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Three new B.C. Supreme Court judges in Vancouver, another raised to appeal court
VANCOUVER – The federal government has appointed three new judges to the British Columbia Supreme…
Vancouver council approves UN declaration on Indigenous rights strategy
Vancouver council has passed an Indigenous rights strategy that it says will make the city…
Vancouver police chief’s gift rejected at tense Indigenous ceremony
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Tension reached a high point during a trauma-healing ceremony when a…
Funeral march and service at Olympic Oval for Const. Shaelyn Yang: RCMP
VANCOUVER – Mounties say a regimental funeral will be held next Wednesday for British Columbia…
West Fraser Timber earnings decline due to inflation, supply chain pressures
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. says its earnings declined to $216 million in the…
B.C. premier-designate David Eby meets lieutenant-governor before transition
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s incoming premier David Eby has been asked by the province’s lieutenant-governor…
Arson suspected as police vehicles, ambulance torched in B.C. fire
SMITHERS, B.C. – RCMP say four RCMP vehicles and an ambulance were significantly damaged or…
Fireworks are a tradition on Halloween in B.C., but many cities regulate them
VANCOUVER – On Halloween, many residents in British Columbia bring out the fireworks. Experts say…
British-Chinese cultural mash-up may explain B.C.’s fondness for Halloween fireworks
Vancouver historian and artist Michael Kluckner remembers saving up his pocket money as a child…
Telus International to acquire WillowTree for US$1.225 billion, including debt
VANCOUVER – Telus International, a spin-off from Telus Corp., says it is acquiring full-service digital…
Teck Resources cuts guidance for steelmaking coal; outage continues at Elkview mine
One day after announcing it will exit the oilsands business by selling its stake in…
B.C. wife of ISIS fighter is released on bail, pending peace bond hearing
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada from a detention…
A list of starred Vancouver restaurants in the Michelin Guide’s 2nd Canadian edition
VANCOUVER – The Michelin Guide has deemedeight Vancouver restaurants each worthy of a coveted culinary…
New storm approaches B.C., as province cleans up after first powerful fall tempest
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says electricity has been restored to most of its more than…
Exiting B.C. Premier Horgan says he learned to listen, but fuse still burns bright
VICTORIA – John Horgan says some of the greatest lessons he learned while premier of…
Witness tells B.C. mayor’s mischief trial she called him evil, said he had scaly face
SURREY, B.C. – The first witness at the public mischief trial of Surrey, B.C., Mayor…
Santa Claus isn’t coming to town, Vancouver parade cancelled for third year
VANCOUVER – The Santa Claus Parade in downtown Vancouver has been cancelled for a third…
Several injured, one seriously, as hundreds attend Halloween mayhem in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – One teenager is recovering from burns and several others, including two police…
New wastewater plant for B.C.’s shishalh Nation brings environmental, economic gains
SECHELT, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Canada…
Sea of red mourns B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang, who believed ‘she could change world’
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang’s cousin Ash Tan looked out on…
Hootsuite announces second round of layoffs in four months amid restructuring
VANCOUVER – Social media company Hootsuite Inc. says it is laying off five per cent…
B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it’s giving long-term care residents and their families a…
B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province
VICTORIA – A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the British Columbia government and…
Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won’t be captured
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Conservation officers say they don’t plan to capture a pair of bears…