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Man turns himself in to police over manure pile left at B.C. premier’s office
LANGFORD, B.C. – RCMP on Vancouver Island say a man has turned himself in after…
B.C. starts Burnaby Hospital upgrade as rural hospitals face weekend ward closures
BURNABY, B.C. – British Columbia’s hospital system is “teetering” and in need of more federal…
Shouting crowd forces Surrey, B.C., council meeting to recess until Wednesday
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey City Council will make another attempt Wednesday to hold its regular…
Canada announces decriminalization plan for drug users in B.C. to fight overdoses
VANCOUVER – Drug users in British Columbia won’t be arrested or charged for possessing up…
Canada Infrastructure Bank commits $80 million for clean power project
ATLIN, B.C. – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is committing $80 million toward the Atlin…
Man arrested after random gas station attack in Vancouver, police say
VANCOUVER – Police say they’re investigating an apparent random attack that left a 67-year-old man…
Grade 4 youngsters hurt, recovering, as car veers onto sidewalk at UBC
VANCOUVER – Three Grade 4 youngsters on a school outing are recovering from injuries after…
Lululemon stitches strong start to year with Q1 profit surging 31 per cent to US$185M
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica’s year got off to a strong start as net income surged…
NDP ‘out of touch,’ downfall forecast, say Liberals, Greens as spring sitting ends
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s opposition parties left the legislature Thursday saying Premier John Horgan’s New…
Government to review money-laundering inquiry report before public release, says Eby
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it has received the final report from the…
COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
VANCOUVER – A lack of data tracking Canadians who have had COVID-19 could hinder efforts…
Two killed in shooting in Richmond, B.C.; police say attack did not appear random
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP say two people have died after a daylight shooting in Richmond,…
B.C. informal family court promising for domestic violence victims: advocates
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A family court pilot project in British Columbia may be a promising…
First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident
VANCOUVER – The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox…
Crown prosecutor alleges ‘persistent campaign’ of online harassment against B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Amanda Todd’s mother says her heart skipped a beat when she…
B.C. launches heat alert and response system to help people, communities stay safe
VICTORIA – A two-stage heat response system will be introduced in British Columbia to help…
No public hearing into arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter at Vancouver bank
VICTORIA – A review by British Columbia’s police complaint commissioner has determined a public hearing…
B.C. report calls for co-ordinated heat-alert system to prevent future deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia is better prepared to withstand a hot weather emergency like that…
Hours-long police standoff in Victoria ends with one man in custody
VICTORIA – A man is in hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and a mental…
Avian flu outbreaks confirmed on B.C., Alberta farms after brief pause in cases
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting more outbreaks of avian flu in…
West Fraser Timber raising quarterly dividend by 20 per cent
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is raising its quarterly dividend by 20 per…
B.C., StatCan partner on fire prevention pilot as deaths increase in province
VICTORIA – Firefighters in British Columbia will soon have access to information to help identify…
Air, water search underway after empty powerboat found drifting off Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A drifting and empty rental boat has prompted a full-scale search in the…
Residents of flood-prone areas in B.C. urged to be ready to leave at short notice
VICTORIA – Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of…