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Fatal stabbing casts a pall over downtown Vancouver neighbourhood as court date set
VANCOUVER – The fatal stabbing of a 37-year-old father outside a downtown Vancouver Starbucks is…
B.C. wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.
VICTORIA – British Columbia wants a federal government clampdown on prescription rules after thousands of…
Obscured vision, perception played role in Tofino, B.C., harbour crash: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board highlights the importance of designated landing areas in…
Freeland says budget lacked housing measures because 2022 funds still being spent
SURREY, B.C. – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has dismissed criticism that this week’s federal budget…
Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government’s bid to restrict the sale of diabetes drug Ozempic to…
Legal changes would require explanation for questionable wealth in B.C.
VICTORIA – People or companies in British Columbia will need to explain how they obtained…
Former Liberal cabinet minister John Rustad acclaimed leader of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA – The newly acclaimed leader of British Columbia’s Conservatives whose climate change views prompted…
Former premier John Horgan officially resigns B.C. seat of Langford-Juan de Fuca
VICTORIA – Former premier John Horgan has officially resigned his Victoria-area seat in the British…
Vancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children’s shoe memorial
VANCOUVER – Officials in Vancouver said they plan to meet with the artist and volunteers…
Hit TV series ‘The Last of Us’ to film Season 2 in Vancouver, B.C., mayor says
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he would be excited to see a “blown up,” post-apocalyptic…
BC Ferry commissioner proposes up to 9.2 per cent fare hike, final number on Sept. 30
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Ferry Commission has announced its preliminary decision on ferry fare…
B.C. nurses reach tentative labour agreement with provincial government
VICTORIA – More than 51,000 registered, psychiatric and licensed practical nurses in British Columbia have…
Knife attack on Surrey, B.C., bus leaves man with life-threatening injuries
SURREY, B.C. – Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they are investigating a knife attack on…
Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson has died at age 86, family says
VANCOUVER – The family of Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson says he has died after…
Vancouver police investigating ‘violent confrontations’ at trans-rights rally
Vancouver police say they are investigating “violent confrontations” at a Friday rally marking the International…
VPD deputy chief “appalled” by online criticism following trans-rights rally
VANCOUVER – The deputy chief of the Vancouver Police Department says he is “appalled” by…
Teck Resources rejects unsolicited takeover offer from Swiss mining giant Glencore
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. said Monday it had rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from…
Downtown Vancouver office vacancy breaks 10% for first time since 2004: Avison Young
VANCOUVER – Avison Young says Vancouver’s downtown office vacancy rate has hit 10 per cent…
Indigenous rights, not mineral rights, B.C. First Nation tells court
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government’s outdated practice of granting mineral claims without Indigenous consent…
UBC encourages students to uninstall TikTok app, citing keystroke capture, data risks
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia is encouraging students to uninstall the TikTok app…
B.C. to spend billions on plan to build more homes to ease housing crisis
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will invest billions of dollars to ease a housing…
Fungus that causes deadly white nose syndrome among bats detected in B.C. guano
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – A fungus that has led to some Canadian bat populations becoming…
B.C. throat-slashing suspect charged with terrorism linked to Islamic State group
SURREY, B.C. – A suspect accused of slashing a person’s throat on a bus in…
Vancouver’s March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per…