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Safety board says poor maintenance caused ship fire off Haida Gwaii
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a fire that broke out in the…
Methanex: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Methanex Corp. (MEOH) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of…
Government says full-time school for students in B.C. this September
VICTORIA – Parents, students and teachers anxious about the coming school year received an outline…
B.C.’s COVID infections jump by 41 with more cases at packing plant, Haida Gwaii
VANCOUVER – There are more COVID-19 infections from outbreaks at a British Columbia berry packing…
Sizzling temperatures, high humidity, prompt heat warnings across West
VANCOUVER – Residents across much of southern Alberta, central and southeast Saskatchewan and British Columbia’s…
Fraser Valley, part of Metro Vancouver under air quality advisory over pollution
VANCOUVER – An air quality advisory has been issued for eastern Metro Vancouver and the…
Telus: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Telus Corp. (TU) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $196.2…
Rescue groups and fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales
VANCOUVER – Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are working against time in…
B.C.’s finance minister says rent relief extension for business aids recovery
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says the province welcomes a federal government decision to…
Federeal documents say Huawei’s Meng lied, supporting her extradition to U.S.
VANCOUVER – Documents from lawyers for Canada’s attorney general say a series of witnesses will…
BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases
VICTORIA – Construction delays and rising costs on British Columbia’s Site C dam project are…
Homicide team in B.C. identifies human remains found in burned vehicle
BURNABY, B.C. – Investigators have identified the remains found in a burned-out vehicle taken to…
Indigenous mother, son launch lawsuit over 2019 arrest at Vancouver Walmart
VANCOUVER – An Indigenous mother and son have launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police…
Woman arrested in Nanaimo after alleged assaults, impaired driving
NANAIMO, B.C. – Nanaimo RCMP say a woman has been arrested after a series of…
Watchdog called in after man injured by police dog in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was injured during…
Endeavour Silver: 2Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) on Tuesday reported a loss of…
B.C. adds services to help people threatened by tainted illicit drug supply
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is accelerating its response to the overdose…
B.C. allows private pot retailers to sell products online for in-store pick-up
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says new rules for private cannabis retailers will allow…
Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria
VICTORIA – Police say a large snake is missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood. Victoria…
Workplace accident at northwestern B.C. gold mine leaves one worker dead
STEWART, B.C. – A worker has been killed during maintenance at a gold mine in…
Vancouver home sales jump to 3,128 in July while prices rise amid lower supply
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales and prices rose…
B.C. announces creation of first-ever ‘navigation centre’ to help homeless
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government and the City of Vancouver are trying a new…
UBC loses appeal over ammonia dump that killed fish in Vancouver creek
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has lost an appeal of a hefty fine…
Agreement between province, BC Hydro, First Nation, ends legal fight over Site C
VICTORIA – A British Columbia First Nation has ended its legal battle against the provincial…