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Tech company Hootsuite lays off 7% of staff, names Irina Novoselsky new CEO
VANCOUVER – Social media technology company Hootsuite Inc. is laying off seven per cent of…
B.C. signs ‘historic’ deal with First Nation after court fight over treaty rights
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A B.C. First Nation and the province have signed what the…
B.C. officer who died in avalanche posthumously promoted to detective, funeral hears
NELSON, B.C. – The British Columbia constable who died in an avalanche last week has…
More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
VANCOUVER – Six out of 10 universities confirm they’re reviewing honorary degrees given to retired…
Eby promises $50M to help get fire-damaged wood to B.C. mills
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby is promising $50 million from the upcoming budget…
Slide prompts Campbell River to declare state of emergency to protect public safety
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The City of Campbell River, B.C., has declared a state of…
Civilian police investigator targets evasive Vancouver officers for further probe
VANCOUVER – Two Vancouver police officers who punched and injured a drunken man won’t face…
Police: Canadian bank robbers’ goal was to kill cops
SANICH, British Columbia (AP) — Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire last…
B.C. bank robbers’ ‘primary objective’ was to shoot and kill officers: police
SAANICH, B.C. – Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire outside a Victoria-area…
Second officer dies in hospital after avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.
NELSON, B.C. – The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the…
Ottawa announces $2.8 billion to settle remaining part of B.C. day scholar lawsuit
VANCOUVER – The federal government has come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action…
‘Homicide in slow motion’: Police urged to tackle stalking amid rise of tracking tech
VANCOUVER – Stephanie Forster did everything right. She obtained a restraining order, changed her phone…
Abbotsford Police say initial investigation suggests targeted incident
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage following a…
Deadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New Year festivities
VANCOUVER – The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered…
Ritchies Bros. tweaks offer for IAA to up cash component, but trim overall value
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. is changing the terms of its proposal to buy…
One person killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – One person has died in an avalanche that caught two snowmobilers over…
Telus combines mobility and home service to create new business unit
VANCOUVER – Telus Communications Inc. says it has merged its mobility and home service divisions…
B.C. Greens name Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi as second deputy leader in election preparation
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Green Party has named a second deputy leader in a…
Nicole Chan was ‘frustrated’ by handling of sex assault case before suicide: officer
BURNABY, B.C. – One of the last members of the Vancouver Police Department to see…
Two U.S. businessmen die in latest B.C. avalanche, as season’s toll rises to five
VANCOUVER – Two American businessmen have been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia, lifting…
B.C. to dedicate some provincial timber supply to value-added industry
DELTA, B.C. – The British Columbia government is launching a new program that will ensure…
VPD Const. Nicole Chan pleaded for ‘justice’ in victim statement before suicide
BURNABY, B.C. – In the weeks before Vancouver police Const. Nicole Chan died by suicide,…
Luxor Capital still opposed to Ritchie Bros. deal to buy IAA despite changes
VANCOUVER – Investment firm Luxor Capital Group LP remains opposed to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc.’s…
A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead
VANCOUVER – Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have…