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Lengthy dispute in B.C.’s film and TV industry ends with new contract
VANCOUVER – A 15-month dispute in British Columbia’s film and television industry has ended with…
Kelowna RCMP confirms body found by farmer near Mission Creek missing woman
KELOWNA, B.C. – Kelowna RCMP say the discovery of a body on recently flooded farm…
Vancouver plans for removal of beached barge, months after it washed up during storm
VANCOUVER – A timeline has finally been announced for the removal of a huge barge…
Explosive devices found in a vehicle connected to B.C. bank robbers killed
SAANICH, B.C. – Multiple explosive devices were found in a vehicle related to the two…
Evacuation alert issued for Barnston Island along B.C.’s Fraser River
VANCOUVER – An evacuation alert has been issued for a small island along British Columbia’s…
Engine problems with BC Ferries vessel snarl start of holiday weekend travel
VICTORIA – BC Ferries says an engine problem on a major vessel travelling between Vancouver…
Police describe car with ‘multiple’ explosives involved in B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. – RCMP have described a vehicle linked with two robbery suspects killed in…
Squamish Hospital maternity patients diverted to other facilities amid staff shortage
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The health authority for the Vancouver area says expectant parents in Squamish,…
Police clear and reopen area around scene of B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. – Police in Saanich, B.C., say they’ve cleared and reopened the area around…
B.C. health minister says province preparing for fall COVID-19; urges vaccinations
SURREY, B.C. – Preparations are underway to help British Columbia fight any potential surges in…
Crown wants jail term for former clerk of the B.C. legislature for breach of trust
VANCOUVER – The actions of the former clerk of British Columbia’s legislature require “unequivocal denunciation”…
Crash between bus, delivery van in B.C., kills young Quebec student
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – A college in British Columbia says a teenage student visiting from Quebec…
Man dead in what RCMP say is a suspected targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – A man is dead after what RCMP say is an apparent targeted…
Port of Vancouver truckers warn of strike over changes to upcoming ban on older rigs
VANCOUVER – The United Truckers Association says its members have voted unanimously in favour of…
Vancouver’s June home sales down 35% from last year, 16% from May: board
Last month’s Greater Vancouver area home sales dropped by about 35 per cent since last…
Assembly of First Nations delegates reject resolution calling for chief’s suspension
VANCOUVER – An emergency resolution before the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting to reaffirm…
Vancouver Street Church destroyed in fire on Downtown Eastside, no major injuries
VANCOUVER – Fire has swept through two buildings on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside including one that…
U.S. removing tariffs on Canadian solar panels, as USMCA trade reps meet in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Canada and the United States have reached an agreement to remove American tariffs…
Former clerk of B.C. legislature to serve three months’ house arrest
VANCOUVER – The man who was once the senior officer of the B.C. legislature has…
B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12-plus starting this fall, new vaccines expected
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is gearing up for a major COVID-19 booster shot campaign this…
Canada’s premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering
VICTORIA – Canada’s premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where…
Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning…
Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank
VICTORIA – A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a…
City of Kamloops, B.C., says crews responding to CP Rail train derailment
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The City of Kamloops says crews are investigating a train derailment in…