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Rescuers praise teen hiker Esther Wang, found safe after two days lost in B.C. park
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A teenage hiker who emerged safe from a forest more than…
Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit
BURNABY, B.C. – The union for more than 1,000 employees of Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain service…
Possible B.C. port strike will spare cruise ships, employers say
VANCOUVER – A possible strike by British Columbia port workers will not disrupt cruise ships…
Skin lesions on endangered killer whales are getting worse, study says
VANCOUVER – Southern resident killer whales are increasingly suffering from skin diseases that leave large…
Magnitude 4.1 quake shakes west of Port Clements, B.C.
PORT CLEMENTS, B.C. – A minor earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Graham…
Strike gets underway for more than 7,400 port workers across B.C.
VANCOUVER – Major groups representing businesses across Canada sounded the alarm on Saturday over the…
Kelowna Mounties assisting with evacuation efforts as crews battle wildfire
KELOWNA – A wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C. that spurred the evacuation of…
Evacuation alert remains for Kelowna, B.C., residents near Knox Mountain wildfire
KELOWNA – Emergency crews in Kelowna, B.C., say they’re still working to contain a wildfire…
Union warns against Ottawa interfering in B.C. port workers strike as talks continue
VANCOUVER – The union representing thousands of striking British Columbia port workers is asking the…
Shooting in Coquitlam leaves one man dead
COQUITLAM, B.C. – One man is dead after a shooting Coquitlam Sunday evening. RCMP were…
Evacuation alerts end for Kelowna, B.C., residents as wildfire under control
KELOWNA, B.C. – Evacuation alerts and a state of local emergency caused by a wildfire…
Further negotiations won’t bring end to B.C. port workers strike, employers say
VANCOUVER – Talks to end a strike at British Columbia’s ports have stalled with both…
Fierce blaze damages several businesses, forces evacuation in downtown Vernon, B.C.
VERNON, B.C. – A restaurant, boutique, salon and costume shop are among the businesses believed…
Lack of B.C. transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere: doctors
VANCOUVER – Sukinder Mangat has been waiting 11 years for a kidneytransplant while enduring dialysis…
Expansion, upgrade project valued at $366.5M starts at Williams Lake hospital
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – British Columbia’s health minister says the long-awaited redevelopment and expansion of…
Elections BC bans Mark Marissen and municipal party over financing breaches
VANCOUVER – Elections BC has banned longtime political organizer Mark Marissen and other Progress Vancouver…
A quick look at the ongoing strike by British Columbia port workers
VANCOUVER – About 7,400 workers have been on strike at ports along British Columbia’s coast…
B.C. port strike talks are deadlocked over maintenance, both sides say
VANCOUVER – Talks between maritime employers and the union involved in British Columbia’s port strike…
Clothing retailer Kit and Ace bought by company co-owned by Joe Mimran
VANCOUVER – Kit and Ace Technical Apparel Inc. has been bought by a company co-owned…
Vancouver home prices ticking up as supply remains under pressure: real estate board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month’s home prices ticked…
Two dead as motorcycle and SUV collide between Lytton and Spences Bridge, B.C.
LILLOOET, B.C. – Two people have died in a collision between a motorcycle and an…
A quick look at the ongoing strike by British Columbia port workers
VANCOUVER – About 7,400 workers have been on strike at ports along British Columbia’s coast…
B.C. officials warn of lightning-caused wildfires expected this week
British Columbia wildfire officials have warned of an uptick in lightning-caused wildfires later this week,…
RCMP officer says he forgot to record B.C. murder suspect’s arrest after car crash
VANCOUVER – The police officer who arrested a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl…