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State of emergency lifted in West Kelowna, B.C., after McDougall Creek wildfire
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has lifted the state of local emergency…
B.C. issues certificate for contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has issued an environmental assessment certificate for the contentious…
B.C. mayor sounds alarm over ‘rampant’ crime at local port, as expansion looms
The federal government’s failure to fund a police force dedicated to Canada’s ports is a…
B.C. tech holding company Tiny buys majority stake in film review platform Letterboxd
VICTORIA – Tech holding company Tiny Ltd. says it’s buying a majority stake in movie…
Prince George, B.C. Mounties urge people not to feed coyotes after 6 attacks
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Prince George Conservation and RCMP officers are “actively investigating” six separate…
Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have…
Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access
VANCOUVER – Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path…
Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites
VANCOUVER – Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after…
Rush’s Geddy Lee reflects on ‘My Effin’ Life’ with book and tour
TORONTO – Rush bassist Geddy Lee is getting closer to his heart with a new…
RCMP confirm Indigenous teen missing in Williams Lake, B.C., has been found safe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A British Columbia teenager who was last seen one week ago…
Fire in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood destroys or damages five businesses
VANCOUVER – A number of businesses in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale shopping area have been damaged or…
Grizzly sow, two older cubs trapped and relocated after moving into Nelson, B.C.
NELSON, B.C. – A female grizzly bear and her two older cubs have been trapped…
Lundin Mining says CEO to step down, names Jack Lundin as successor
VANCOUVER – Lundin Mining Corp. says chief executive Peter Rockandel is stepping down at the…
Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in…
Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more…
B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – A massive Vancouver housing development spearheaded by the Squamish Nation has cleared a…
B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report
VANCOUVER – Emergency support programs for disaster evacuees in British Columbia are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible…
Plan to penalize BC Ferries for missed ‘core-service’ sailings, details next year
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is planning to penalize BC Ferries when it cancels…
‘Outrageous,’ says B.C. Premier Eby, who blasts Conservative leader’s first question
VICTORIA – John Rustad’s first question in British Columbia’s legislature as the leader of the…
B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off
VANCOUVER – An enormous pumpkin nicknamed “Mama” grown in a Richmond, B.C., backyard has won…
Newfoundland RCMP say phone service resumed for 911 service, detachments
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – RCMP in Newfoundland say phone service has been restored for police…
Accident at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver kills heavy equipment operator
VANCOUVER – An industrial accident at the Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancouver has killed…
Halifax waives property taxes owed by residents of historically Black community
HALIFAX – The Halifax region has waived back taxes owed by three property owners in…
Vancouver housing market more balanced after spring and summer slowdown: board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a jump in new listings…