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RCMP say man and woman killed as fire sweeps through North Vancouver home
VANCOUVER – Two people have died in a house fire in North Vancouver. A statement…
RCMP’s shorter version of injunction prompts court’s acquittal of B.C. protester
NANAIMO, B.C. – An old-growth logging protester accused of criminal contempt of court for blockading…
B.C’s pink sea urchins are on the move to shallower waters thanks to climate change
VANCOUVER – Pink sea urchins off the coast of Vancouver Island are expanding into shallower…
Gap in services for Indigenous people in B.C. correctional centres: audit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Provincial Health Services Authority must “do better,” the auditor general said,…
Former B.C. premier John Horgan to leave early as member of legislature
VICTORIA – Former British Columbia premier John Horgan says he’s speeding up his retirement plans,…
Turkish Consulate says deadline for Canadian rescue teams in quake zone has passed
VANCOUVER – Turkey’s consulate in Vancouver says a private group of volunteers from British Columbia…
B.C. First Nation declares emergency over drug and alcohol crisis
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A First Nation on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island has declared…
Officers initially called for weapons complaint
BURNABY, B.C. – Five people have been arrested following an hours-long police standoff in Burnaby.…
Police watchdog called in to investigate fatal shooting on Granville Street Bridge
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in following a fatal police-involved shooting…
North Vancouver mayor says former councillor and his daughter killed in house fire
VANCOUVER – Flags in the City of North Vancouver are at half-mast to mark a…
Police release photo of female suspect in Vancouver’s first homicide of 2023
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they have gathered important evidence related to the city’s…
B.C. Premier Eby uses surplus budget cash for one-time billion-dollar growth fund
SURREY, B.C. – Every community in British Columbia will be eligible for infrastructure grants coming…
B.C. funds Fraser River shoreline flood protection in Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation that its chief says is under consistent…
Two 15-year-old girls injured in crash in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police in Metro Vancouver say two 15-year-old girls have been seriously injured…
Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs
VANCOUVER – The earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week offers both lessons and…
Lifted trailer box rams overpass in Richmond, B.C., snarling traffic, RCMP say
RICHMOND, B.C. – A busy commuter route in Metro Vancouver closed for hours Friday while…
B.C. Liberals say Eby’s overdose strategy is too narrow, but he says he doesn’t mind
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier David Eby says he doesn’t mind being told his government’s approach…
Universities brace for Chinese students’ return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER – When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at…
Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence
VANCOUVER – The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may…
Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters
VANCOUVER – The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada…
Ritchie Bros. Q4 profit expected to be between US$42M and US$45M
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it expects its fourth-quarter profit to come in…
B2Gold signs agreement to buy Sabina Gold and Silver for $1.1B in all-stock deal
VANCOUVER – B2Gold Corp. has signed a deal to buy Sabina Gold and Silver Corp.…
Canadian government gives funding to help Vancouver’s Chinatown revitalization
VANCOUVER – The federal government is spending $1.8 million to help make Vancouver’s historic Chinatown…
Photojournalist, news organization file lawsuit against RCMP over 2021 arrest
VANCOUVER – Canadian photojournalist Amber Bracken and news organization the Narwhal have filed a lawsuit…