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City of Prince George to dismantle homeless encampment after court ruling
PRINCE GEORGE — The City of Prince George says it will begin dismantling a long-standing…
Vancouver’s airport breaks rainfall record set in 1912
RICHMOND — Several daily rainfall records were shattered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley…
B.C. Métis Nation suspends president over complaints about behaviour
SURREY — Métis Nation British Columbia says it has suspended its president over allegations of…
Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s independent forestry watchdog says it will conduct an audit of a…
B.C. lawsuit accuses Buddhist monk of abusing boy after mother granted guardianship
VANCOUVER — A lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges a boy who was placed…
Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at…
Vancouver Whitecaps draw Houston Dynamo 1-1 in Thomas Muller’s MLS debut
VANCOUVER — Thomas Muller’s Major League Soccer debut was almost perfect. Almost. The German soccer…
Multi-storey building under construction in Langley is destroyed by fire
LANGLEY — A construction project in the City of Langley, B.C., has been destroyed by…
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO — The last group of wildfire evacuees forced from their Vancouver Island homes by…
Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO — A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with…
Montreal Alouettes lose another quarterback in lopsided 36-18 loss to B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER — The Montreal Alouettes will turn to yet another quarterback next week after Caleb…
Police investigate drowning at Harrison Lake Lagoon, one person found deceased
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS — RCMP say they’ve recovered the remains of a man who was…
Electric sellout Vancouver game a milestone for flourishing WNBA
VANCOUVER — Brittney Griner still remembers attending her first WNBA game. She was still in…
Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on…
Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI — BC Hydro said restoration work will take up to two weeks after…
Canada’s Rogers wins Diamond League gold in women’s hammer; Katzberg gets silver
SILESIA, POLAND — Canada has earned two medals at the Diamond League meet in Silesia,…
BC Greens leadership to take youthful turn, with contenders’ average age of 30
VICTORIA — Stuart Parker was 21 when he became the leader of the B.C. Greens…
B.C. nurse gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia nurse has been suspended and fined nearly $94,000 in costs…
How a Vancouver blood trail ended with Canada’s first unexplained wealth order
It was a trail of blood after a double shooting that led police to an…
B.C. legislator enraged by American state senator’s ‘nonsense’ pitch to join U.S.
VICTORIA — A British Columbia legislator said he went from “disappointed” to “enraged” after receiving…
World Cup match comments costs BC video game company $60K after human rights complaint
The comment wasn't discriminatory, but how the company dealt with it got it into trouble.
Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access
Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for…
BC teacher who hit Grade 12 student with file folders gets reprimanded
The contact caused no physical injury but it was loud.
First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school site
SECHELT — An 18-month investigation at a former residential school site in British Columbia’s Sunshine…