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Safety board report on B.C. ship collision says crews need to watch the forecast
RICHMOND, B.C. – A collision between two bulk carriers anchored while waiting for cargo at…
Invasive Canada geese in the crosshairs as B.C. council approves planned cull
VERNON, B.C. – A program to cull invasive, non-migratory Canada geese in British Columbia’s North…
Shares in cannabis company Tilray up following U.K. supply deal with Grow Pharma
NANAIMO, B.C. – Shares in cannabis company Tilray Inc. soared after the announcement of a…
B.C. health officer seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer and attorney general are asking for a court…
Royal B.C. Museum CEO Jack Lohman resigns, statement cites ‘internal issues’
VICTORIA – The chief executive officer of the Royal B.C. Museum is resigning. The museum’s…
Confrontation sets off an exchange of gunfire in B.C. community on Kootenay Lake
CRESTON, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia’s southern Interior are investigating what they say was…
CEO of health authority leaves organization after report into alleged misspending
VICTORIA – The head of a health authority in British Columbia is no longer with…
One dead, dozens hurt in multi-vehicle crash on snowy highway near Hope, B.C.
HOPE, B.C. – A truck driver says he’ll be haunted by the sounds of twisting…
Horgan says cross-border tent gatherings at Peace Arch Park a federal issue
VICTORIA – The concerns of Surrey-area residents about the potential spread of COVID-19 as people…
Telus reveals dividend plan, hints at plans for health and agriculture after IPO
Telus Corp. hinted at the future of its health and agriculture ventures on Thursday, as…
Cut police, build affordable housing instead, says B.C. human rights commissioner
VICTORIA – The all-party committee tasked with reviewing British Columbia’s Police Act should consider deploying…
Skiers rescued in military helicopter northeast of Squamish
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Two skiers have been rescued in a military helicopter northeast of Squamish,…
Court imposes $7M damage award against Kamloops, B.C., man who severely beat teenager
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A British Columbia teenager who suffered a catastrophic brain injury after being…
Indigenous couple sues B.C. health authority over treatment, death of baby
TERRACE, B.C. – An Indigenous couple in northern British Columbia is suing a health authority,…
One dead, one firefighter injured after multiple fires in Vancouver
Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says one person has died after an apartment fire Friday night.…
Second snow storm forecast to hit south coast of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – People living on British Columbia’s south coast are being told to prepare for…
Police say burned vehicle found after shots fired in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – Police believe a targeted shooting in Delta, B.C., is linked to a…
Weather warnings remain for parts of B.C., but forecasters say snow to change to rain
VANCOUVER – Snowfall and winter storm warnings remain posted for British Columbia’s inner south coast…
B.C. Mountie sustained serious injuries after vehicle hit ice en route to call: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP says an officer was taken to hospital with serious injuries…
Whistler-area avalanche conditions ‘tricky,’ says expert after two recent deaths
VICTORIA – Cold winds followed by snowfall in British Columbia’s south coastal region has produced…
Simon Fraser University reports cyberattack, some personal information exposed
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University says a cyberattack on a school server has exposed…
Mayors of Vancouver and Surrey to pursue handgun ban amid uptick in gang violence
VANCOUVER – The mayors of Vancouver and Surrey say they will ask their councils to…
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the seven-day average of cases in B.C. is creeping up
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is warning that COVID-19 cases and test positivity…
Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA – The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and…