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Man injured after vehicle plunges nine metres off BC Ferries ramp to pavement
DELTA, B.C. – A man has critical injuries after the vehicle he was driving plunged…
More than 10,000 people in B.C. under active monitoring after COVID-19 exposures
VICTORIA – British Columbia recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as officials urged residents not…
Vancouver home sales fall in November, but remain higher than a year ago
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says November home sales were down…
NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as B.C. legislature Speaker
VICTORIA – The New Democrats will nominate a longtime member of the B.C. legislature to…
Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie and suspect in ravine
BRIDESVILLE, B.C. – The RCMP say two military aircraft rescued a police officer and an…
B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in…
RCMP say woman, 30, dies of apparent gunshot wounds in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Surrey,…
High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: provincial health officer
VICTORIA – Seniors in British Columbia’s long-term care homes and hospitals will be the first…
Police dogs, helicopter assist in apprehending federal offender who escaped
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a federal inmate is back in custody…
Federal-provincial cost-sharing deal aids B.C. public transit services in pandemic
VANCOUVER – B.C. Transit, TransLink and BC Ferries will get more than $1 billion in…
Former B.C. social worker arrested, facing fraud charges: RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. – The RCMP say the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved 13 charges against…
B.C. police watchdog launches probe into RCMP’s role in Chilcotin-region crash
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has announced it’s investigating RCMP actions surrounding a…
Finance minister says B.C. recovery benefits program accepting applications Dec. 18
VICTORIA – People in British Columbia can start applying online for the government’s pandemic recovery…
FBI wanted Meng’s border exam report, travel history: CBSA airport manager
VANCOUVER – A senior manager with the Canada Border Services Agency at Vancouver’s airport says…
Minks test positive for COVID-19 on B.C. farm where workers sick
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A COVID-19 outbreak at a British Columbia mink farm likely spread from…
Woman says she’d clean toilets to work at B.C. care home and see husband
VANCOUVER – Lynne Smith’s daily visits to a long-term care home ended abruptly after a…
Lululemon beats expectations as Q3 profits increase 14 per cent to US$143.6 million
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat expectations as its net profit increased 14 per cent…
Dr. Bonnie Henry warns to stay vigilant as B.C. reports highest COVID death toll
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is urging people to be patient and keep…
B.C. attorney general relays money laundering inquiry concerns to federal counterpart
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s attorney general says he’s concerned about reports of a lack of…
CBSA officer says her lack of notes in Meng case ‘weighed’ on her
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are planning to introduce a new legal…
Ship that sank 52 years ago off B.C.’s coast now polluting marine park
VANCOUVER – A cargo ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more…
Researchers aim to use artificial intelligence to save endangered whales in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Researchers are aiming to “teach” a computer to recognize the sounds of resident…
City, park board put plan in place to empty Vancouver tent encampment for homeless
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver and the park board have released a plan to…
CP NewsAlert: Front-line workers named Canada’s Newsmaker of the Year by editors
VANCOUVER – Shortly after COVID-19 reached Canada, the meaning of “essential work” began to crystalize…