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Four fines issued after unprotected worker falls to his death from B.C. bridge
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Two companies and two supervisors have been fined in provincial…
James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia’s most distinguished artist
VANCOUVER – British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the…
B.C. to offer single-dose J&J vaccine to unvaccinated health-care workers first
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s unvaccinated health-care workers will be given the first opportunity to receive…
B.C. study shows sustainable management of salmon fishery before colonization
VANCOUVER – A new study confirms what Michelle George’s family has told her about their…
Log fire at Quesnel, B.C., mill could burn for days, but mill undamaged: West Fraser
QUESNEL, B.C. – Logs stored in the yard of a Quesnel, B.C., wood products mill…
11 more people have died in B.C., while vaccination rate inches upward
VICTORIA – The COVID-19 death toll has increased by 11 people in British Columbia for…
Stó:lo author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71
Stó:lo writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face…
Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia
The British Columbia branch of the Royal Canadian Legion says it’s “unfortunate” that people with…
Review of street check policies arises out of B.C. police commissioner’s report
VANCOUVER – A man’s complaint about being stopped and asked if he was “Abdul” by…
Petition for referendum on Surrey’s police transition garners 42,942 signatures
SURREY, B.C. – A group opposing the planned transition from the RCMP to a municipal…
B.C. forest company says rule of law must apply to ongoing protests at Fairy Creek
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a British Columbia forest company says it wants the court…
20 evacuation centres open in B.C. for rescued motorists, residents escaping flooding
AGASSIZ, B.C. – Melanie Forsythe’s drive home from Vancouver to Hope, B.C., had her making…
B.C. pot sector bracing for delivery challenges and shortages after extreme weather
B.C.’s cannabis industry is bracing for difficulties with getting products to distributors and stores after…
Coastal GasLink, elected Wet’suwet’en council call for resolution to conflict
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – Coastal GasLink says supplies like water are at risk of running…
General wishes rapid recovery for people injured in CFB Comox, B.C., gas explosion
COMOX, B.C. – A gas line exploded Thursday at a Canadian Forces base on Vancouver…
RCMP clear protesters off access road for B.C. pipeline worksite
HOUSTON, B.C. – A British Columbia access road that had been blockaded by Indigenous protesters…
Essential access only on some B.C. highways but major infrastructure to be rebuilt
VANCOUVER – Limited access is slowly being restored to some British Columbia highways, but a…
B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democratic Party has postponed its virtual convention that was scheduled…
‘I was in shock’: Merritt, B.C., resident reeling from flood and evacuation
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The streets of Merritt, B.C., remained mostly empty Friday with the…
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their…
Gas rationed, travel restricted in parts of B.C. after storm washes out highways
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline and restricting travel in southern parts…
Death toll rises to four as B.C. officials warn about next ‘atmospheric river’
Senior government officials in British Columbia warned residents on Saturday to brace for another round…
One dead, 12 injured in fiery bus/truck crash near McBride, B.C.
MCBRIDE, B.C. – The RCMP say one person is dead and 12 others injured after…
Some evacuees allowed to return home as British Columbia braces for storm
As some evacuees from devastating flooding in British Columbia were allowed to return home Tuesday,…