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Pounding rain, damaging winds battering parts of B.C. through Wednesday
VANCOUVER — Heavy rain and strong winds pummeled parts of British Columbia on Wednesday. Environment…
Children’s book by Manitoba premier didn’t break conflict rules: commissioner
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s ethics commissioner says Premier Wab Kinew didn’t violate conflict of interest rules…
Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province’s First Nations treaty commission
VICTORIA — A former longtime British Columbia legislator has been appointed to the province’s independent…
B.C. tree fruit growers get new $10M fund from the province
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new $10 million fund to help tree fruit…
Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has posted a flood watch on three Interior…
B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Indigenous relations minister is condemning “racist vandalism” of a Treaty 8…
Two drivers accused of hitting same pedestrian then leaving B.C. crash site
COQUITLAM, B.C. — Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say charges have been approved against two drivers…
Police release names of victims in Abbotsford, B.C. double homicide
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police have released the names of the two victims in an Abbotsford,…
Alberta Premier Smith’s blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor
EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest…
Heiltsuk Nation written constitution passes with 67 per cent of votes
VANCOUVER — The Heiltsuk Nation has approved the adoption of a written constitution for the…
After blistering report, apology to a journalist, should RCMP have the power to decide who is and isn’t media?
The first and only time Jerome Turner had a gun pointed at him, it was…
Having group sex? BC researchers want to hear from you
University of Victoria researchers want to know how Canadians are having group sex. The only…
Fort Nelson, B.C., shooting charges stayed against two men including gang leader
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A spokeswoman for the BC Prosecution Service says charges have been…
Bronze statue of women’s rights pioneer cut off at ankles, stolen from Edmonton park
EDMONTON — A life-sized bronze statue of Canadian women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy has been…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
Hurricane Fiona left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic Coast in September 2022 wreaking…
Trump vs. BC’s workers: ‘An extraordinarily important time’
Jennifer Whiteside started as B.C.’s labour minister right as the United States slammed Canada with…
Human rights museum removes Buffy Sainte-Marie from exhibit
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has removed singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie from an…
House fire in Langley, B.C., caused by explosion, police confirm
Police say investigators have determined that an explosion caused a house fire in Langley, B.C.,…
More ‘Buy BC’ ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says it has been “absolutely inspirational” to see…
Man charged after investigation into B.C. drug trafficking network, police say
SURREY, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say a 31-year-old man has been charged following…
One injured after SUV drives through Salmon Arm, B.C., medical clinic
SALMON ARM, B.C. — A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm,…
Vancouver council approves pause on supporting housing; housing minister disappointed
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s council has approved Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to temporarily halt net new…
Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees
VANCOUVER — A complaint has been filed with British Columbia’s Human Right Tribunal over clinic…
New Westminster Police urge caution when using apps to meet strangers for sex
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., are warning residents about the dangers…