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Let users carry certain amounts of drugs without criminal sanctions: Vancouver mayor
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has outlined the amounts of various drugs people should…
B.C.’s top doctor says essential workers in hot spots to be vaccinated first
WHISTLER, B.C. – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is calling for patience among essential workers…
Charges laid after teen in Nanaimo, B.C., robbed and told to walk home naked
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating an assault on a teenage boy…
Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER – A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a…
Grey whale off Vancouver Island given antibiotics after lesions found around tag site
VANCOUVER – Canadian and American officials say they’re monitoring a grey whale after lesions were…
Tougher COVID-19 restrictions in B.C., including travel, still ‘on the table’: Horgan
VICTORIA – Further COVID-19 restrictions may be on the way for British Columbia, with the…
B.C. COVID-19 in-dining restrictions to be extended through to May: industry group
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Restaurants and Food Association says it has been told that current…
Wedding host, business owners fined in Surrey, B.C., for breaking COVID-19 orders
SURREY, B.C. – Nearly $17,000 in fines have been handed out by RCMP in Surrey,…
Suspect’s arrest leads to assault charge against a Kelowna, B.C., Mountie
VICTORIA – A charge of assault has been approved against an RCMP officer from Kelowna.…
COVID-19 spike in B.C. could overwhelm B.C. hospitals: modelling group
VANCOUVER – An independent COVID-19 modelling group says hospitalizations from COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm…
Hospice services return to Delta, B.C., as facility reopens after lengthy fight
DELTA, B.C. – Hospice services are once again available locally to residents of Delta, B.C.,…
B.C. families push for changes as special committee examines provincial Police Act
VANCOUVER – The death of his daughter after she was hit with rubber bullets brought…
Suspect charged after woman brazenly followed while walking in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police say a criminal charge has been laid in connection with a case…
B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for…
Vote by Tilray shareholders on Aphria merger deal delayed until April 30
NANAIMO, B.C. – A vote by Tilray Inc. shareholders on the cannabis company’s deal to…
Record year prompts B.C. to increase budget for parks by $83 million over three years
VICTORIA – British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for…
B.C. finance minister to table historic pandemic-challenged deficit budget
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says her professional training as a family therapist helped…
Wildfire fanned by winds near Merritt, B.C., prompts evacuation alert
MERRITT, B.C. – A wildfire burning near homes in British Columbia’s southern interior has prompted…
Vancouver man riding scooter collides with coyote, fends off two others
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a 44-year-old man who fell off his electric scooter…
Lawsuits filed: Families of workers killed in B.C. train derailment allege negligence
FIELD, B.C. – The mother of one of three railway employees killed during a train…
First Nations on Vancouver Island celebrate B.C. Court of Appeal fisheries ruling
VANCOUVER – Canada must remedy problems in commercial fishery regulations arising from a legal battle…
Police say 20-year-old targeted in deadly shooting in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Homicide detectives say a 20-year-old man was shot to death Monday evening…
Flames destroy unfinished condo in Langley, B.C., force nearby residents to evacuate
LANGLEY, B.C. – A huge fire has destroyed two six-storey condominium towers under construction in…
What people are saying about the B.C. budget
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government released its budget Tuesday promising to spend billions on…