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Ottawa to close about 60 per cent of commercial salmon fisheries to conserve stocks
VANCOUVER – The federal government says it will close several commercial Pacific salmon fisheries in…
B.C. residents should still wear masks in indoor public places: top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor is encouraging people to continue wearing masks in all…
Canada-wide warrant issued for man on statutory release for manslaughter
VANCOUVER – A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man police say allegedly committed…
Fire destroys most homes and buildings in Lytton, B.C.; some residents missing
Residents of a community in British Columbia’s Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried…
B.C. reports 84 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths as officials warn about heat
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say two more people have died and 84 new…
Cannabis farmers forced to react as heat, wildfires take their toll on crops
It used to be common to see Tyler Rumi and his B.C. cannabis farm staff…
Coroner says two feared dead in wildfire that ravaged Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s chief coroner says preliminary reports suggest two people have died…
Two police officers stabbed, one suspect treated for Taser injuries in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Two police officers have suffered serious injuries while responding to a call on…
B.C. reports four COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes and hospitals
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say there are COVID-19 outbreaks in four care homes…
B.C. first province to introduce hydrogen strategy
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is Canada’s first province to introduce a business and environmental strategy…
Fire razed Lytton, B.C., will be a community of the future: Premier Horgan
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan and two of his cabinet ministers were…
Kamloops, B.C., man splits $70M jackpot with Ontario winner
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A semi-retired trucker is British Columbia’s newest millionaire, after he claimed a…
Man who killed girl, 13, in B.C. school sentenced
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who fatally stabbed a teenage girl at a high…
Penticton goes to court over B.C. shelter in city
PENTICTON, B.C. – The City of Penticton has launched a B.C. Supreme Court challenge against…
Man and police dog are dead in what RCMP say was a ‘confrontation’ in B.C. city
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – A man and a police dog are dead in what RCMP…
B.C. premier says he will lobby PM to enlist military for wildfire prevention duty
COQUITLAM, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will lobby Prime Minister Justin…
First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is being urged not to appeal a landmark court…
B.C. judge denies new evidence in Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge will not allow new evidence to be…
B.C. Indigenous leaders call for unity, end to violence, vandalism in Victoria area
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – Indigenous leaders from across southern Vancouver Island called for an end to…
Vancouver police officers face new review in case of detained Indigenous man
VICTORIA – A retired judge has determined that a further investigation is needed in the…
Board probes possible train-fire link in Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. – Residents of Lytton, B.C., got a first glimpse of the charred remains…
Evacuation alert issued for residents of Canim Lake in B.C.’s Cariboo region
VERNON, B.C. – An evacuation alert has been issued for another part of Canim Lake,…
Tonnes of oil, diesel pumped from leaking B.C. shipwreck 53 years after sinking
VICTORIA – Tonnes of bulk fuel has been safely removed from a ship that sank…
Aritzia swings to Q1 profit as revenues more than double despite store closures
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. says it swung to a $17.9-million profit in the first quarter…