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Invasion of the stink bugs: Pest thrives in British Columbia’s warm October
VANCOUVER – An aromatic insect shaped like a shield is lurking around homes and feasting…
Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. saw net income go up 16 per cent in the second…
Defence in B.C. teen Todd’s case wants 6-year sentence, not 12, like Crown requests
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man found guilty of multiple sexual offences against British Columbia…
Deaths of homeless people in B.C. rose by 75% in 2021: coroner
VANCOUVER – The toxic drug crisis in British Columbia was a key factor in pushing…
Drought and moths push the trees of Vancouver’s Stanley Park to the brink
VANCOUVER – First came the moths. Then came the drought. The trees of Stanley Park,…
B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service
SURREY, B.C. – Twenty-one charges, including one of manslaughter, have been laid against a Vancouver…
Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s ready to deploy sand bags and tiger…
Firefighters respond to wildfire in West Vancouver near Cypress Falls Park
VANCOUVER – Smoke from a wildfire could be seen across Vancouver as firefighters in West…
B.C. judge sentences ‘sextortionist’ to 13 years in case involving Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A British Columbia judge who imposed an unprecedented 13-year sentence on…
Vancouver, Surrey voters elect new mayors; bring promises of more police, RCMP stays
VANCOUVER – Voters in British Columbia ushered in a wave of sweeping political change throughout…
Police transition from Mounties to municipal force continues despite pro-RCMP mayor
VICTORIA – A battle over police services in one of British Columbia’s largest cities is…
B.C. changes opioid lawsuit to help recover more money from drug makers
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has moved to expand its proposed class-action lawsuit against…
NDP leadership hopeful Appadurai shakes up race in B.C., but faces disqualification
VICTORIA – Anjali Appadurai says she knows she’s upset the New Democratic Party establishment, but…
Vancouver mayor-elect Ken Sim says transition plan has begun for rollout of pledges
Vancouver’s next mayor says he expects the first of 100 additional police officers promised in…
Man shot dead in parking lot of University of B.C. golf course
VANCOUVER – Homicide investigators say they believe a man shot dead in the parking lot…
McCallum not conceding in Surrey, B.C., considering judicial recount of vote: party
SURREY, B.C. – Mayor Doug McCallum’s political party says he’s not conceding the election in…
Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU’s three-year collective agreement
VICTORIA – The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia has ratified a…
Vancity to offer carbon footprint tracker for its Visa credit cards
VANCOUVER – Vancity says it is launching a program that will allow its Visa credit…
A quick sketch of David Eby who will be British Columbia’s next premier
VICTORIA – David Eby will be British Columbia’s next premier after the party disqualified his…
One man in custody as police investigate double homicide in Saanich, B.C.
SAANICH, B.C. – Two people have been found dead in Saanich, B.C., and police in…
Cops at risk of violence when dealing with mentally ill, homeless: Vancouver officer
VANCOUVER – Police have become de facto social workers for people who lack support services…
B.C. premier-designate David Eby’s intellect clear to rivals and supporters alike
VANCOUVER – Supporters of British Columbia’s next premier admire it, while his rivals are wary…
Nurses being punched, grabbed, kicked will benefit from anti-violence program: union
VANCOUVER – Arlene Tedjo’s passion for nursing was already dwindling in a short-staffed emergency room…
Indigenous apology cancelled, wrongly arrested man upset, after no-show by constables
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Maxwell Johnson looked out at empty chairs reserved for two Vancouver…