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Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada
VANCOUVER – Noor Fadel says most people assume that the night she was attacked by…
Brothers with gang ties identified as homicide victims found after fire in Richmond
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victims of a double…
Lost skier, snowboarder rescued from Cypress Mountain
VANCOUVER – A lost skier and snowboarder are safe and sound after North Shore Rescue…
RCMP seek answers to deadly single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – A single-car crash in a rural area near Nanaimo, B.C., has killed…
Three taken to hospital after new driver hits bus stop in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say three people have been taken to hospital…
B.C. Cowichan Tribes lift shelter-in-place order after more than two months
DUNCAN, B.C. – British Columbia’s largest First Nation, the Cowichan Tribes, has lifted a shelter-in-place…
B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities
VANCOUVER – A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise…
New affordable housing projects announced for southern Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – More than 90 new, affordable homes are coming to southern Vancouver Island, after…
Dunahee family keeps hope alive for son Michael, who disappeared 30 years ago
VICTORIA – Bruce and Crystal Dunahee say they can’t and will never give up hope…
People infected with COVID-19 may need just one dose of vaccine, studies say
VANCOUVER – Scientists at the National Advisory Committee on Immunization are reviewing research that suggests…
Crown says burden is on Meng’s lawyers to prove device information was wrongly shared
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Canada’s attorney general says there’s no evidence that the RCMP…
B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s labour minister says he has contacted the head of the province’s…
B.C. reports 908 new COVID-19 cases, third-highest daily total yet
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 908 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the third-highest daily total…
Crown lawyer says border officers miscommunicated about note-taking in Meng case
VANCOUVER – A “misunderstanding” lies at the heart of a Canadian border official’s belief that…
B.C. mining laws raise questions as province looks to implement UN declaration
VANCOUVER – The relationships between Indigenous nations and British Columbia’s mining sector are set to…
B.C., federal governments allocate funds to operate BC Bus North through March 2022
VICTORIA – The federal and British Columbia governments are working together to ensure continued operation…
“Absolute shock’ over stabbings in North Vancouver, B.C., mayor says
VANCOUVER – Stories of bravery, compassion and kindness are emerging after the horror of a…
U.S. case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou breaks international law: defence
VANCOUVER – American authorities are violating international law by bringing fraud charges against Huawei executive…
Restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 in B.C. as new cases strain the system
VICTORIA – British Columbia has taken a step backwards in its fight against the COVID-19…
Change COVID-19 messaging for young people as cases rise in B.C.: retail council
VANCOUVER – Criticism of young people by British Columbia’s premier could be replaced by better…
Meng case ‘unprecedented’ as extradition request violates international law: defence
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the case before a British…
B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts
VICTORIA – British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots…
B.C. residents who don’t pay securities fines could lose driving privileges
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Securities Commission says anyone who hasn’t paid fines related to investment…
Woman, dog killed in fire at residence in Maple Ridge, B.C.: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – The RCMP say one woman has died in a residential fire…