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B.C. park site of Chinese-style matchmaking, as parents seek wedded bliss for kids
BURNABY, B.C. – In a corner of a park in Metro Vancouver, the hunt for…
Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony
VICTORIA – Drummers and dancers helped reawaken the spirit of a totem pole Monday in…
Early results of search for possible graves at Vancouver Island school to be released
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A First Nation on Vancouver Island says it is ready to…
Latest British Columbia avalanche claims two backcountry skiers
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Two backcountry skiers are dead after being caught in an avalanche in…
Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.’s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group
VANCOUVER – Child poverty decreased in British Columbia in 2020 due to provincial and federal…
Show baby’s breath no love this Valentine’s Day, invasive species group warns
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine’s…
West Fraser Timber reports loss in Q4 as interest rates weigh on U.S. construction
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in…
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
VICTORIA – The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon…
Search and rescue team from Burnaby arrives home after aiding Turkish relief efforts
VANCOUVER – A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey’s earthquake zone has…
Bird photographer’s stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver’s Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver’s Stanley…
Richmond, B.C., drivers told to slow down as snow geese arrive on roads
RICHMOND, B.C. – Migratory birds have become a traffic hazard in Richmond, B.C., and RCMP…
Old-growth logging deferrals in B.C. increase to 2.1 million hectares: minister
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is introducing new approaches to manage timber…
Teck reviewing alternatives for steelmaking coal business
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is evaluating alternatives for its steelmaking coal business, including the…
B.C. high court orders three Hells Angels clubhouses forfeited to the province
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Appeal Court has overturned a lower-court ruling and ordered the Hells…
Former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad joins provincial Conservatives
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia Liberal cabinet minister has joined the provincial Conservatives, becoming…
B.C.’s auditor general says data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to…
Victoria officer’s lost notebook obtained by criminals, used in alleged offence: cops
Victoria Police are warning dozens of people that their names and other personal information contained…
12 charges laid against former B.C. teacher for alleged historical sex offences
VANCOUVER – A retired North Vancouver elementary school teacher is facing a dozen charges connected…
B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English media
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon says he supports supervised drug injection sites,…
Earthquakes Canada reports 4.8 magnitude quake recorded west of Port Alice, B.C.
PORT ALICE, B.C. – A minor earthquake has been recorded off the west coast of…
University of British Columbia midwifery program expanded with another 20 seats
VANCOUVER – The provincial government is spending $1.7 million to expand the University of British…
Former MP says Canada has become ‘open market’ for foreign interference in elections
RICHMOND, B.C. – A former British Columbia member of Parliament said he fears Canada has…
Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.’s coast to protect wild fish
VICTORIA – The plight of British Columbia’s endangered wild salmon came first Friday in the…
Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release
VANCOUVER – One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild…