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Board ruling looms for expanded Trans Mountain pipeline as Ottawa appoints panel
VANCOUVER – As a key decision looms this week on a project that will have…
Former B.C. official faces breach of trust charge over ethnic vote plan
VICTORIA – A former communications director in British Columbia’s Liberal government is accused of breach…
Cooler temperatures, rain forecast in area of B.C. hit by wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Environment Canada forecasts show badly needed rain is on the way for…
Energy board to release ruling on Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Thursday
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will issue its report on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain…
Lack of affordable housing, public transit hinder Vancouver: report
VANCOUVER – A new report says Vancouver’s inadequate public transit and lack of affordable housing…
As Trans Mountain report looms, a look at the state of pipelines in Canada
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will release a long-awaited report Thursday that will reveal…
Vancouver Whitecaps to play England’s Crystal Palace in July friendly
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Thursday that they will play Crystal Palace of the…
Boy charged with firearm offence related to drug trade in Vernon: police
VERNON, B.C. – Police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged after a loaded handgun…
Ballerina to dance Swan Lake in first major performance since brain injury
VANCOUVER – After a serious rollerblading accident, Agentinian ballerina Lucila Munaretto refused to accept what…
Reaction to the National Energy Board’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board has recommended that the federal government approve the contentious…
Police association says officers in Fort McMurray not properly protected
SURREY, B.C. – An organization representing many rank-and-file RCMP members is alleging officers deployed to…
B.C. government to add 2,700 new seats in Surrey’s overcrowded schools
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has announced school construction projects worth almost $100 million…
Washington state man arrested for sexual contact with 12-year-old girl
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested a Washington state man who they allege was headed to…
Abbotsford police respond to gunshot at hotel, no evidence of injuries
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Abbotsford police responded to a call reporting a shot fired at a…
Large fire at Victoria-area townhouse complex deemed suspicious: police
SAANICH, B.C. – Police say a large fire that ripped through a Vancouver Island townhouse…
Fraser Valley police arrest child-sex offender for breaking court conditions
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A woman who faced a number of court-ordered conditions for convictions involving…
Cooler weather in B.C. allows province to send crews to Ontario and Alberta
KAMLOOPS,, B.C. – A steep decline in fire activity in British Columbia is allowing the…
Man in hospital following car fire and police-involved shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department’s major crimes unit is investigating after a strange set…
Millions promised to upgrade safety on Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. – British Columbia’s Coquihalla Highway is getting a $17.6-million upgrade to boost safety…
No charges after naked woman prompts Vancouver police emergency response
Vancouver police say no charges will be recommended after a strange incident last week that…
Guilty verdict upheld in houseboat death caused by speeding driver: B.C. judge
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has upheld the convictions of a man…
Seed funds for B.C. chemist aimed at making advances against Zika virus
VICTORIA – A researcher at the University of Victoria has received funding aimed at developing…
Options available for reporting political donations: B.C. electoral officer
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s chief electoral officer is recommending three options for revamping how political…
Fewer provincial exams, more in-class assessment in B.C. starting next year
VICTORIA – High school students in British Columbia will be required to write two provincial…