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Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route
OLD FORT, B.C. – A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern British…
Shareholders approve SSR Mining-Alacer Gold deal to merge operations
VANCOUVER – Shareholders in SSR Mining Inc. and Alacer Gold Corp. have endorsed a no-premium…
Job numbers show cautious optimism with long road ahead: B.C. finance minister
VICTORIA – Statistics Canada’s labour force survey for June shows 118,000 people in B.C. found…
RCMP investigating sexual assault, robbery near Surrey SkyTrain station
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP in Surrey, B.C., are issuing a warning to the public after…
Victim of targeted fatal shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., identified
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Investigators say a shooting that killed a 43-year-old man east of Vancouver…
COVID-19 cases linked to private hotel parties in Kelowna: B.C. health minister
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s health minister says several COVID-19 exposures in Kelowna serve as…
Man fatally shot in Vancouver but police say public is not at risk
VANCOUVER – A 30-year-old man has been shot and killed in south Vancouver and police…
75-year-old Coquitlam facing charges related to historical sexual abuse: RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say a 75-year-old Coquitlam man has been charged following six allegations…
New study finds wolf culls will not save endangered caribou in Western Canada
VANCOUVER – A government-sponsored wolf kill in Western Canada has had “no detectable effect” on…
B.C. government brings in changes to workers’ compensation system
VICTORIA – Workers’ compensation benefits in B.C. would be based on a higher maximum salary…
Proposed agreement reached in lawsuit alleging money stolen from foster kids
VANCOUVER – A proposed settlement agreement has been reached in the case of a British…
Camping approved for Vancouver parks but tents must be gone by mid-morning
VANCOUVER – An organizer behind two recent tent cities in Vancouver is calling on the…
‘Extremely fortunate’ no one killed in six-vehicle crash west of Sicamous: RCMP
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police say wreckage from a six-vehicle crash that closed the Trans-Canada Highway…
Seven more projects to receive funding for caribou habitat restoration in B.C.
VICTORIA – More work is getting underway in British Columbia to restore caribou habitat that…
British Columbia sets another record with 175 overdose deaths in June alone
VANCOUVER – Another record for monthly overdose deaths related to illicit drugs has been set…
B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he’s proud that a national sick leave…
Inmate dies in prison 51 years after life sentence for double murder in Ontario
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A man in his 70s has died behind bars, almost 51-years after…
Infant in Vancouver hospital newborn care unit infected with COVID-19
VANCOUVER – More people are testing positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia, including a baby…
CounterPath: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ CounterPath Corp. (CPAH) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income…
RCMP arrest man over mail theft in four Metro Vancouver communities
SURREY, B.C. – A four-month RCMP investigation has led to 17 charges against a man…
No more cotton candy vaping products for youth, B.C. to restrict sales
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has followed through on a promise to try to…
B.C.’s top doctor says ‘pay attention now’ to higher COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says a higher number of COVID-19 cases over…
B.C. premier asks Trudeau to reduce stigma of illicit drug use as deaths climb
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take an “enormous…
B.C. aims to clear surgery backlog in 15 months if COVID-19 surge doesn’t happen
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says the province has hired more staff and increased…