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Officer ordered dismissed over relationship with constable who killed herself
VANCOUVER – A senior Vancouver police officer has been ordered dismissed from the force for…
B.C. judge grants bail to man convicted of killing toddler in 1983
VANCOUVER – A man who has maintained his innocence since he was convicted of killing…
First Nation waits on logging road at centre of pipeline dispute in northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. – About a dozen supporters of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs arrived to…
North Saanich mayor says duke and duchess chose ideal spot to ponder future
VICTORIA – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose the perfect place to rest and relax…
Canadian medical students call for better education on health and climate change
VANCOUVER – Canadian medical schools have not adequately addressed the urgent need for training related…
Snow in Vancouver brings with it cancelled ferries and power outages
Vancouver residents woke up to snow on the ground Sunday morning and more could be…
People come together in Vancouver to mourn Iran plane crash victims
VANCOUVER – The national defence minister says last week’s downing of a Ukrainian jetliner is…
Judge turfs media request to broadcast Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing
VANCOUVER – A senior judge with the British Columbia Supreme Court has denied a media…
B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal shooting of man in southern Interior
LYTTON, B.C. – The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia is investigating the fatal shooting…
B.C. lifeguard sentenced to six years for child pornography, sexual exploitation
SUMMERLAND, B.C. – It’s possible “an entire generation” of boys in Summerland, B.C., may have…
Victoria-bound WestJet plane lands in Vancouver after hitting bird
VANCOUVER – A WestJet plane bound for Victoria from Calgary has landed in Vancouver after…
Coastal GasLink makes new request to meet with First Nation pipeline opponents
VANCOUVER – The president of a company building a natural gas pipeline across northern British…
Teck Resources to pay $2 million for SunMine solar project at Kimberley, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. says it is purchasing the SunMine solar electricity…
Smart lockers for online purchases coming to Vancouver transit stations
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Transit and online shopping might not seem connected but the organization…
Miscommunication led to three people turned away at pipeline checkpoint: RCMP
VANCOUVER – The RCMP says miscommunication led to three people being turned away at a…
BMO apologizes for arrest of Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter
VANCOUVER – BMO Financial Group is establishing an advisory council of Indigenous leaders from across…
Stormy weather, freezing rain and significant snow forecast for B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver residents slogging through snow can expect a mix of wintry conditions…
Resident hummingbirds suffer in British Columbia’s frigid weather
BURNABY, B.C. – Harsh winter weather on British Columbia’s south coast has frozen out the…
Ice falling in B.C. commuter tunnel sends driver to hospital in serious condition
VANCOUVER – A Canada Post truck driver has been seriously injured by falling ice in…
Disrespectful that Horgan won’t meet during northern B.C. tour: hereditary chief
HOUSTON, B.C. – It’s disrespectful that Premier John Horgan won’t meet with five hereditary chiefs…
New fisheries minister visits B.C. slide site, says it’s her ‘top priority’
LILLOOET, B.C. – Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan visited the site of a massive landslide…
Vancouver police investigating second and third homicides of the year
Vancouver police are investigating two separate deaths that mark the second and third homicides in…
Police probe deaths of snowboarder, skier found at separate B.C. ski resorts
NELSON, B.C. – Police and the British Columbia coroner are investigating the sudden deaths of…
MEC cuts costs, boosts perks in effort to turn around struggling retailer
VANCOUVER – Mountain Equipment Co-op is making major changes as it “needs to move faster…