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Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at…
Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.’s Salish Sea, says association
VANCOUVER – The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state…
B.C. gyms, bars, lounges ordered closed due to COVID-19 can apply for relief grants
VICTORIA – Businesses ordered to close last month because of public health measures in British…
Southern B.C. river levels still on watch, but series of rainstorms have ended
VANCOUVER – Rain and weather warnings have been lifted across British Columbia as the latest…
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to…
Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November’s record rainstorms
VICTORIA – A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British…
Male suffers serious wounds in Coquitlam shooting
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a male is in hospital with serious…
Teck, Steelworkers at B.C.’s Highland Valley Copper mull mediator’s contract proposal
VANCOUVER – Talks between Teck Resources Ltd. and the United Steelworkers union at a British…
Federal decision on fish farms prompts closure of B.C. processing plant: company
SURREY, B.C. – One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in B.C. says it’s…
Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October
VANCOUVER – Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman’s head last…
Port of Prince Rupert set to master 2021 challenges with 2022 upgrades, improvements
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Port officials in Prince Rupert, B.C., say 2021 was a difficult…
B.C.’s key Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA – A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on…
B.C. company fined $75,000 for importing fins of protected sharks
VANCOUVER – The federal government says an herbal medicine company has pleaded guilty in provincial…
New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the ‘Bears’ Lair’
VANCOUVER – A new reality show is inviting Indigenous entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to…
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. – A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency…
Bars and other B.C. businesses affected by pandemic closures to receive more help
VICTORIA – More financial help is on the way for British Columbia businesses forced to…
Four innocent bystanders hurt in recent Metro Vancouver shootings: police
SURREY, B.C. – Police say recent shootings in Metro Vancouver that injured four innocent bystanders…
B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
VICTORIA – Residents in British Columbia who were affected by flooding will be eligible next…
Man convicted of lesser charge in 2020 shooting death in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a B.C. Supreme Court judge has…
B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate-resilient agriculture
VANCOUVER – Wildfires, sweltering heat and extensive flooding in British Columbia last year have underscored…
Spending a ‘marked departure’ from former B.C. legislature clerk’s duties, Crown says
VANCOUVER – A book on beekeeping, a wood splitter and a cushion decorated with the…
Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
VANCOUVER – Groups representing Canada’s paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff…
B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation…
B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of…