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‘The world has changed’: Thousands mourn at funeral for B.C. Mountie Rick O’Brien, 51
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Mountie killed in Coquitlam, B.C., less than two weeks ago has…
Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.’s fossil emblem
VICTORIA – A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made…
Self-employment pulls back as younger Canadians shy away from entrepreneurship: RBC
TORONTO – Younger Canadians don’t want to be their own bosses, intensifying the slowdown in…
B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman’s 2019 death
VICTORIA – B.C.’s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into…
Victoria ’embraces adventure’ for top spot on Condé Nast list of world’s best cities
VICTORIA – An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia’s capital city tops its 2023 list…
B.C. sets out law to restrict use of illicit drugs in many public places
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of…
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre…
Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine
Vancouver’s restaurant scene has earned another Michelin star. The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the…
Surrey RCMP investigating fatal collision between car, motorcycle
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead following a collision between a car and motorcycle…
More supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living…
Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving
VANCOUVER – Things could be sizzling this weekend in most parts of British Columbia and…
Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program
CALGARY – The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create…
Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Mounties in B.C.’s southern Interior say a fiery head-on crash between two…
B.C. Mountie charged after crash in which motorcyclist was badly injured
VICTORIA – A Metro Vancouver RCMP officer has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act…
Three killed in small plane crash near Chilliwack, B.C., airport
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Three people have been killed in a small plane crash in Chilliwack,…
Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER – When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in…
‘Most challenging Thanksgiving:’ Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use
VANCOUVER – Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one…
North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns
VANCOUVER – Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a…
B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion
VANCOUVER – Canada’s health minister is touting Ottawa’s new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British…
Two Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel remembered as proud and loving
VANCOUVER – Two Canadians killed by Hamas gunmen while attending a music festival in southern…
Planned B.C. gold mine near Quesnel passes environmental assessment
VICTORIA – Plans for a gold mine near Wells, in B.C.’s Cariboo region, took a…
‘New wave of building’ in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes
VANCOUVER – The mayor of Vancouver set out a foundation on Wednesday to address the…
B.C. First Nation ‘furious’ after federal government rejects order to protect owls
VANCOUVER – A federal government decision to reverse course on issuing an emergency order for…
St. Lawrence Seaway workers vote in favour of strike if no deal reached by Oct. 21
MONTREAL – Workers represented by Unifor at the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. have voted 99…