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Canada-China trade breaks record, as imports hit $100 billion
VANCOUVER – Trade between China and Canada hit record levels in 2022, with imports breaking…
Icy roads blamed as two women killed in two-vehicle crash near Castlegar, B.C.
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – Two women have died in a crash near Castlegar, B.C., that investigators…
More than 1,350 prohibited weapons linked to Chilliwack, B.C., homes seized
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited…
Indigenous chiefs across Canada laud the pending approval of $2.8B settlement deal
VANCOUVER – First Nations leaders are voicing their formal support in Federal Court for a…
Studious raccoon shuts down South Kelowna, B.C., elementary school for the day
KELOWNA, B.C. – Some students at South Kelowna Elementary School in British Columbia got a…
Finance minister suggests budget deficits on way for B.C. after surplus
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s financial status will not be as rosy as it has…
Vancouver police shoot man with rubber bullets in case of mistaken identity
Vancouver police say they have apologized to a man who was shot with rubber bullets…
Latest snow on B.C. south coast slams morning commute, brings delays, cancellations
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has expanded a snowfall warning to cover most of Greater Vancouver…
Vancouver police say right suspect arrested after innocent man mistakenly detained
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they have arrested the suspect they were searching for…
Bhangra has health benefits for kids, but more school programs needed: Doctor
VANCOUVER – When nine-year-old Viaan Deol goes to bhangra lessons twice a week, his favourite…
Live explosive device safely removed from busy Kelowna, B.C., shopping area
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police say an explosive device that rerouted vehicles, snarled traffic and disrupted…
Deficits and government spending highlight the 2023 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – Here are highlights of the 2023 British Columbia budget presented Tuesday. All costs…
Here’s what people are saying in reaction to the British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday that promises billions in new…
B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families
VICTORIA – Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia’s budget, but that’s not stopping…
‘Beacon of hope’: B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
VICTORIA – Advocates are celebrating news British Columbia will become the first in Canada to…
Provincial budget earmarks $867 million for mental health and addictions services
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says this year’s budget marks the largest…
B.C.’s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government’s new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks.…
Spring on the doorstep, but winter storms threaten Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – The official start of spring is under three weeks away but Environment Canada…
B.C. invests $150 million to upgrade aging 911 emergency system
SAANICH, B.C. – The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling…
B.C. and Ottawa reach $27-billion health funding agreement
LANGLEY, B.C. – Millions in immediate federal funding will make a difference in the “acute…
Climate activists splash Royal B.C. Museum’s mammoth ‘Woolly’ with pink paint
VICTORIA – A centrepiece of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria, Woolly the mammoth, was…
Special prosecutor decides against charges in B.C. money laundering investigation
VICTORIA – No charges will be laid from a money laundering investigation into millions of…
Greater Vancouver home sales up 77% from Jan., down 47% from last year: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says February’s home sales were up…
‘Saddest day ever’ after three avalanche deaths in B.C.: heliski operator
INVERMERE, B.C. – The president of a heli-skiing operation says he and his staff are…