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TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its…
Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.’s youth in care to services, technology
VICTORIA – Thousands of youth in care across British Columbia will receive an Apple iPhone…
Weather systems to bring ‘river’ of rain to B.C.’s south coast: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Two successive frontal systems will bring an “atmospheric river” to British Columbia’s south…
B.C. reports 667 cases of COVID-19, 13 deaths in wake of northern B.C. restrictions
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 667 new cases of COVID-19 after new health restrictions in…
B.C. money laundering inquiry hears plea for whistleblower protections
VANCOUVER – A lawyer representing British Columbia government workers has urged a public inquiry into…
Victoria police take man into custody after hours-long standoff at apartment building
VICTORIA – An hours-long barricade at a Victoria apartment building ended peacefully Monday night, with…
Job action threatened as unionized staff at B.C. LifeLabs outlets issue strike notice
VANCOUVER – The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory…
Vancouver Police Board told to change handcuff rules after arrest of Indigenous man
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Board is to hear a report Thursday recommending the force…
B.C. woman loses appeal of murder conviction for suffocating eight-year-old daughter
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed the case of a mother…
Unionized LifeLabs workers in British Columbia to take job action
BURNABY, B.C. – The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical…
Canadian ski resorts face labour shortage, government slow to issue working visas
VANCOUVER – Canadian ski resorts that rely heavily on international workers are steadying themselves for…
B.C. lifting COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone ready to resume usual gatherings
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of…
Fire on cargo ship in B.C. under control but not known how many containers burned
VICTORIA – Officials don’t yet know how many containers burned aboard a cargo ship in…
A&W reaches agreement to launch trial of Pret A Manger chain in Canada
VANCOUVER – A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says it has reached an agreement in principle…
B.C.’s climate change plan aims for changes by 2030 for consumers, industry
VICTORIA – British Columbia has introduced a plan to reach its legislated target to reduce…
No visible flames seen from containers on ship off Victoria: coast guard
VICTORIA – Some of the containers that caught fire on a cargo ship off Victoria…
Judge orders return of items seized during 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered the return of items seized…
Gitxaala First Nation in B.C. goes to court over automatic mineral rights
VANCOUVER – A B.C. First Nation is challenging in court an online registry the province…
B.C. auditor highlights COVID-19 relief program risks, budget dispute with government
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says he has a decade-long difference of opinion with…
COVID may be contributing to increase in ‘random assaults’ in Vancouver: experts
VANCOUVER – An uptick in random assaults highlighted by Vancouver police could point to bigger…
Cariboo-area First Nation works with mining company to ensure expansion of B.C. mine
QUESNEL, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it has implemented mining permit changes requested…
Coast guard says 109 containers, not 40, fell off cargo ship near Victoria
VICTORIA – The number of containers that fell into the ocean from a cargo ship…
B.C. health hubs to provide co-ordinated help for children, youth with disabilities
VICTORIA – A father says his family’s goals of helping their youngest child walk, talk…
Province appoints recovery liaisons to help in rebuild of fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of…