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Joly says Teck and Anglo haven’t done enough so far to show merger has net benefit
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa would want to see longer-term commitments to Canada if…
Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats
A British Columbia RCMP officer says his use of inappropriate and discriminatory language in group…
Richmond, B.C., Mayor Brodie won’t seek re-election after 25 years in the role
The mayor of Richmond, B.C., won’t be seeking re-election next year after 25 years in…
Union leaders to meet with workers of Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
The regional director of a union representing workers at the Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.,…
Wildfire evacuation orders lifted in Cariboo region in B.C. Interior
WILLIAMS LAKE — Several evacuation orders prompted by wildfires in British Columbia’s Interior have been…
Nisga’a Nation can help convince other nations for LNG export site off coast: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is “counting” on the Nisga’a First Nation…
B.C. government workers step up job action by targeting mining sector
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public service workers are escalating job action aimed at slowing work…
RCMP in Langley, B.C., cleared in death of B.C. man after 2024 arrest
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of wrongdoing in the…
B.C., federal governments support huge LNG facility, opposed by some First Nations
VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for a massive…
BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs
VANCOUVER — The president of a union representing British Columbia’s public service workers says it…
4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Haida Gwaii, no tsunami is expected
HAIDA GWAII — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has occurred 75 kilometres west of the Village…
RCMP officer says colleague didn’t apologize for nickname, contradicts his testimony
An RCMP officer has told a code-of-conduct hearing in British Columbia that she never received…
Third woman dies after stabbing in East Vancouver residential building
VANCOUVER — Police say that a third woman has died after a triple stabbing in…
B.C. debt and deficit balloon with carbon tax gone and growth slides
VICTORIA — New figures projecting British Columbia’s debt of almost $213 billion by 2028 are…
‘Very low odds’: Top court expert says B.C. ostrich case will struggle to get hearing
An expert on the Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia ostrich farm faces…
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Road closed by Vancouver Island wildfire near Bamfield may open by October
PORT ALBERNI — The British Columbia government says it is aiming to reopen the main…
Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings
SURREY — Dozens of extortion attempts and shootings in Surrey, B.C., are threatening the way…
BC Greens have started to elect their new leader with process under observation
VICTORIA — As the B.C. Green Party has started to elect their new leader, one…
B.C. left out of housing announcement by Carney to build 4,000 units on federal lands
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s housing minister Christine Boyle says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement to…
69-year-old woman dead after a two-vehicle collision in Delta, B.C., Sunday afternoon
VICTORIA — Police in Delta, B.C., say a 69-year-old woman has died following a collision…
Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb win big at 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards
KELOWNA — Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited…
Shooting in Surrey leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a shooting that sent one…
Dead calf was still attached to umbilical cord while pushed by southern resident J36
VICTORIA — The discovery of a dead female orca calf near Vancouver Island in American…