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Officials concerned rumours spreading after Canada’s third case of coronavirus
VANCOUVER – A third case of a new coronavirus that’s behind deaths in China has…
B.C. Premier John Horgan says he has no plans to call an election
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Premier John Horgan says he has no plans to call an…
Parole board extends day parole for Kelly Ellard, who has had a second child
VANCOUVER – A decision from the Parole Board of Canada says a woman convicted in…
B.C. launches talks with taxi industry about fees to aid disability services
VICTORIA – Taxi drivers in B.C. will soon be able to purchase the same kind…
British Columbia tests 114 samples for coronavirus, one case confirmed
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has tested 114 people for the deadly new coronavirus that’s behind…
Two men found dead, third still missing in B.C. search that involved hundreds
SOOKE, B.C. – There’s been a tragic end to a weekend search for three young…
Sentencing for man who murdered Abbotsford, B.C., police officer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The man who killed Abbotsford, B.C., police Const. John Davidson in…
Southern B.C. rivers recede after weekend deluge but some areas still affected
VANCOUVER – Flood warnings and watches for rivers and streams on Vancouver Island have been…
Truck carrying three missing men found in Sooke River in B.C.
SOOKE, B.C. – The RCMP in British Columbia say a pickup truck that three missing…
Man to serve life for murder of B.C. officer who was ‘incredible human being’
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A British Columbia police officer who worked tirelessly to create a…
Federal Court dismisses First Nations’ challenges to TMX pipeline project
OTTAWA – The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion overcame another legal hurdle Tuesday when the Federal…
B.C. First Nations disappointed while industry welcomes Trans Mountain ruling
VANCOUVER – First Nations and environmental groups in British Columbia are promising to continue to…
New presumptive case of novel coronavirus in British Columbia: health officer
VANCOUVER – B.C. health officials believe a woman in her 50s in the Vancouver area…
No end in sight for B.C. forestry strike as mediators withdraw services
VANCOUVER – Efforts to end a bitter, seven-month strike by forestry workers on Vancouver Island…
Two dead after passenger vehicle and transport truck collide north of Kamloops
VANCOUVER – Two people have been killed in a crash along Highway 5 north of…
Opponents to ramp up protests against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say they will do whatever it…
Talks with Wet’suwet’en over pipeline ‘not successful,’ province says
SMITHERS, B.C. – Talks that were intended to de-escalate a dispute over a natural gas…
B.C. father, husband wants government help for his family in Wuhan, China
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man says he’s “really hurt” that the Canadian government is…
Two more presumptive cases of the coronavirus in British Columbia
VICTORIA – Two more presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in British…
Interfor caps challenging year with larger losses in fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Interfor Corp. capped a challenging year by reporting larger losses in the fourth…
‘We are feeling strong’: B.C. pipeline opponents brace for more possible arrests
SMITHERS, B.C. – Opponents of a natural gas pipeline said they were bracing for further…
B.C. truck driver recovers from injuries after being run over by his own rig
QUESNEL, B.C. – A truck driver has been airlifted to a Vancouver hospital after being…
Vancouver’s mayor says vacancy tax puts more rental homes on market
Vancouver has fewer vacant properties and the mayor is crediting the city’s empty homes tax.…
Mayor to ‘move on’ after Uber wins injunction against fines in Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The mayor of the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey has stood down in…