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Properties spared, evacuation lifted after grass fire threatens Penticton homes
PENTICTON, B.C. – Residents of about 80 homes in Penticton, B.C., were allowed to return…
B.C. premier says return to class a ‘challenge,’ but students will be safe
SURREY, B.C. – Sending British Columbia’s students back to class in September will be “an…
Masks will be mandatory on trains, buses in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Almost everyone boarding a bus, train or Seabus in Metro Vancouver will soon…
Vancouver police cite residents’ ‘fear and concern’ in beefing tent camp patrols
VANCOUVER – Police patrols have been stepped up around an east Vancouver park where a…
Interfor earns $3.2 million in second quarter on lower revenues
VANCOUVER – Interfor Corp. says it earned $3.2 million in profits in its latest quarter…
U.S. aluminum tariffs ‘disappointing’ and ‘unfortunate,’ says B.C. premier
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says the United States government’s decision to impose…
Co-workers’ brawl ends in stabbing and damage award of nearly $100,000
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A disagreement between two British Columbia longshoremen ended in a brief…
69 salmonella cases in the province linked to red onions, BC CDC says
VANCOUVER – The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning people in the province to…
Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at long-term care home: Fraser Health
SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health says a staff member at a long-term care home has…
Kamloops boat crash sends 2 passengers to hospital, police investigating
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Two vessels collided on the South Thompson River Saturday, sending two people…
B.C. provincial health officer calls on younger people to avoid parties
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer called on young people to avoid large social…
BC Ferries eligible for joint provincial-federal Safe Restart transit funding
VANCOUVER – The financially struggling BC Ferries will be eligible to receive funding through the…
Parole expanded for Kelly Ellard, killer of B.C. teen, Reena Virk
VANCOUVER – Day parole has been expanded for Kelly Ellard, the woman convicted of killing…
Two dead, one survivor after B.C. fish boat sinks off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Coroners Service says two people have died after a Canadian…
St. Paul’s Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion
VANCOUVER – Providence Health Care says the St. Paul’s Hospital site in Vancouver has been…
University of Victoria’s new president joins school from Australia
VICTORIA – A year-long search for a new president has taken the University of Victoria…
Vancouver police say manslaughter charge laid in death of harm reduction worker
VANCOUVER – A 23-year-old Victoria man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing…
Actor Ryan Reynolds releases warning of COVID-19 dangers after Premier’s plea
VANCOUVER – Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has responded to a plea from British Columbia Premier…
Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER – An air quality advisory is in effect for the eastern parts of Metro…
Grizzly attacks, injures mountain biker on remote B.C. trail
LILLOOET, B.C. – A grizzly bear attacked a man who was mountain biking Sunday in…
Major crime unit investigates man’s death in Enderby, B.C., after assault
ENDERBY, B.C. – The RCMP say a homicide investigation into the death of a 46-year-old…
Hundreds evacuated in B.C.’s Okanagan, wildfire service battles blazes
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The sky turned orange before filling with heavy white smoke above…
Increase in COVID testing centres and hours as case count increases in B.C.
VICTORIA – Testing for COVID-19 is being stepped up as the number of new cases…
End of CERB could complicate EI system, open door to basic income, senator says
An independent member of Canada’s unelected Senate is advocating for an experimental basic income program…