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More second doses to put B.C. on ‘good path’ toward normal life: doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer is encouraging residents to register for a…
Wildfire service outlook points to rising fire risk for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Rainfall in the next three weeks is crucial if British Columbia hopes to…
‘Symbols of trauma’: B.C. First Nation calls on Ottawa to remove day-school buildings
VERNON, B.C. – The chief and council of a First Nation in British Columbia are…
B.C.’s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis…
Vancouver MLA Michael Lee launches campaign for B.C. Liberal leadership
VANCOUVER – Legislature member Michael Lee is taking another run at the leadership of the…
Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan
VANCOUVER – Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two…
Squamish Nation calls for old-growth logging moratorium in its territory
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The Squamish Nation says it has notified the B.C. government that it…
More Moderna vaccine on the way to B.C. as adults with first dose tops 75 per cent
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is working on incorporating a “significant additional” shipment of…
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap…
Woman seriously injured in traffic stop in British Columbia: police watchdog
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says a woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after…
Date set for pandemic-delayed inquest into 2016 in-custody death of B.C. teen
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – An inquest into the police-custody death of an 18-year-old Vancouver Island…
Mounties investigate toxin after dead squirrels found at park in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The discovery of a toxic substance in a park where a number…
Aritzia signs deal to buy athletic wear company Reigning Champ
VANCOUVER – Clothing designer and retailer Aritzia Inc. says it has signed an agreement to…
B.C. government says restaurants can apply to make temporary patios permanent
VICTORIA – Patio season in British Columbia may become permanent as the government says more…
B.C. ombudsperson labels youth confinement in jail ‘disturbing,’ calls for changes
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s use of solitary confinement among youth inmates is “disturbing” and the…
B.C. reports no new COVID-19 deaths as it begins second step of reopening plan
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 as the…
Shoreline cleanup finds COVID-related trash increased during height of the pandemic
VANCOUVER – Organizers of a national conservation program aimed at removing trash from the country’s…
AstraZeneca second dose ‘good choice’ despite federal guidance: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – There is no wrong choice for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose despite recommendations…
Taseko Mines says chief executive and chief operating officers to retire
VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines Ltd, says chief executive Russell Hallbauer and chief operating officer John…
Small, out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation alerts near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze sparked Wednesday in the Fraser…
Reconciliation agreement reached between British Columbia and Heiltsuk Nation
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – The B.C. government has signed a reconciliation agreement with the Heiltsuk…
Pair charged in murder of two brothers in Naramata, B.C.
NARAMATA, B.C. – RCMP say two men have been charged in the double murder of…
B.C. premier gets second AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as 109 new cases reported
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier says he’s received a second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., grows, evacuation alert remains in effect
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s Wildfire Service says a blaze in the Fraser Canyon has…