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Vancouver Police Board accepts department’s report on Myles Gray inquest
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department is committed to adopting the recommendations from a coroner’s…
Some Chinese Canadians embrace ‘white people food’ movement, others are baffled
VANCOUVER – Cheese sticks and a bagel. A boiled egg with raw broccoli. A fat…
B.C.’s largest wildfire still threatens, as conditions elsewhere ease
VANCOUVER – Rain and cooler weather over much of British Columbia has prompted two fire…
African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER – Members of the African descent advisory committee for the Vancouver Police Department have…
Renewable diesel refinery is first in Canada, completed in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Construction has been completed on a stand-alone renewable diesel refinery in…
B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey’s transition back to RCMP service
The RCMP is on its way back as the police force in Metro Vancouver’s largest…
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says there’s been a 99 per cent drop in…
Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win
VANCOUVER – A couple from Victoria, B.C., are $35 million richer after claiming the whopping…
All but one person injured in B.C. bus crash discharged from hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – All but one of the 18 people injured after a bus…
Possible snowfall expected on B.C. Interior highways: Environment Canada
KELOWNA, B.C. – After a month of above-normal temperatures across British Columbia, Environment Canada is…
Donnie Creek Wildfire now the largest in B.C.’s history: Wildfire Service
The Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in British Columbia,…
Fentanyl detected in 9 of 10 illicit drug toxicity deaths, B.C. coroner says
VICTORIA – The death toll for illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia has surpassed 1,000…
New Nanaimo hospital ICU to take patients soon, replacing one of Canada’s worst units
NANAIMO, B.C. – A new intensive care unit in Nanaimo, B.C., will start taking patients…
Surrey, B.C., mayor accuses public safety minister of bullying, misogyny
VICTORIA – The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says the province’s public safety minister is a…
Temple leader who supported separate Sikh state is shot dead in Surrey, B.C.
Police in British Columbia are urging Sikh community members to overcome their fears by providing…
Metro Vancouver Transit Police files hacked in raid linked to Russian extortion gang
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver Transit Police say the agency was targeted by hackers…
Injured employees had complained of long commutes before B.C. bus crash: union
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The union representing housekeepers at a pipeline camp who were involved…
B.C. evacuation order rescinded but district says wildfire remains ‘volatile’
The Peace River Regional District says residents of 14 properties in rural areas north of…
Telus and Aussie EV charger Jolt to build up to 5,000 charging stations across Canada
VANCOUVER – Telus has signed a partnership with an Australian electric vehicle charging company, announcing…
B.C. launches $20M flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The British Columbia government says a new $20-million flood mitigation program for…
Two dead, two injured in crash of small plane on Vancouver Island
TOFINO, B.C. – A float plane with four people aboard crashed and burned on Vancouver…
Surrey councillor breached conflict rules in police vote: ethics report
SURREY, B.C. – An ethics report has found that a Surrey, B.C., councillor with two…
Tackling B.C.’s largest ever wildfire means letting some of it burn, province says
Mark Healey, an incident commander with the BC Wildfire Service, says he took a 2…
Unifor announces union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Unifor says it’s planning a union drive for Amazon workers in…