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B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER – British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province…
Snow blankets B.C.’s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British…
B.C. breaks previous day’s COVID-19 record by more than 1,400
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting a daily record of 4,383 COVID-19 cases, shattering the…
New Year’s Eve parties cancelled, moved online in cities across Canada
VANCOUVER – Canada’s major cities are set to ring in the New Year with more…
Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart…
Snow, rain, freezing rain in southern B.C. as frigid cold, storms hit Western Canada
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver was added Friday to regions of British Columbia’s inner south coast…
More snow, heavy winds expected across B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning travellers to be prepared and drive carefully as heavy…
More snow, extreme cold expected for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is advising British Columbia residents to be prepared as extreme cold…
Extreme cold weather causes detrimental impacts on birds in B.C.: Wildlife experts
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s recent cold snap poses significant issues for wildlife across the province,…
RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman
LANGFORD, B.C. – RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 27-year-old man has been charged with…
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
VANCOUVER – Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British…
B.C. reports nearly 30,000 active cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant spreads
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Health Ministry says the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 has risen…
B.C. long-term care residents are entitled to a designated visitor: seniors advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s seniors advocate is asking the province to designate one person as…
Unifor demands further delay on tighter green rules for container trucks
VANCOUVER – Canada’s largest private-sector union is calling on the federal government to push back…
B.C. schools to have enhanced safety measures and monitor attendance as kids return
VANCOUVER – Getting kids back to school is “essential,” says British Columbia’s top doctor as…
Teen killed, bystander injured in ‘reckless’ shooting in Langley, B.C.: Police
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and RCMP say one person was killed…
Efforts to establish First Nation school board in Yukon decades in the making
VANCOUVER – Parents at eight schools in Yukon are voting on a proposal that could…
Highway 1 closed as crews clear vehicles, debris from fatal multi-vehicle collision
SICAMOUS, B.C. – One person is dead after a multi-vehicle pile up on the Trans…
Lululemon revises earnings guidance as Omicron impacts sales, profits
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. is lowering its fourth-quarter earnings estimates as the Omicron variant…
BC Ferries warns of staff shortages, service disruptions in the coming months
VICTORIA – BC Ferries says a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant, a global…
B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
VICTORIA – There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care…
B.C. court rejects First Nations’ petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First…
Heavy rain, potential floods as latest atmospheric river sweeps over B.C.
VANCOUVER – The latest round of storms to hit southern British Columbia reinforce the need…
Two B.C. schools move to ‘functional closure’ after holiday break, says ministry
VICTORIA – Two schools have stopped in-person classes in British Columbia, just two days after…