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B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with…
Former priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children
IQALUIT — The devastating effects of Eric Dejaeger’s sexual abuse of seven Inuit children more…
BCCLA files lawsuit against City of Vancouver’s ban on daytime shelters
VANCOUVER — The BC Civil Liberties Association says it has filed a lawsuit against the…
$5-million climate program to help B.C.’s tree fruit growers in extreme weather
VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million…
B.C. urges caution as Environment Canada warns of ‘wintry mix’ on south coast
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has advised drivers across the south coast to avoid…
Wendy Cocchia sworn in as B.C.’s 31st lieutenant-governor
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has introduced British Columbia’s new lieutenant-governor, saying Wendy Cocchia’s lifelong…
Weather prompts record 1.4 million electricity outages for BC Hydro customers in 2024
VANCOUVER — Nearly 1.4 million BC Hydro customers lost their power last year due to…
Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted
VANCOUVER — Avalanche Canada is warning anyone planning to head into British Columbia’s backcountry that…
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to perform at Invictus Games’ opening ceremony
VANCOUVER — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening…
One man died after a fight outside a pub in Coquitlam, says IHIT
COQUITLAM, B.C. — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two men are in custody after…
B.C. Premier says he has directed BC Liquor Branch to stop buying American liquor
British Columbia Premier David Eby was quick to retaliate to “crushing” 25 per cent tariffs…
B.C. has pulled red state liquor from the shelves in response to Trump’s tariff
VANCOUVER — Liquor from U.S. Republican states is off store shelves in British Columbia in…
Wintry blast to continue after season’s first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue…
Arctic cold descends over B.C., bringing snow and school closures
VANCOUVER — A bitter cold spell sweeping over coastal and northern British Columbia has brought…
B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires
VICTORIA — More than 30 firefighters from British Columbia’s Wildfire Service have returned home from…
Metro Vancouver to stay cold for at least a week with wintry road conditions
VANCOUVER — This week’s wintry blast of snow in Metro Vancouver will likely remain on…
Gang leader and another man charged after shooting in Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A man well known to police and identified in the courts…
Trina Hunt’s husband charged with indignity to human remains 4 years after death
PORT MOODY, B.C. — The husband of a Metro Vancouver woman whose body was found…
B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board’s firing
VICTORIA — When the British Columbia government fired the Greater Victoria school board last week,…
Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver…
Environment Canada cautions of frostbite as frigid temperatures linger in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning that frostbite and hypothermia that can occur within minutes…
Talk of changing Vancouver’s supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER — A proposal by Vancouver’s mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the…
‘Nothing new:’ Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats
EDMONTON — Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before…
Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign
VANCOUVER — When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC…