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Off-duty Abbotsford, B.C., police officer dies after trying to stop disturbance
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A British Columbia police officer is being remembered for his “spark for…
B.C., Alberta service puppies put through transit paces after pandemic delay
VANCOUVER – It appears that even service puppies can’t escape the changes of the pandemic.…
COVID-19 takes big bite out of A&W results as same-store sales plunge
VANCOUVER – A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund saw same-store sales plunge more than 30 per…
B.C. will match $1 billion from Ottawa to help jump start the pandemic economy
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is matching $1 billion in federal government…
Proposed B.C. legislation to detain youth who overdose could harm them: doctor
VANCOUVER – Indigenous and civil liberties groups say the British Columbia government failed to consult…
Man not criminally responsible for fatal shooting, assault, in Salmon Arm, B.C.
SALMON ARM, B.C. – A man accused in a deadly shooting and aggravated assault last…
Noise that vibrates Earth dropped drastically after COVID-19 restrictions: study
VANCOUVER – An international team of researchers used data from seismic stations in 117 countries…
Parents should prep a plan B in case full-time school foiled: premier
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says parents should prepare for a full return…
B.C. announces new funding for post-secondary health-care education, training
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has announced $4.4 million in new funding for post-secondary…
‘Opportunity’ for election in fall, next spring or summer, premier says
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan isn’t ruling out a fall election despite the…
Man arrested after firearms call from temporary housing facility in Victoria
VICTORIA – A man has been arrested in Victoria after a standoff that started with…
Haida Gwaii has COVID outbreak with 13 cases, B.C. health officials say
VICTORIA – A outbreak of COVID-19 on Haida Gwaii has resulted in 13 confirmed cases,…
Man facing murder charge after remains of woman found outside Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The RCMP say they’ve made an arrest after finding the…
Vancouver woman pleads for return of stolen teddy bear with late mother’s voice
VANCOUVER – “I love you, I’m proud of you, I’ll always be with you.” Those…
Tight market for student housing at UVic to ease with 800 homes: premier
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is on track to have nearly 800…
Border jumper leads RCMP on hours long ‘float chase’ down B.C. river
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – An American man is in custody after police allege he illegally…
Vancouver Park Board says yes to alcohol in 22 parks, but bylaw delayed to 2021
VANCOUVER – Park board commissioners in Vancouver have voted in favour of allowing alcohol consumption…
Targeted stabbing kills Vancouver man in the city’s ninth murder of 2020
VANCOUVER – Police are investigating Vancouver’s ninth homicide of the year. A statement from Vancouver…
Former B.C. Conservative member of Parliament James Abbott dies at 77
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A retired members of Parliament who represented the southeastern British Columbia riding…
Both drivers die in head-on crash on Highway 1 near Ashcroft, B.C.
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Two people are dead after a crash on Highway 1 near Ashcroft,…
Military officer who ‘dabbled’ in child porn, pedophilia avoids jail time
COLWOOD, B.C. – A B.C. judge has decided not to send a retired military officer…
Vancouver resident finds lost teddy bear containing her mother’s voice recording
VANCOUVER – Mara Soriano has spent the last four days checking the alleys and dumpsters…
Norma Fitzsimmons, founder of ‘cheeky’ winter flower count, dies at 97
VICTORIA – The Victoria woman who started a light-hearted campaign to count flower blossoms sprouting…
Pilot flew into canyon, setting off fatal Yukon crash: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. – Pilot decision-making was the cause of a fatal crash in Yukon involving…