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Two sets of human remains in Surrey, B.C., may be from same person, say police
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating reports of human remains…
Vancouver marijuana users gather to celebrate the annual 4-20 smoke event
VANCOUVER – White marijuana smoke billowed over a sea of cannabis enthusiasts outside the Vancouver…
B.C. provides First Nations with $74-million grant to make up for lost gaming revenue
VANCOUVER – British Columbia First Nations that have been affected by the pandemic and last…
B.C. police probe whether arson attack on home of Ukrainian pastor was a hate crime
VICTORIA – The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has called on police in Victoria to investigate an…
B.C. sees increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over past week
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has “low energy” two weeks after…
First Nation ‘shocked’ by B.C.’s decision not to amend case based on new policy
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for a B.C. First Nation challenging the province in a land…
Two bodies found during demolition of fire-ravaged building in Vancouver’s Gastown
VANCOUVER – Two bodies have been found in the ruins of the Winters Hotel in…
B.C. man says old-growth protests escalating after brief hospitalization
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British Columbia man says he was briefly hospitalized on the 24th…
Chief of B.C. First Nation will look over police watchdog’s report on fatal shooting
SURREY, B.C. – An Indigenous civilian monitor has been appointed to look over a report…
Court says men not guilty in deaths of ‘tragically innocent’ B.C. couple
VANCOUVER – Two men have been found not guilty for the murders of a Cranbrook,…
Second B.C. farm positive for avian flu as virus found in backyard flock in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – A small backyard poultry flock in Kelowna, B.C., has tested positive for…
Lack of fairness prompts Federal Court to set aside B.C. fish farm phaseout
VANCOUVER – A Federal Court judge has set aside a Department of Fisheries order that…
Singer-songwriter remembered as selfless, dies at age 73 in B.C. hospital
VANCOUVER – Singer-songwriter Susan Jacks, who lit up the airwaves with her band’s 1969 smash…
Cleanup begins after demolition of burned Winters Hotel in Vancouver, city says
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says the ruins of a low-income hotel destroyed by…
West Fraser Q1 profit surges 64% despite significant winter transportation woes
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says its net profit soared 64 per cent…
Special legislature committee recommends B.C. move to a provincial police force
VICTORIA – A committee appointed to reform British Columbia’s Police Act recommends moving to a…
RCMP homicide probe follows apparent shooting near Maple Ridge in Metro Vancouver
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – Mounties in Metro Vancouver say homicide investigators have been called after…
Possible cases of ‘unusual’ childhood hepatitis in Canada in ‘single digits’: Henry
VICTORIA – All 17 pediatric hospitals across Canada are looking out for an “unusual” childhood…
B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detained
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has introduced legislation that would allow people to get independent advice…
Canadian faces deportation for alleged naked dance on sacred Bali volcano
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver man is facing deportation from Bali, Indonesia, over allegations that he…
B.C. disaster program upgraded to help flood victims, quickly aid in other disasters
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is overhauling its program that provides assistance after a…
BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon wins seat in legislature through byelection
VANCOUVER – The leader of the British Columbia Liberals says he will use his new…
Pickleball’s growth raises a racket in Victoria, amid bans over noise complaints
VICTORIA – Pickleball players readily admit their sport makes noise, but complaining about the sound…
Bomb experts disable ‘suspicious device’ along Vancouver marathon route: Police
VANCOUVER – Police say the BMO Vancouver Marathon was delayed Sunday so explosives experts could…