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Wily wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island
COOMBS, B.C. – Residents in southeastern Vancouver Island are being asked to keep an eye…
Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study
VANCOUVER – Loss. That’s the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of…
BBC says 2 more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand’s behavior
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Tuesday two more people have come forward to complain…
Real estate market notches downward amid climbing interest rates, association says
VANCOUVER – British Columbia real estate sales and prices bumped up slightly in October compared…
CAE profits leap by a third as demand for pilot training takes off
MONTREAL – CAE Inc. continued to ride the tailwinds of a resurgence of commercial air…
Teck Resources agrees to sell steelmaking coal business to Glencore
The CEO of Teck Resources Ltd. said its decision to sell a majority stake in…
B.C. man ordered to pay $450,000 over 2019 wildfire triggered by debris burn
VICTORIA – The B.C. Forest Appeals Commission says a man who lit a large debris…
Sex offender Hopley turned himself in at VPD station ‘because he was cold’: police
Vancouver police say the 10-day manhunt for a high-risk sex offender ended when he turned…
Trudeau, Eby announce $1-billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A billion-dollar battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, B.C., will…
Calgary man faces sex assault charges dating back to his time as a teen church leader
Calgary police say a man who works alone with children at a church is facing…
Notorious clubhouse owned by Nanaimo, B.C., Hells Angels being demolished: Farnworth
NANAIMO, B.C. – A clubhouse that once belonged to a Vancouver Island chapter of the…
100 Vancouver police sent to protect Trudeau after Gaza protest surrounds restaurant
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded a Vancouver Chinatown restaurant where Prime Minister Justin…
Highways prepared for extreme weather ‘new normal,’ says B.C. transportation minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s transportation minister says 130 kilometres of highway that was severely damaged…
Anti-vax soldier came close to mutiny, should face severe punishment: prosecutor
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A reservist’s fight against Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of…
Helpline and funding for groups to combat hate-motivated violence in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is offering groups affected by hate crimes up to…
Historic wreckage of plane discovered near Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The empty fuselage of a plane that authorities believe is decades old…
Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. The…
Eight cases of salmonella linked to imported cantaloupes in B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Centre for Disease Control says there have been eight confirmed cases…
Transportation Safety Board says fatal crash linked to undetected helicopter defect
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says an undetected defect deep within the engine…
Leak of B.C. police document on gang murders prompts investigations, warning
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s gang squad and the Abbotsford Police Department say a sensitive…
B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The B.C. government is introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food…
Judge in court martial fines anti-vax reservist $4,000, issues severe reprimand
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A former soldier and reservist who defied the Canadian Armed Forces’…
B.C. replaces Surrey Police Board with administrator over troubled transition
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s solicitor general has suspended the Surrey Police Board and replaced it…
More community support would help people stay out of care homes: seniors advocate
BURNABY, B.C. – A survey of thousands of seniors in long-term care homes in British…