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B.C. party leaders talk taxes, housing at board of trade event
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s party leaders offered a glimpse into how they would stimulate economic…
MEC to lay off fewer employees than planned with one store to close, say new owners
VANCOUVER – Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will be letting go of fewer employees than…
Vancouver council accepts $30 million plan to house, help, those without shelter
Vancouver city council has unanimously approved an emergency fund of up to $30 million to…
Anglers, hikers warned of river fluctuations on Capilano River
VANCOUVER – Fishermen, kayakers and hikers are being warned of potential fluctuations in the water…
B.C.’s provincial health officer announces 119 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says 119 more cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed,…
B.C. NDP promises free prescription contraception if elected
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s New Democrats are promising free prescription contraception if elected, saying Sunday the…
B.C. Mounties investigating fatal hit-and-run on Vancouver Island highway
PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Mounties on Vancouver Island are asking for help identifying a vehicle of…
B.C. New Democrats promise renter’s rebate, rent freeze as parties ready for debate
VANCOUVER – The B.C. New Democrats have announced a renter’s rebate as the latest plank…
Actor Jon Cryer turns to B.C. ring-finder to search for lost wedding band
VANCOUVER – An actor is sharing his gratitude towards a Vancouver service specializing in finding…
PST pause, more care homes: Highlights of the B.C. Liberal party platform
VANCOUVER – Here are some highlights of the B.C. Liberal party platform released Tuesday: —…
B.C. Liberals’ campaign platform pledges new economic plan, review of all taxes
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal party says it would implement a new economic response plan…
B.C. man tells Appeal Court he didn’t kill toddler 37 years ago
VANCOUVER – A man who spent nearly 40 years in prison for the murder of…
The latest developments form the B.C. leaders televised election debate
VANCOUVER – The latest developments from Tuesday night’s televised leaders debate in the B.C. election…
Leaders of B.C.’s three main political parties clash on pandemic response, recovery
VANCOUVER – John Horgan was held to account for his decision to call a snap…
‘Probable’ case of COVID-19 came back as negative, Yukon officials say
WHITEHORSE – Yukon’s top doctor says a probable case of COVID-19 flagged over the weekend…
B.C. reports 158 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths
VICTORIA – The number of active cases of COVID-19 has ticked up to just under…
B.C. Greens pledge support for basic income, education system in election platform
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – B.C.’s Green party leader took aim at previous provincial governments during…
Aritzia posts quarterly loss as it recovers from pandemic prompted store closures
VANCOUVER – Fashion retailer Aritzia Inc. has reopened all the stores it closed due to…
Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people
VANCOUVER – NDP Leader John Horgan says he regrets making hurtful comments in answering a…
Three hour search ends successfully as man pulled alive from Victoria’s harbour
VICTORIA – A man has been pulled alive from Victoria’s Inner Harbour after spending what…
Horgan, Wilkinson trade insults in feisty radio debate over past, present governments
VANCOUVER – The records of past and present British Columbia governments and their roles in…
Man who spent hours in chilly Victoria harbour is rescued, then arrested
VICTORIA – A three-hour search for a man who was pulled out of Victoria’s Inner…
B.C. Liberal candidate out over eugenics comments
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Liberal candidate is no longer representing the party after making…
B.C. Green party says October fundraising shatters its previous records
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Green party says October has been the best fundraising month…