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COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches
VICTORIA – The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show…
Sperm whales’ clicking dialects are evidence of ‘non-human culture’, say scientists
VANCOUVER – In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of…
Trevali CEO resigns; embattled miner entered into creditor protection last month
VANCOUVER – Trevali Mining Corp. says its president and chief executive, as well as its…
Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago
VANCOUVER – Day parole has been extended for a woman convicted of murdering Victoria teenager…
Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot Oct. 15
Vancouver voters heading to polls next month will find 15 candidates’ names on the ballots…
Evacuation order rescinded for Battleship Mountain wildfire in northeastern B.C.
HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. – An evacuation order for British Columbia’s largest wildfire has been rescinded,…
Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous sea gardens in B.C.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – A family of sea otters emerges from the ocean and…
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle
AGASSIZ, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called to investigate after a serious…
Criminal probe begins after violence, arrests at music festival in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Seven people were arrested and a criminal investigation is underway after a disturbance…
Amber Alert issued for three-year-old boy last seen at Vancouver hospital
VANCOUVER – An Amber Alert has been issued for a three-year-old boy who Vancouver police…
Sentencing hearing delayed for harasser of B.C. teen Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A sentencing hearing for the Dutch man found guilty of harassing…
B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children says she’s concerned that neither the province nor…
Teck Resources cutting steelmaking coal sales guidance after equipment failure
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is cutting its steelmaking coal sales guidance after an equipment…
‘Lightly felt’ earthquake with 3.4 magnitude is recorded near Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A minor earthquake has shaken Prince George, B.C., but authorities say…
B.C. report on prolific offenders says hardline enforcement is not the answer
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is moving to immediately implement some of the recommendations…
B.C. adds $2 million to enhance suicide prevention, patient care
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minister of mental health and addictions has announced $2 million in…
RCMP arrest three B.C. residents, alleged associate linked to Japanese Yakuza
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland say an investigation into an international…
B.C. has Canada’s lowest financial support for seniors, says advocate
VICTORIA – A report by British Columbia’s seniors advocate says the province ranks last in…
Knife-wielding patient arrested at B.C. hospital after staff hid on ward: police
Vancouver Police say an investigation is underway after a patient allegedly armed with a knife…
Fire at Vancouver SRO building displaces dozens on Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER – More than 50 residents were forced from their homes Saturday by a fire…
Man run over by truck near B.C. homeless camp, alcohol suspected factor: Police
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police say a man was seriously injured after being run over by…
B.C. man guilty of sex assault after befriending victims at Metro Vancouver churches
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A British Columbia man who is now in his late 70s…
Early fall heat wave shatters daily temperature records in 20 B.C. communities
VANCOUVER – Twenty daily temperature records tumbled across British Columbia on Monday as conditions in…
Lawyer for First Nation says goal of B.C. land claim case is reconciliation
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for the Nuchatlaht First Nation, which is fighting for title to…