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‘Craft cannabis’ growers fight for legal role, say B.C. jobs, tourism at stake
VANCOUVER – Travis Lane has been growing marijuana since high school, when his first pot…
B.C.’s youth representative wants inquest into police-involved shooting death
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth is calling for an inquest into…
A quick sketch of the next president of the University of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Here’s a look at Santa Ono, the new president of the University of…
Wood tower at the University of British Columbia a game-changer for construction
VANCOUVER – A student residence under construction at the University of British Columbia could set…
WorkSafe says film company at fault after injury to ‘Maze Runner’ star
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s work-safety agency says a film production company “failed” to ensure the…
Undercover terrorism sting was only means to investigate B.C. couple: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Mounties in charge of an undercover sting on a British Columbia couple accused…
Vancouver Canucks name Dan Cloutier as club’s new goaltending coach
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that Dan Cloutier has been hired as the…
Health Canada acknowledges lack of data about potency, classification of W-18
VANCOUVER – Health Canada has taken a step back from claims that W-18 is a…
Craft-clay dentures prompt court action against allegedly unlicensed B.C. man
VANCOUVER – Dental regulators in British Columbia have asked the province’s Supreme Court to shut…
Independent investigation launched after man fatally shot by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – A civilian-led oversight agency has deployed investigators to Nanaimo, B.C., after a…
RCMP investigating three sex assault allegations against student: SFU
VANCOUVER – Simon Fraser University says it acted swiftly on sexual assault allegations against a…
‘It was in good shape:’ Alberta farmer performs highway C-section on dying doe
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – An Alberta man was moving an injured deer off a highway…
Former Victoria seniors home to house 140 homeless, including tent city campers
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s housing minister says he’s hoping people living at a homeless camp…
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
VANCOUVER – When Hidekazu Tojo began preparing sushi at a modest Japanese restaurant in Vancouver…
Veterans lawsuit heading back to court after settlement deadline passes
VANCOUVER – A missed procedural deadline has set off a domino effect in a long-running…
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
VANCOUVER – When Hidekazu Tojo began preparing sushi at a modest Japanese restaurant in Vancouver…
Five things to know about sushi chef Tojo’s trademark California roll
VANCOUVER – Hidekazu Tojo, head chef at Tojo’s restaurant in Vancouver, is credited with inventing…
Suspect accused of stabbing Richmond, B.C., man arrested: police
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police say a 45-year-old man was stabbed as he prepared to mow…
Canucks sign forward Sven Baertschi to two-year contract extension
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Sven Baertschi to a two-year contract extension.…
Squamish Nation files court case to overturn NEB approval of Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia First Nation has launched a court challenge to overturn the…
Trudeau touts Canadian tech industry at new Microsoft centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new Microsoft development centre in downtown Vancouver…
Firefighters extinguish small wildfire near West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – A fire that forced evacuations of several homes near West Kelowna,…
Replica biplanes unveiled to mark 100th anniversary of Vimy battle
LANGLEY, B.C. – When air cadet Richard Knopp was helping to build a replica World…
Police probe theft of tiger skin from historic Victoria watering hole
VICTORIA – Daring cat burglars have stolen an iconic Bengal tiger skin that was mounted…