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‘Grossly exceeded’: Fentanyl in air at Vancouver supportive housing offices
VANCOUVER — The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia…
Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper’s charred forest
Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them…
Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.
British Columbia’s wildfire service says much of the province is experiencing “unsettled” weather conditions, with…
Trade top of mind as Canada’s premiers are set to hold three-day meeting in Ontario
TORONTO — Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country’s premiers arrive…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, July 19, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 33 B.C. 27 — MLB Interleague Toronto 6 San Francisco 3…
Harris throws for three touchdowns, Saskatchewan Roughriders thump B.C. Lions 33-27
VANCOUVER — A dominant performance from quarterback Trevor Harris powered the Saskatchewan Roughriders to 33-27…
B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami…
Canada’s Daniel claims victory in World Triathlon Para Series race in Montreal
MONTREAL — Decorated Canadian para triathlete Stefan Daniel claimed his first victory of the season…
Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner’s death
RICHMOND — British Columbia homicide investigators say a 33-year-old man from Richmond has been charged…
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a…
Canada falls to Serbia in men’s Volleyball Nations League
LJUBLJANA — The Canadian men’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to…
Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.
PENTICTON — Police in British Columbia’s Okanagan region say three suspects have been arrested and…
Fire in Chilliwack, B.C., destroys businesses and apartments
CHILLIWACK — Every firehall in Chilliwack, B.C., was involved in fighting a destructive blaze in…
Surveyor working east of Mission, B.C., hit and killed by dump truck
HATZIC — Police in Mission, B.C., say a 48-year-old Abbotsford man has been killed after…
B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications…
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the…
Man charged with impersonating North Vancouver Mountie
NORTH VANCOUVER — Mounties in North Vancouver say a man has been charged after allegedly…
Woman arrested in Langley, B.C., for assault causing severe burns
LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say a 25-year-old woman has been charged with an…
B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs…
Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY — A release of toxic bromine gas into the air in an industrial area…
Road near Sumas border reopens after train derailment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited says a road near the Canada-U.S. border…
B.C.’s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public service union representing 34,000 members says it’s preparing for a…
B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER — Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia…
‘Big relief’: Alerts lifted on multiple B.C. wildfires
British Columbia’s Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has rescinded multiple evacuation alerts as the threat from…