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B.C. health minister lays out assisted dying rules in absence of law
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government and provincial doctors say they are working together to fill…
Canada names experienced team to chase first Paralympic wheelchair rugby gold
RICHMOND, B.C. – Canada’s wheelchair rugby team will have valuable Paralympic experience to draw on…
Jury hears love triangle led to shooting death of Salmon Arm, B.C., man
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A Kamloops, B.C., jury has heard that a volatile love triangle led…
Port Alberni to be site of massive 9.0 earthquake, tsunami disaster drill
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is spending $1.2 million on a massive earthquake drill to…
Religious guidance, unlawful police activity key to entrapment: lawyer
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for a man found guilty of planning to bomb the British…
Donated WWII Japanese internment camp photos show slice of normal life
VANCOUVER – The black and white picture shows teenage girls posing for the camera with…
Forty years of flying experience brings happy end to B.C. plane crash saga
SURREY, B.C. – When an experienced Surrey, B.C., pilot agreed to take a friend and…
RCMP terrorism sting based on ‘deceit and tricks,’ must be condemned: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Illegal police tactics during an undercover operation that led a couple to be…
University of B.C. unveils draft sexual assault policy in wake of complaints
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has unveiled its draft sexual assault policy, but…
Behaviour of mentally ill dad who killed kids doesn’t stick out: psych nurse
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A mentally ill British Columbia man who killed his three children…
Small World: Nick Moore, Jonathon Jennings reunited with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – While starring at the University of Toledo, Nick Moore used to come…
Report finds Victoria police officer used reasonable force in fatal shooting
VICTORIA – An officer with the Victoria Police Department has been cleared of wrongdoing in…
A list of Canadians wrongly convicted
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has awarded Ivan Henry over $8 million…
Whitecaps overcomes deficit to beat Fury in Canadian championships semifinal
VANCOUVER – Coach Carl Robinson turned to his veterans to protect the Vancouver Whitecaps’ pride.…
Judge awards $8M to B.C. man wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years
VANCOUVER – A man who was wrongfully convicted on sexual assault charges has been awarded…
B.C. justice branch says nurses, pharmacists OK to help in assisted dying
VANCOUVER – When Dr. Ellen Wiebe performed her first assisted death of a new legal…
Jamie Cudmore to captain Canadian men’s rugby team against Japan
VANCOUVER – Jamie Cudmore will captain the Canadian men’s rugby team in Saturday’s test match…
Canadian bobsledders take up golf with goal of improving focus, mental toughness
WHISTLER, B.C. – Chris Spring and Justin Kripps take swing after swing at the soggy…
B.C. premier sheds personal silence to help fight sexual violence with law
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says she was 13 years old when an…
Northwestern B.C. woman accused of stealing cab after spray painting driver
TERRACE, B.C. – A northwestern B.C. woman has been arrested after what police describe as…
B.C. Appeals Court orders new hearing for convicted airport drug smuggler
VANCOUVER – A man found guilty of using his job at the Vancouver airport to…
Canadian men’s rugby team set to host Japan in Anscombe’s first match in charge
VANCOUVER – Mark Anscombe isn’t wading into the shallow end for his first match as…
Arrest made, arson charges pending following two major Saanich, B.C., fires
SAANICH, B.C. – Police say they have arrested a man suspected of setting two high-profile…
B.C. premier says one step at a time to prevent sexual violence
BURNABY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says she is finally speaking out about…