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Former B.C. little league treasurer charged with fraud and theft
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A former treasurer of a little league baseball organization in Coquitlam, B.C.,…
First Nation did not prove Aboriginal title for entire claim area: B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruling on a First Nations land title…
Another stop-work order issued for Coastal GasLink pipeline over erosion concerns
HOUSTON, B.C. – British Columbia environment enforcement officers have issued another stop-work order for the…
Vancouver Chinatown may be lit in neon again, with $2.2-million revitalization grant
Vancouver Chinatown’s once-iconic array of storefront neon lights may soon return, after B.C.’s government announced…
Two northern spotted owls found dead in B.C. forest, in blow to release program
SPUZZUM, B.C. – Two northern spotted owls that had been released into a British Columbia…
B.C. police watchdog deployed to Vancouver Island after shooting in RCMP parking lot
DUNCAN, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been deployed to Vancouver Island after an…
Social housing provider Atira gives back $1.9 million to government, launches review
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia housing operator named in a scathing audit says it has…
Man and woman facing murder charges in March homicide in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A man and a woman from Maple Ridge, B.C., are both…
Man arrested after ‘unprovoked’ stabbing inside Surrey, B.C., hospital: Mounties
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., have arrested a 24-year-old man after a stabbing…
Autopsy showed 13-year-old B.C. teen was strangled, pathologist tells murder trial
VANCOUVER – A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering…
Eby says resignation of Atira housing CEO is step toward restoring public confidence
RICHMOND, B.C. – The resignation of the CEO at one of British Columbia’s largest public…
B.C. to refer some cancer patients to Washington to cut radiation therapy wait
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says some cancer patients will be referred to two…
Fort St. John, B.C., tells all 21,000 residents to prepare to evacuate as fire nears
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia…
B.C. casinos will require all to show government ID under self-exclusion program
VANCOUVER – Everyone who enters a British Columbia casino will soon be required to present…
B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial
VANCOUVER – A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering…
Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of a weather break…
Flood warning for part of northwest B.C., other rivers rising as heat grips province
VANCOUVER – A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia Tuesday as…
Vancouver police say woman assaulted on busy beach by man claiming to be masseuse
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department says a woman was sexually assaulted on a busy…
B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle
OAK BAY, B.C. – A municipal worker on Vancouver Island has died on the job…
Fort St. John, B.C., breathes easier as wildfire evacuation alert is lifted
Residents of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia breathed a collective sigh of relief…
Pathologist calls girl’s strangulation ‘certain’ after lawyer queries autopsy wording
VANCOUVER – A forensic pathologist said it was his “certain conclusion” that a 13-year-old girl…
Shooting in Coquitlam sends one to hospital, RCMP believe it to be targeted incident
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Coquitlam RCMP say they believe a shooting in the city’s Burke Mountain…
Have you forgotten a fortune? B.C. team wants to return millions to rightful owners
VANCOUVER – In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes —…
Police say woman keyed 400 cars at B.C. dealership causing estimated $500,000 damage
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public’s help identifying a…