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Old computer technology points the way to future of quantum computing
VANCOUVER – Researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum technology development that has the potential…
Overdose deaths for May reach new heights in B.C., says chief coroner
VICTORIA – The British Columbia chief coroner says the province is on pace to lose…
B.C. opens registry for children, aged 6 months to 4 years, to get COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA – Vaccine clinics for British Columbia children aged six months to four years will…
B.C. NDP to begin leadership campaign period, new leader to be elected Dec. 3
VANCOUVER – The New Democrat Party in British Columbia says it will elect a new…
B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says she’ll ‘pass’ on NDP leadership run
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Finance Minister Selina Robinson says timing is everything, and after looking…
Warmer, drier weather expected to fuel flames near Lytton: wildfire service
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s wildfire service has warned that warmer and drier weather expected…
Trudeau tours B.C. cherry farm, where weather events have affected crop
KELOWNA, B.C. – The prime minister got a first-hand look at how heat and wildfires…
Sprinklers installed to protect heritage park from wildfire near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. – The British Columbia Wildfire Service says crews have made “great progress” in…
Hot, dry weather approaches and B.C. residents urged to prepare: ministry
VANCOUVER – The Public Safety Ministry says another hot spell is moving into British Columbia…
Rights advocate applauds B.C. decision to scrap immigration detention deal with CBSA
VANCOUVER – An advocate with Human Rights Watch says he hopes British Columbia’s decision to…
Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating ‘equitable, livable, affordable’ city
Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become…
Vehicle linked to fatal shooting of two B.C. women found, hunt for suspect ongoing
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Homicide investigators say they’ve found the vehicle of a man wanted in…
B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal police shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – The RCMP says one man has died following a police shooting in…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges
LYTTON, B.C. – The estimated size of a wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has been…
Two men charged in Whistler, B.C., shooting that left two dead
WHISTLER, B.C. – Two men in the 20s have been charged with first-degree murder in…
Five years for B.C. social worker who stole funds from young clients
KELOWNA, B.C. – A former British Columbia social worker who stole money from young people…
Police release photos of gunman and seek witnesses to shootings in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police have released photographs of a 28-year-old gunman, as they seek witnesses…
Homeless advocates call for housing, treatment in wake of shootings in Langley, B.C.
An outreach worker on Vancouver Island says news of fatal shootings that police have said…
Amanda Todd said ‘pedophile’ had been blackmailing her for years: Crown
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd said on Facebook that a “pedophile”…
Teck Resources posts record quarterly profit, CEO Don Lindsay stepping down
VANCOUVER – The long-running chief executive of Teck Resources Ltd. is stepping down from the…
Heat warnings cover most of B.C., as records set, Metro Vancouver air quality falls
VANCOUVER – High temperatures across much of British Columbia this week have seen communities step…
Crown links B.C. teen to alleged harasser through video file, phone number, photo
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Crown attorneys have described a series of links they say connect…
B.C. releases details of monkeypox vaccine availability as outbreak spreads globally
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says monkeypox vaccine is being made available to eligible…
Deleted bookmark led to child pornography that depicted Amanda Todd: Crown
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A hard drive seized from the home of the Dutch man…