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Court appearance for dad accused of attacking student with bat in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A man accused of leaving an 18-year-old high school student clinging to…
B.C. government, Vancouver to collaborate on creating empty homes tax
VANCOUVER – The provincial government will look into taxing empty homes in a bid to…
Extreme cliff-jumping sport described as meditative, spiritual activity
VANCOUVER – Sean Chuma describes it as a spiritual moment, standing on the railing of…
Whitecaps host Toronto FC with Voyageurs Cup on the line, Reds lead final 1-0
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps are confident they can dig themselves out of another hole.…
$20,000 Radcliffe Foundation prize to go to short film about refugee crisis
VANCOUVER – Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Sarah McLachlan and Atom Egoyan are among the jury members…
B.C. asks Vancouver Islanders to conserve water as highest drought alert issued
VICTORIA – Low rainfall and record-high temperatures have prompted British Columbia to issue its highest…
Fishery closures suggested in federal proposals to save West Coast killer whales
VANCOUVER – Strategic fishery closures and marine habitat protection are part of a proposed plan…
B.C. real estate panel calls for hefty fines, end to aggressive marketing
VANCOUVER – A panel struck to restore faith in British Columbia’s besieged real estate industry…
Federal housing minister says Canadians will be consulted on housing strategy
VICTORIA – Canada’s housing minister says he and his provincial and territorial counterparts are working…
Owner ends large snake’s short-lived bid for freedom in Esquimalt, B.C.
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – A roaming metre-long corn snake has been found by its owner, one…
Toronto FC wins Canadian Championship with aggregate victory over Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps thought they had their hands on the Voyageurs Cup. Then…
Youth convicted of second-degree murder in SkyTrain beating in B.C.: police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police say a youth has been convicted of second-degree murder in…
Northern Gateway pipeline proposal stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER – A pipeline proposal more than a decade in the making has suffered a…
Canucks sign highly-coveted scorer Loui Eriksson to six-year contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks are hoping adding veteran winger Loui Eriksson will bring some…
Independent investigators looking into police-involved shooting in B.C.
SUMMERLAND, B.C. – B.C.’s police watchdog is looking into a shooting involving police in the…
A list of past fires in the Burns Bog in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – The Burns Bog near Vancouver caught fire on Sunday and officials predict…
Vancouver Canucks name NHL ironman Doug Jarvis as assistant coach
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have named Doug Jarvis, holder of the NHL’s ironman record,…
Child rushed to hospital after falling out of window in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Emergency officials say a child fell out of a window in Surrey,…
Homicide officers investigating after body found in Surrey park
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators have taken the lead after a body was found in…
New report shows slowing market isn’t dragging down Metro Vancouver home prices
VANCOUVER – New figures on housing sales across Metro Vancouver reveal a modest slowdown, but…
B.C. judge orders ‘vexatious’ litigant to pay First Nation $25,000 in costs
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered a member of a Kamloops-area…
Police incident at Pacific Highway border crossing in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – One person has been taken into custody after a police incident at…
Coast guard responds to diesel spill in Vancouver waterway
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says there has been a diesel spill in False…
B.C. judge says Victoria homeless camp must be dismantled for everyone’s safety
VICTORIA – A British Columbia judge has ordered the shut down of a camp on…