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Two men dead after boating incident off B.C. coast, RCMP say
SKIDEGATE, B.C. – British Columbia RCMP say two men are dead after a boating incident…
B.C. coroner’s jury says Vancouver police should expedite use of body cameras
BURNABY, B.C. – The jury in the British Columbia coroner’s inquest into the death of…
Vancouver’s April home sales down 16.5% from a year ago: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says April home sales slid 16.5…
HSBC expects later close of Canadian division sale to RBC
VANCOUVER – HSBC Holdings plc says the sale of its Canadian division to Royal Bank…
Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say
LANGFORD, B.C. – A Vancouver Island driver accused of hitting a four-year-old girl on her…
B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant
VICTORIA – A British Columbia government program to help students, workers and businesses meet the…
Aritzia earns $37.3 million in Q4 as sales continue to climb in U.S. and Canada
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. says its net income for the fourth quarter was $37.3 million,…
Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on…
Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians
Vancouver is planning to eliminate weekend car traffic from the main thoroughfare of its historic…
Nearly half of B.C.’s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor
VICTORIA – A report by British Columbia’s auditor general says almost half of the government’s…
Landslide prompts evacuation order, alert for properties in Vallican, B.C.
VALLICAN, B.C. – A landslide in the West Kootenay community of Vallican, B.C. has prompted…
Police believe fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C. was targeted incident
SURREY, B.C. – A shooting in Surrey, B.C.’s Guildford neighbourhood has left one man dead.…
Three hurt after plane clips truck during landing, crashes at Langley, B.C., airport
LANGLEY, B.C. – A small plane has crashed at the regional airport in Langley, B.C.,…
Canfor reports $142M Q1 loss compared with a profit a year ago
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit a…
B.C. reaches revenue-sharing, land-management deals with McLeod Lake Indian Band
VICTORIA – The chief of a northeast British Columbia First Nation says revenue-sharing and land-management…
B.C. wildlife group shares tips on duckling dilemmas, as dozens of orphans brought in
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia animal rescue group is issuing tips for the public…
Border officers in Vancouver find cat in parcel from China: SPCA
VANCOUVER – A cat the British Columbia SPCA says was mysteriously found in a parcel…
Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply
VANCOUVER – Climate change is knocking some Pacific salmon out of alignment with the growth…
Telus reports Q1 profit down from a year ago, raises quarterly dividend
Telus Corp. raised its dividend Thursday as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with…
Rain in May and June will be key to bring down late-summer wildfire risk: official
VICTORIA – A British Columbia wildfire expert says a persistent winter drought in some parts…
B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior
A “rapid transition” into spring with a week of record-setting temperatures has accelerated mountain snowmelt,…
Man arrested for trafficking in mobile dispensary in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Vancouver police have arrested a 51-year-old man for trafficking in connection to a mobile illegal…
Attorney general alerts online companies to B.C.’s new image-sharing law
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s attorney general has sent a letter to technology companies warning they…
New Westminster, B.C., police charge two suspects with kidnapping
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police in New Westminster, B.C., say two suspects have been charged…