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B.C. premier ‘astonished’ firm got Health Canada approval to make and sell cocaine
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is “astonished” that Health Canada…
Members of an Afghan refugee family killed in multi-vehicle crash in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Three members of a family that had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the…
B.C. premier wants tighter federal laundering laws after case fails to yield charges
VICTORIA – The failure of a massive, multi-year money laundering investigation to yield charges is…
Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up
VANCOUVER – Since Gabriel Kwok started riding an electric unicycle on Vancouver’s streets nine months…
Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency
INVERMERE, B.C. – Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been…
Vancouver dumps ‘living wage’ policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER – Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit…
Province halts old-growth logging in at-risk owl territory another two years
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s extending an old-growth logging ban for part…
B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau’s ire
VICTORIA – A British Columbia company that received federal approval to produce and sell cocaine…
Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Goldfish — some nearly as big as a football — are invading…
Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt…
Vancouver police investigate four stabbings, including death of 22-year-old man
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they are investigating four overnight stabbings, including a suspected…
B.C. woman killed in Mexico, man detained in suspected homicide
VANCOUVER – A Canadian man is being detained in Mexico for the suspected homicide of…
Two skiers, buried in weekend avalanches in B.C., saved by friends: Avalanche Canada
VANCOUVER – Avalanche Canada confirms two skiers have been caught and injured in separate slides…
Advisory firms recommend Ritchie Bros. shareholders vote against IAA deal
VANCOUVER – A report by Institutional Shareholder Services recommends shareholders of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc.…
New trial for man unaware his guilty pleas would stop Charter argument: B.C. court
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Court of Appeal has overturned guilty pleas and ordered a new…
B.C. proposes new law for sharing of intimate images online without permission
VICTORIA – The mother of a teenage girl who became the face of online extortion…
Proxy advisory firm Egan-Jones recommends Ritchie Bros. shareholders back IAA deal
VANCOUVER – Proxy advisory firm Egan-Jones is recommending shareholders of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. support…
Surrey to use new provincial fund to shave 5% from proposed 17.5% property tax hike
SURREY, B.C. – Councillors in Surrey, B.C., plan to use newly allotted provincial funding to…
B.C.’s overdose death rate double what it was when health emergency declared in 2016
VICTORIA – The overdose death toll has surpassed 200 for another month in British Columbia.…
B.C. invests $200 million toward boosting food banks, producers and supply chain
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is dedicating $200 million toward boosting both the province’s food bank…
B.C. auditor general renews calls for better fraud risk management in public bodies
VICTORIA – British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the province’s public institutions are susceptible…
B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic
VANCOUVER – British Columbia should have been able to anticipate a spike in hate to…
Annual count of Metro Vancouver homeless underway after pandemic hiatus
VANCOUVER – More than 1,000 volunteers have fanned out across Metro Vancouver for the first…
A pedestrian in Fort St. John, B.C., killed by snow clearing equipment
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A man has died in northeastern British Columbia after being…