
Vancouver’s German Christmas market celebrates 10-year anniversary
VANCOUVER – For centuries, communities in Germany have transformed town squares into glittering Christmas markets,…
Equinox Gold chairman says Leagold deal a natural in sector where ‘size matters’
The chairman of Equinox Gold Corp. says the purchase of Leagold Mining Corp. in a…
Private investigation into Shermans’ deaths over; police probe continues
TORONTO – A private investigation into the homicides of billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman…
First ride-hailing firm gets the green light for service in parts of B.C.
VICTORIA – The first ride-hailing service approved in British Columbia will cover the Lower Mainland,…
First Nation alleges Ottawa withheld info during Trans Mountain consultation
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a British Columbia First Nation is accusing the federal government…
Wind, snow, freezing rain on the way for parts of B.C.: weather office
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued snowfall and wind warnings for several parts of British…