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BC United loses MLA as Abbotsford South’s Bruce Banman bolts to Conservatives
VICTORIA – The political landscape in British Columbia shifted slightly Wednesday with the defection of…
Ibrahim Ali trial: DNA from cigarette matched samples from girl’s body, court is told
VANCOUVER – An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial said the first DNA…
Man walked naked out of shower, found Mountie in his bedroom: lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man who is suing the RCMP claims he walked naked…
B.C. facing wildfires through fall after hot, dry summer
VANCOUVER – Wildfire behaviour in British Columbia received a late-summer boost from higher than normal…
Police say another Sikh student attacked on bus in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police say a Sikh high school student in Kelowna, B.C., was pepper…
The BBC says a Russian pilot tried to shoot down a British plane over the Black Sea last year
LONDON (AP) — A Russian pilot deliberately fired missiles at a Royal Air Force surveillance…
One arrested, two dead, as RCMP probe homicide in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say they are investigating a double homicide. A…
All former youth in care in B.C. now eligible for education tuition waivers: minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia has expanded its tuition waiver program to include all former youth…
WestJet union should apologize for trying to ‘silence’ free speech, Poilievre says
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the union representing WestJet cabin crew should apologize…
U.K. man convicted for sex crimes involving girl from Surrey, B.C., police say
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties say a man has been convicted in the United Kingdom for…
Canfor to build new manufacturing facility after closure of Houston, B.C., sawmill
Vancouver-based Canfor has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Houston, B.C., about…
B.C. Sikh referendum will ask if Indian diplomat was responsible for Nijjar killing
SURREY, B.C. – Organizers of an unofficial worldwide referendum on Punjabi independence have added a…
Former police chief to investigate release of suspect before Vancouver stabbing
LANGLEY, B.C. – Premier David Eby said Thursday he had a question after reading a…
New B.C. law to regulate public drug use as possession near playgrounds is banned
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says new provincial legislation is in the works…
DNA match in Ibrahim Ali murder case as exact as identical twins, B.C. court is told
VANCOUVER – An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial told the court she…
B.C. ending state of emergency as wildfire risk winds down
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s state of emergency ended Thursday just under four weeks after ferocious…
Vancouver council approves zoning to allow multiplex units in most neighbourhoods
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city has taken a “huge step” toward “housing attainability”…
Police identify both victims, elderly suspect in Chilliwack, B.C., shootings
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Homicide detectives have identified two people found dead in a home in…
B.C. government, First Nations reach deal to reopen Joffre Lakes park
VICTORIA – The popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park east of Pemberton, B.C., will reopen Monday…
Ibrahim Ali’s lawyer suggests person whose DNA was inside victim may not be killer
VANCOUVER – A defence lawyer at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial in British Columbia Supreme…
‘Bunch of idiots’: Victim relatives query psychiatric releases, lawyers urge caution
VANCOUVER – Rebecca Mayrhofer said she felt “100 per cent frustrated” when she heard about…
Vancouver firefighter sent to hospital after roof collapses during fire
VANCOUVER – A firefighter was injured after an aggressive fire in Vancouver’s downtown early Saturday…
Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, BC Wildfire Service says
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two “highly…
Burnaby RCMP believe fatal shooting was targeted attack
BURNABY, B.C. – The RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in to investigate…