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Resist urge to ‘tickle’ the snowpack as slide risk increases, avalanche survivor says
VANCOUVER – Twenty years after he survived being buried in a deadly avalanche in British…
B.C. valley of ancient trees, rare animals preserved in deal with forest firm
VICTORIA – A valley of giant trees, lakes and wetlands in southeastern British Columbia nearly…
‘Crimes against children’ at former B.C. residential institution, investigator says
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The investigation of unmarked graves at a former residential school near…
Police cite mental health stigma as drivers urge man on B.C. bridge to ‘take action’
DELTA, B.C. – Police say drivers on the Alex Fraser Bridge outside Vancouver honked and…
Coastal GasLink fined again for sediment, erosion in pipeline work
VICTORIA – The company that is building a natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia…
Sawmill permanently closing as Canfor restructures B.C. operations
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corporation says it is “restructuring” its operations in British Columbia, permanently closing…
Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release
VANCOUVER – The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems and equipment in…
House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – A First Nations house post is being returned to its home…
B.C. to install earthquake warning sensors to give life-saving notice
VICTORIA – Up to 50 earthquake early warning sensors are being installed around British Columbia…
Chorus of support has Vancouver folk fest board reviewing cancellation, letter says
VANCOUVER – A groundswell of support for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has its board…
Mayor frustrated by B.C’s ‘unfair’ request for more info on Surrey policing shift
VICTORIA – The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the province is being “unfair” by requesting…
Latest Canfor restructuring affects nearly 500 mill workers in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corporation says as many as 157 employees face layoffs in one northern…
Western Forest Products’ Port Alberni, B.C., mill closes as company seeks viable path
VANCOUVER – More than 100 workers in Port Alberni are the latest forest industry employees…
B.C. First Nations face complex, stressful choice: should school sites be excavated?
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation says he would…
FortisBC Holdings Inc. signs agreement with First Nation over B.C. LNG project
SURREY, B.C. – FortisBC Holdings Inc. says it has signed a deal with a First…
B.C. health minister Dix ‘delighted’ premiers finally set to meet PM on funding
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says he’s “delighted” Canada’s premiers are set to meet…
129 neglected cattle seized from B.C. property with ‘numerous’ dead animals: SPCA
CAWSTON, B.C. – Animal protection officers with the SPCA have seized 129 cattle from a…
B.C. boy handcuffed, mother says children’s hospital should have been safe space
VANCOUVER – The mother of a 12-year-old Indigenous boy who was handcuffed by police at…
Stolen licence plate leads to drug trafficking charges for Vernon, B.C., man
VERNON, B.C. – Mounties in B.C.’s Interior say a Vernon man has been charged for…
Five-foot fence post thrown at Vancouver city bus window, police say
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they are investigating after a five-foot metal fence…
What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of…
Janus Henderson Investors to oppose Ritchie Bros. deal to buy IAA
VANCOUVER – A second investment manager is voicing its opposition to a plan by Ritchie…
Data on B.C.’s drug decriminalization plan to be publicly available on dashboard
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s plan to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use…
Const. Nicole Chan feared never working at VPD again after hospital stint: sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. – Const. Nicole Chan believed she would never return to work at the…