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Rain, cooler temperatures offer slight relief in B.C. wildfire fight
Cooler conditions have helped firefighters make some progress against the White Rock Lake wildfire in…
Terry Driver, the B.C. man who killed a teen, then terrified the community is dead
AGASSIZ, B.C. – Terry Driver, the man who killed a young British Columbia woman, beat…
B.C. reintroduces mandatory mask policy, including for students in Grades 4 and up
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reintroducing a public health order requiring people to wear masks…
Vancouver police search for owners of $12,000 worth of dental gold
Vancouver police say they are searching for the owner of thousands of dollars of dental…
Two major wildfires in B.C.’s southern Interior now classified as ‘being held’
VANCOUVER – Two of the largest wildfires in British Columbia are now classified as “being…
B.C. reports two deaths, 724 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reported 724 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths,…
‘Clearly discriminatory and systemically racist’: Report on B.C. school board
VICTORIA – A report that found systemic racism in a British Columbia school board and…
Girl, 3, dies after rock falls on her at Vancouver Island ski resort
COMOX, B.C. – A three-year-old girl has died after a rock fell on her at…
B.C. to phase out private housekeeping, food service contracts in acute care
VANCOUVER – Workers employed by private contractors who provide housekeeping and food services at acute…
Planned ignition targets last challenging section of White Rock Lake wildfire
VERNON, B.C. – A planned ignition covering around 30 square kilometres is underwayat the northeast…
B.C. extends state of emergency due to wildfires for two weeks
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public safety minister says the province is extending its state of…
B.C. wildfires, evacuation orders continue to drop as government urges caution
VICTORIA – Residents of more than 970 properties have been allowed to return home as…
Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER – A group representing drug users has filed a lawsuit against the federal government…
B.C., Tahltan Nation step up wildlife patrols after ‘contentious’ hunting season
VICTORIA – There will be more provincial conservation officers and Tahltan guardians patrolling the nation’s…
RCMP investigate death of a child seriously injured at B.C. campground
CRESTON, B.C. – RCMP are investigating the death of a child who sustained serious injuries…
Mayor of Surrey, B.C., alleges he was run over by vehicle after being accosted
SURREY, B.C. – The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says he was “verbally assaulted” and hit…
Seismologist says computer glitch led to false reports about earthquake in B.C.
KITIMAT, B.C. – A government seismologist says a magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported in British Columbia…
Police searching for witnesses to incident involving Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP are asking anyone with information on an altercation between Surrey Mayor…
Lululemon boosts guidance after stellar second-quarter results surpass expectations
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. boosted its guidance after handily beating expectations in its latest…
B.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 814 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the number of…
B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine card system good first step, medical group says
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system is being praised by provincial groups representing…
B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is asking residents to provide input on proposed anti-racism…
Refusing COVID-19 vaccine hurts wider population, B.C. health minister says
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister admonished on Thursday those who refuse to get vaccinated…
Afghanistan’s first female Olympian urges Canada to speed asylum process for refugees
VANCOUVER – Shortly after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Friba Rezayee’s phone started lighting up…