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B.C. study details increasing complexity of hospital patients’ needs
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients’ medical issues have become increasingly…
B.C. wants unified truck safety system after spate of overpass crashes reveals gaps
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s transport minister has written to his federal counterpart asking for the…
Victims of Montreal New Year’s hit-and-run remembered; accused back in court Feb. 14
MONTREAL – The family of one of the men killed in an alleged hit-and-run on…
First major snow of the year arriving in much of southern British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Most of southern British Columbia is under a series of snowfall warnings as…
Police say dog may have been thrown to its death in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police are investigating whether a dog that fell to its death in downtown…
Quebec teachers strike: Parents pleased as kids return to school after nearly 7 weeks
MONTREAL – As children ran up a snow-covered hill toward a Montreal elementary school Tuesday…
Winter weather settles in over B.C. with warning of treacherous roads, avalanche risk
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is warning residents of treacherous roads, cold temperatures and dangerous…
West Fraser to close one sawmill, curtail another due to high costs and soft markets
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. says it’s closing one U.S. sawmill and indefinitely curtailing…
B.C. ditching pap tests for Canada’s first at-home self-screened cervical cancer plan
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is aiming to eliminate cervical cancer in the province with the…
Volunteer search and rescue leaders allege mistreatment by B.C. government
VANCOUVER – Dwight Yochim says he has had some difficult relationships with funders of non-profits…
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL junior team bus slides off icy highway in B.C., no one hurt
KELOWNA, B.C. – A bus carrying a Western Hockey League junior team slid off a…
Vancouver police say jaywalking pedestrian pulled gun, started shooting at driver
VANCOUVER – Police say a man has been arrested after a pedestrian pulled out a…
CBC radio services restored across the country after ‘major’ equipment failure
CBC says its radio services are now fully restored after a “major” technical equipment failure…
Canadian class action against Apple has opt out deadline today
VANCOUVER – Canadians have until later today to opt out of a class-action lawsuit that…
RCMP arrest stolen car suspect in Nelson, B.C., after officer hurt in road block
SALMO, B.C. – Police say a 42-year-old man from Trail, B.C., has been arrested after…
Aritzia looking to new stores to boost business as it reports Q3 net income drop
Executives at Aritzia Inc. are leaning on a slew of new and upcoming stores to…
Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors’ group wants better planning
VANCOUVER – The head of a national group of emergency room doctors says he’s “disgusted”…
Blast of arctic air over Western Canada could bring wind chill that feels like -55
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Extreme cold and bitter winds are pushing in from the Arctic through…
B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak
VANCOUVER – Hospitals in British Columbia are treating a record number of patients as the…
Chinese company Zijin Mining signs deal to invest $130M in Solaris Resources
VANCOUVER – A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris…
Aritzia stock jumps nearly 21% following latest financial results
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc.’s stock rose almost 21 per cent on Thursday as the market…
Cold warnings cover much of the West, chilling even the sturdiest Canadians
VANCOUVER – Ski resorts are closed because of extreme cold, teachers are impressing students by…
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – Researchers in British Columbia have published a study that suggests prescription opioids prevent…
B.C. police agencies tout rollout of body-worn cameras
SURREY, B.C. – Police agencies in British Columbia say the introduction of body cameras will…