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Wildfire numbers soar past 100, dozens out of control, as lightning hits B.C.’s south
The number of wildfires has soared in British Columbia as a hot, sunny week ended…
Health authority warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Sechelt pizza restaurant
SECHELT — Vancouver Coastal Health says people who ate salads at a Sechelt, B.C., pizza…
B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn’t have cash to launch new chain: landlord
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay landlords were back in court Friday arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn’t…
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago,…
Doctor says Port Hardy, B.C., ER should reopen 24-7 as town has ‘lots of physicians’
VICTORIA — The medical director of a health centre in Port Hardy, B.C., is calling…
B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Ministry of Public Safety says it was unaware of the BC…
B.C. starts receiving initial $936M payment from big tobacco settlement
British Columbia’s attorney general says the province has begun to receive the initial payment from…
B.C. watchdog refers RCMP officer for possible charges over fatal 2024 crash
NAKUSP — British Columbia’s police watchdog is asking the provincial prosecution service to consider charging…
Vancouver Coastal Health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure in Gibsons, B.C.
GIBSONS — Vancouver Coastal Health says people who ate from a food truck in Gibsons,…
New Victoria police chief to apply lessons from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
VICTORIA — Victoria’s new police chief Fiona Wilson says she faces “a very, very steep…
B.C. wildfires jump, campfire bans take effect in Cariboo and Kamloops regions
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has leapt by about a dozen in…
Police searching for B.C. woman Jessica Cunningham find body in her home; man charged
A man who police say was in an intimate relationship with missing Maple Ridge woman…
Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion
Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent “threat of violence” directed at…
B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the…
Brandon Teixeira convicted of first-degree murder in B.C. organized crime killing
SURREY — British Columbia homicide investigators say a man has been found guilty of first-degree…
Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.’s Okanagan Lake: police
KELOWNA — Several people have been injured in a boat crash that resulted in one…
U.S. billionaire tells why he’s helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says…
Motorhome crash triggers Okanagan wildfire and evacuations, blaze now held
A motorhome collided with a tree and burst into flames along Highway 97 in British…
Carnival worker dies after being found unconscious near ride in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT — A worker has died at a summer carnival in Prince Rupert, B.C.,…
BC Lottery Corp. says it was ‘ambushed’ by Fintrac in money laundering investigation
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Lottery Corp. is taking the federal government to court, claiming…
‘Quite the show’: Video shows orcas getting up close with B.C. boaters
A British Columbia resident says he got the show of a lifetime when a pod…
B.C. opening new schools, seats across the province this fall
The British Columbia government says new schools and hundreds of places for pupils are opening…
Ottawa provides nearly $22.7M to expand EV charging stations in B.C.
British Columbia’s electric vehicle charging network is set to grow, with Ottawa providing close to…
Council in Burnaby, B.C., calls for Israel arms embargo
BURNABY — The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government…