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Police say YouTuber caught speeding on Vancouver Island loses car for a week
LANTZVILLE, B.C. — Mounties on Vancouver Island say a man who described himself as a…
Two men dead after falling through ice on lake in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
AGASSIZ, B.C. — RCMP in Agassiz, B.C., say two men who went ice fishing at…
Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER — Winter’s grip on southern British Columbia may hang on as a few flurries…
Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say an East Abbotsford daycare owner has been charged with allegedly…
B.C.’s child welfare workers ‘in crisis,’ fix could take decade, says advocate
VICTORIA — Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has…
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…
Manitoba government’s Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government’s new advertising campaign encouraging people to spend their dollars in…
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed…
Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken
VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are bracing for extreme cold and Arctic outflows well…
Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER — Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down…
Environment Canada warns Whistler, Howe Sound to see wind chill nearing -20
WHISTLER, B.C. — Dangerous wind chill conditions that have triggered warnings in British Columbia’s North…
Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving ‘erratic’ driver sends three to hospital
ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. — A head-on collision in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast region has sent…
Man, 18, missing after falling through ice on B.C. lake
SALMON ARM, B.C. — An 18-year-old man is missing after falling through the ice at…
Pedestrian killed in crash in Abbotsford, B.C., linked to impaired driving
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A male pedestrian is dead after he was struck by what police…
Two injured in unprovoked attack at business in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., are on the lookout for a suspect involved…
Watchdog investigates police shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left one dead
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog is investigating after a fatal shooting involving…
Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s police chief says it cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift…
Eby: Plenty of demand for B.C. aluminum despite U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Monday he is confident that aluminum produced…
Second shooting in less than a month at Penticton, B.C., home
PENTICTON, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say shots have been fired at “a known…
David Eby joins Canadian premiers on trip to U.S. to speak to lawmakers about tariffs
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he believes the recent tariff friction with…
B.C. elementary music teacher suspended after child pornography charge
SOOKE, B.C. — A Vancouver Island school district says an elementary school teacher has been…
Teens body recovered after fall through ice on B.C.’s Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM, B.C. — The body of an 18-year-old man has been recovered from Shuswap…
Two men arrested, warrant issued for third in shooting of Winnipeg soccer player
WINNIPEG — Police have charged two men and issued a warrant for a third in…
B.C. man found guilty in 2022 double homicide, attempted murder
SURREY, B.C. — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man has been found guilty…