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Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges
VANCOUVER – Boston Pizza International Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit fell to $12.6 million compared with…
Census shows B.C.’s population hit five million after 7.6 per cent growth
VANCOUVER – Canada’s latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the…
Lawyers for those arrested at B.C. old-growth logging protest want stay of charges
NANAIMO, B.C. – Lawyers for several people arrested for breaching an injunction during protests over…
New vaccine mandate applies to all regulated health professionals in B.C. by March 24
VICTORIA – Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be required of all regulated health workers in B.C.…
Vancouver Island First Nation ready to search for unmarked graves at former school
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Vancouver Island First Nation says it has taken the first…
Telus CEO says 5G deployment “a marathon not a sprint”
VANCOUVER – As Telus Corp. accelerates investments into its 5G network, CEO Darren Entwistle expects…
Commercial flight diverted in high-speed chase in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say a man has been charged following a high-speed chase that…
B.C. lawyer for Crown says stay application in old-growth logging case is flawed
NANAIMO, B.C. – A lawyer for the Crown says a court application asking for a…
Another 17 COVID-19 deaths in B.C., booster dose vaccination reaches 51.5 per cent
VICTORIA – Nine COVID-19 outbreaks at seniors’ care homes in British Columbia have been declared…
RCMP investigate suspected homicide of Nanaimo man found dead Saturday
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police say they are investigating after a man was found dead at…
British Columbia introduces online auto insurance renewals
VICTORIA – Motorists in British Columbia will soon have the option to renew their auto…
17 more deaths recorded in B.C. over weekend, hospitalizations declining
VICTORIA – B.C.’s Health Ministry is reporting another 17 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the…
B.C. introduces skills trade certification for apprentices, journeymen in 10 trades
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to modernize the Crown agency responsible…
‘We should be fine’: Impact of U.S. tariffs not a major worry for new Flames arena
CALGARY — It’s three floors down and nowhere to go but up for the new…
Arrests as RCMP clear protest near Pacific Highway border crossing in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Traffic was moving again Tuesday through the main commercial truck crossing between British…
B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but mask and vaccine card rules remain
VICTORIA – British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at…
Volunteers who supported seniors a lasting legacy of pandemic: B.C. seniors advocate
VICTORIA – The advocate for seniors in British Columbia says a rise in volunteer services…
Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates
VANCOUVER – Significant numbers of salmon returning to spawn in British Columbia are being caught…
Lawyer says he didn’t advise B.C. Speaker on clerk’s retirement benefit
VANCOUVER – A lawyer says he never specifically advised a former Speaker of British Columbia’s…
Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning
VANCOUVER – The symbolism attached to national flags often revolves around patriotism, but experts say…
B.C. nation to search for children who didn’t come home from Alert Bay school
ALERT BAY, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation located off the coast of northeastern…
B.C. health authority issues urgent drug alert to prevent overdose
KELOWNA, B.C. – An urgent drug alert has been issued for the Interior Health region…
RCMP say Coastal GasLink site in northern B.C. ‘attacked,’ causing significant damage
HOUSTON, B.C. – Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a…
Vancouver police report downtown conflicts after capacity limits at bars, clubs lift
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a stabbing in the city’s entertainment…