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Many mental health calls in BC don’t require cops, program shows
A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing…
BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of…
Victoria’s homeless campers prepare to take on government in court battle
VICTORIA – Homeless campers living on the grounds of Victoria’s courthouse say British Columbia’s government…
Paramedics to provide basic health services in small B.C. communities
VICTORIA – Paramedics will provide expanded health-care services in 73 rural and remote British Columbia…
Court intervenes as parents disagree over treatment for B.C. transgender child
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that an 11-year-old child…
Clark draws fire for taking B.C. Liberal Party stipend above her salary
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark is defending her annual stipend of up to $50,000 from…
‘Heaven help us all:’ Father convicted in son’s death fears for other parents
NELSON, B.C. – A father found guilty of not providing his ailing toddler with medical…
Finance Minister talks First Nations investment during Vancouver visit
VANCOUVER – Canada’s finance minister has wrapped up a visit to the West Coast by…
B.C. Lions say standout linebacker Solomon Elimimian ‘100 per cent healthy’
SURREY, B.C. – The B.C. Lions say linebacker Solomon Elimimian has fully recovered from the…
Neovasc posts loss of $7.6 million in 1st quarter
RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) _ Neovasc Inc. (NVCN) on Friday reported a loss of $7.6…
B.C. woman falsely labelled a terrorist sues Canada for multimillion award
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman’s life was “destroyed” after the federal government wrongfully branded…
B.C. introduces law to prevent criminals from making money from their crimes
VICTORIA – British Columbia has introduced legislation to prevent serial killer Robert Pickton and other…
Education ministers says firings last resort as Vancouver board approves deficit
VANCOUVER – Education Minister Mike Bernier is set to meet with the chairman of the…
New Anthony Hopkins thriller to premiere at smalltown B.C. drive-in
ENDERBY, B.C. – A major motion picture shot in British Columbia will have it’s premiere…
B.C. children’s watchdog offers damning review of report findings
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth has released a scathing report in…
Too early to say if alleged assault at UBC connected to other incidents: RCMP
VANCOUVER – Police say two men have been arrested on the University of British Columbia…
Two men charged after alleged sexual assault at University of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault on…
Vancouver coast guard base reopens without 24/7 rescue ability: union spokesman
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver coast guard base controversially shuttered by the previous Conservative government has…
Frantic search over as two-year-old boy found safe in B.C. campground
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A desperate search and rescue effort ended in relief on Sunday when…
Wildfires threaten two northeastern B.C. communities as heat wave continues
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Unseasonable heat is once again searing northeastern British Columbia, fuelling…
B.C. cuts film and TV tax credit by 5 per cent after consulting with industry
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister has yelled cut on film and TV industry tax…
Vancouver bylaws close 22 pot shops, but many owners vow to fight rules
Vancouver’s crackdown on unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries has begun, with bylaw inspectors issuing 44 tickets…
Dutch court reverses refusal to delay trial of accused in Amanda Todd case
VANCOUVER – A Dutch trial has been pushed back again for a man charged with…
‘High-risk’ label in law created by Tories sought for B.C. dad who killed 3 kids
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Crown will argue that a mentally ill British Columbia man…