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Speaker’s vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin
VICTORIA — Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the…
B.C. city ‘vigorously defending’ Aboriginal claim, but says no private land in play
PORT COQUITLAM — The City of Port Coquitlam, B.C., said it is “vigorously defending” public…
Cargo container removal begins on sinking barge off B.C.’s central coast
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a barge sinking in waters along…
Supreme Court of Canada to look at request for religious records through B.C. law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about applications…
Police cleared of wrongdoing in failed search for fatal car crash near Nelson, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says officers’ actions did not contribute to the death…
Rain, snow warnings issued for parts of B.C. along coast, in the northwest
BELLA COOLA — British Columbia’s north and central coast could see as much as 70…
Ending tanker ban risks billions, B.C. minister says; Liberal MPs say consent needed
British Columbia’s jobs minister says ending a tanker ban on the province’s northern coast to…
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon…
‘Devil in the details’ on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY — Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a “grand bargain”…
Airport security firm sues Canada for $420 million after failed contract bid
TORONTO — A multinational security firm that used to provide screening services at airports in…
B.C.-incorporated cryptocurrency firm appeals record $176 million Fintrac penalty
TORONTO — A cryptocurrency firm incorporated in British Columbia is appealing a $176 million penalty…
Loaded barge bound for Seattle sinking off central B.C. coast
A barge carrying numerous cargo containers is sinking in the waters off British Columbia’s central…
Safety changes urged after accidental lifeboat plunge off B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND — The Transportation Safety Board is urging stronger safety procedures involving lifeboats on commercial…
Man gets seven years for B.C. home invasion linked to cryptocurrency theft
PORT MOODY — A man who committed a violent home invasion to steal cryptocurrency in…
Bomb discovered during police search in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — A bomb squad from British Columbia’s Lower Mainland is en route to…
Wind warning issued for Haida Gwaii off B.C. coast, gusts of 110 km/h expected
HAIDA — A wind warning has been issued for parts of British Columbia’s north coast,…
B.C. abandons EV rebates to the Feds as it scraps sales mandate of 100% by 2035
VICTORIA — British Columbia has abandoned a rebate program for electric vehicles that it paused…
B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers
BURNABY — The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia’s hospitals…
B.C. police complaint commissioner’s office gearing up for systemic investigations
British Columbia’s police complaint commissioner says his office is gearing up to conduct systemic investigations…
Man killed in downtown stabbing that is Vancouver’s 25th homicide this year
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been stabbed to death in the city’s…
Metro Vancouver pair charged in casino fraud amounting to $45,000
SURREY — Two Metro Vancouver residents have been charged with fraud for an alleged scheme…
‘Crisis driven’ complaints mounting in B.C., ombudsperson says
A British Columbia woman who escaped an abusive relationship was concerned about the safety of…
B.C. officer cleared in crash that involved chase of murder suspects
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer in a vehicle…
‘Valid’ questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
Infectious disease veterinarian Scott Weese says the hundreds of ostriches shot dead on a rainy…