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Teck withdraws application for Frontier mine, citing discourse over climate change
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. has withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project…
A man and two children from Alberta have died in B.C. highway crash: RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The RCMP say a man and two children from southern Alberta died…
OD deaths decrease in B.C. but officials say safer drug supply needed
VICTORIA – Overdose deaths linked to illicit drugs dropped by 36 per cent last year…
New blockades pop up in B.C. as Wet’suwet’en chiefs return from Ontario
VANCOUVER – Protests and blockades in British Columbia intensified again Monday as an anticipated meeting…
B.C. making preparations to tackle coronavirus now present in 39 countries
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says plans are in the works to expand…
A cash cap is the only way to stop money laundering in B.C., inquiry hears
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a gaming expert says limiting the amount of cash flowing…
B.C. man asks to withdraw surprise guilty plea to second-degree murder
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man accused of killing a woman in a hotel room in…
Indigenous youth in B.C. pledge to continue fight against pipeline
VICTORIA – Traffic was moving Wednesday night on a major highway in the Victoria area…
Meeting back on with federal, B.C. governments: Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief
A meeting between the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, the federal government and the British Columbia government…
Vancouver port CEO warns of coronavirus woes as China trade continues to ebb
The head of Canada’s largest port says the novel coronavirus is eating into trade following…
Health care battle in judge’s hands but expected to land in Canada’s top court
VANCOUVER – A judge ended the last day of a nearly four-year trial by hinting…
Toddler dead, woman injured after they were hit by a car in a parking lot: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Police in Squamish, B.C., say a toddler is dead and a woman…
Long-time Langley MLA Rich Coleman says he won’t seek re-election
VANCOUVER – A long-time member of British Columbia’s legislative assembly and former cabinet minister, Rich…
Ontario reports three new cases of novel coronavirus, B.C reports one new case
Health officials in two provinces confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada…
Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach draft arrangement in pipeline dispute
SMITHERS, B.C. – Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and senior government ministers reached a proposed arrangement Sunday…
Aging, growing population mean more cancer cases in Canada: study
VANCOUVER – A technician holds a mesh bag full of marbles meant to represent breast…
Travel, timeshare scams return to Top 10 fraud list in 2019, says BBB
VANCOUVER – The Better Business Bureau says travel, vacation and timeshare scams topped the list…
Tilray misses analyst expectations in Q4, following February layoffs
NANAIMO, B.C. – Tilray Inc. missed analyst expectations as it reported revenues of US$46.9 million…
Canadians at forefront of COVID-19 research as SARS outbreak informs response
VANCOUVER – The potential for a worldwide pandemic has kept scientists in Canada at the…
Vancouver police cruisers, fleeing car, damaged at end of early morning chase
VANCOUVER – Police say one man suffered minor injuries when his car and several police…
Vancouver-area home sales below average, but it’s still a seller’s market: board
VANCOUVER – Home sales in Metro Vancouver remain well below the 10-year average for the…
Elected Wet’suwet’en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal
VANCOUVER – A Wet’suwet’en elected councillor says she has “high hopes” that internal conflict over…
B.C. to improve paid leave for workers affected by domestic and sexual violence
VICTORIA – Workers in British Columbia affected by domestic or sexual violence will be eligible…
NewsAlert: 3 more coronavirus cases in B.C., 33 people now infected in Canada
VICTORIA – Three more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in British Columbia,…