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He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver’s camper community
VANCOUVER – At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking…
Predicted surge in patients prompts B.C. to reopen hospital emergency centres
VANCOUVER – As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical…
Pigeon wearing meth backpack caught at B.C. prison, says officers’ union president
VANCOUVER – A prison union spokesman says a pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with…
B.C.’s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics
VICTORIA – British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in…
Two die in house fire at Comox, B.C.; cause of blaze under investigation
COMOX, B.C. – Emergency officials say two people are dead after a house fire in…
B.C. paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator
VANCOUVER – Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract with…
Lululemon raises revenue guidance, but lowers expectations for gross margins
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. raised its revenue guidance for its fourth quarter, but lowered…
B.C. pastor accused of sexual charges involving children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A pastor who was servicing a Metro Vancouver church has been…
Homicide investigation after three people found dead in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Three people have been found dead inside a home in Surrey, B.C.…
B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance…
Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted B.C. boy
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – More than four years after convicted sex offender Randall Hopley finished his…
Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson,…
West Fraser Timber to indefinitely curtail Florida sawmill
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will indefinitely curtail its Perry Sawmill…
Teck Metals Ltd. fined $2.2 million for spill into Columbia River
ROSSLAND, B.C. – Environment and Climate Change Canada says Teck Metals Ltd., a subsidiary of…
Surveys on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produce mixed opinions
VICTORIA – British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of…
Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months
VANCOUVER – Zhengwen Hao says the phone for his Richmond, B.C., restaurant hasn’t stopped buzzing…
B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service has launched a recruitment drive for Crown lawyers…
Interfor cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand
BURNABY, B.C. – Interfor Corp. says it will reduce lumber production by at least eight…
Killer says sorry, tells family he’d give up life in exchange for his B.C. victim’s
VANCOUVER – An escaped inmate who violently killed a Vancouver Island man apologized to the…
Community of Nelson, B.C., grieves officer killed in avalanche
NELSON, B.C. – Flowers of condolence are stacking up at the police department in Nelson,…
Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued a series of rainfall warnings for British Columbia’s south…
Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER – Rain and wind warnings cover much of Vancouver Island and the inner south…
Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The three people found dead in a home in Surrey, B.C., this…
Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor announces pulp line closure at B.C. mill
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – An estimated 300 jobs in British Columbia will likely be gone…