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B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
WONOWON, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say…
Teck Resources says Quebrada Blanca copper production below guidance for 2023
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says production for 2023 at its Quebrada Blanca mine fell…
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson criticizes company’s diversity and inclusion efforts
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s founder has criticized the Vancouver-based apparel company’s diversity efforts in…
B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season
VICTORIA – British Columbia is seeking public input on how it helps disaster evacuees, in…
Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER – Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras…
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to…
Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife
VICTORIA – A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a…
Snowfall warning triggers travel advisories for two B.C. highways
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation has issued travel advisories for two major highways…
Homicide team takes over case of a missing man from Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has stepped into a missing person case…
Vancouver Police say man posed as dad, trying to take five-year-old girl from daycare
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a man posing as a parent tried to take…
South Asian communities grapple with extortion threats in B.C., Ontario, Alberta
VANCOUVER – It started with a voice mail demanding payment of some kind, then a…
Jarislowsky Fraser to back Browning West request for Gildan shareholder meeting
MONTREAL – Investment manager Jarislowsky Fraser says it will support a move by U.S. investment…
Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue
A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family…
‘Floatel’ ship arrives in B.C. to house LNG workers, but local permit still needed
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A cruise ship renovated to house more than 600 workers at a…
Environment Canada warns B.C. drivers of snowfall in West Kootenay, North Thompson
VICTORIA – Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is expected in areas of British Columbia as…
Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes
Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she’s looking forward to welcoming her students…
Third shooting in three days in Coquitlam, B.C., sends man to hospital
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a third shooting in as many days…
Environment Canada warns heavy snow expected for coastal B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says inland sections of the central and south coasts of British…
One dead in helicopter crash near Revelstoke, B.C., RCMP confirms
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – The RCMP says one person has died in a helicopter crash near…
Lululemon Athletica raises financial guidance for fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its financial guidance for its fourth quarter. The…
Mark Critch looks back on his awkward teen years in Season 3 of ‘Son of a Critch’
TORONTO – There are times when Mark Critch completely forgets he’s filming a show about…
Man shot in Coquitlam, B.C., over weekend dies of his injuries
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A man injured in the latest shooting in the Metro Vancouver suburb…
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER – A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have…
Gildan Activewear calls campaign by shareholders to bring back ex-CEO misguided
MONTREAL – The board of directors at Gildan Activewear Inc. says its ousted CEO had…