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B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity impacted by high cost of borrowing
VANCOUVER – Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10…
Industry prepares as avian flu cases expected to increase as birds migrate south
VANCOUVER – Animal health experts are warning about avian flu returning to poultry farms as…
B.C. church group, caught between Israel-Hamas war, struggles to get home
VANCOUVER – A group from a British Columbia church that had been touring historical sites…
No charges against Prince George, B.C., Mountie over 2020 death
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Prosecutors in British Columbia say they won’t be charging an RCMP…
RCMP dispute photojournalist’s account of arrest while covering pipeline protest
VANCOUVER – The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt…
Macklem says BoC will have to decide whether to be patient or to raise rates further
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank will be deciding…
Rare eclipse due Saturday over western B.C., but clouds could block the show
VANCOUVER – Western British Columbia will be the best place in Canada to view a…
Man charged with murdering B.C. woman who went missing in 2022
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering a Coquitlam, B.C., woman…
Surrey, B.C., to ask court to review provincial order to stay with municipal police
SURREY, B.C. – The City of Surrey says the British Columbia government doesn’t have the…
Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.’s Shuswap region
British Columbia’s forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province’s response to wildfires that…
Cloud breaks bring cheers from partial solar eclipse watchers at B.C. observatory
SAANICH, B.C. – Cheers greeted the brief cloud breaks that gave more than 100 people…
Suspicious fire guts B.C. elementary school, plans underway for students and teachers
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Plans are underway to bring school life back to normal as…
A&W launches reusable, exchangeable cup program to tackle single-use cup waste
VANCOUVER – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. says it’s launching an exchangeable and reusable…
Business gloom deepens as sales moderate, Bank of Canada survey finds
OTTAWA – Canadian business sentiment continued to weaken in the third quarter, according to the…
Two B.C. community newspapers publish their last editions this week
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions…
B.C. to bring in law forcing Surrey to go with municipal police force
VICTORIA – British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has introduced legislation that will require the…
B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing
VICTORIA – New legislation that takes aim at rapidly expanding short-term rentals in British Columbia…
Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home
VANCOUVER – With a name like Frank the Tank, you might think nothing could stop…
Heavy rain deluges B.C.’s coast, bringing potential for low-lying flooding
VANCOUVER – Wind and rainfall warnings cover much of the British Columbia coast as a…
Jury in B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told witness died before finishing testimony
VANCOUVER – The jury in a British Columbia Supreme Court murder trial has been told…
Alberta says Quebec pension model back on table in Canada Pension Plan exit debate
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is again considering using the Quebec investment model for a…
Amazon contractor charged after unoccupied van hit, killed Surrey, B.C., woman
SURREY, B.C. – A 25-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after…
Free legal advice on sexual assault launched by B.C. non-profit
VANCOUVER – A free and confidential legal service is now being offered to people who…
B.C. premier says spat over Surrey police force ‘no longer up for discussion’
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby says a court challenge by the City of…