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More options for buyers as British Columbia home sales skid, high prices stay
VANCOUVER – Prices remain steep, but prospective homebuyers in British Columbia may be gaining more…
Violence in Vancouver’s entertainment district leads to 5th homicide of 2016
Vancouver has recorded its fifth homicide of 2016. A 28-year-old woman has died after an…
Pilot project will soon allow golf carts to putter around two B.C. towns
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. – Two communities in British Columbia have been selected to test drive…
Earthquakes beat Whitecaps 2-0 for first away win of season
VANCOUVER – Quincy Amarikwa and Simon Dawkins scored to help the San Jose Earthquakes beat…
Earthquakes defeat Whitecaps for first-ever win at BC Place Stadium
VANCOUVER – At a time of the year when they need to be playing at…
Lions hold on to beat Tiger-Cats 45-38 after blowing 20-point lead
VANCOUVER – Manny Arceneaux said he hadn’t done enough to help the B.C. Lions. So…
Canadian drone racer says sport better version of Formula One racing
VICTORIA – Andrew Meyer says he’s chasing the future as he travels the world competing…
10-year-old seriously hurt girl in ‘good spirits’ after B.C. bear attack
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – A 10-year-old critically injured girl appears to be in good spirits…
B.C. woman hospitalized involuntarily gets legal aid for mental health hearing
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman hospitalized against her will under the Mental Health Act…
Man falls while being pursued by black bear in West Vancouver park
VANCOUVER – West Vancouver police say a man who came face to face with a…
Former agriculture minister leaves B.C. Liberals over ‘allegations’
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A member of the B.C. legislature says he is leaving…
Papers discuss fracking impact on B.C. dams, province defends approach
VANCOUVER – Officials at British Columbia’s public power utility raised concerns as early as 2009…
Family’s home sale mired in uncertainty in wake of B.C. foreign buyers’ tax
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Cardboard moving boxes are piled about the living room of an otherwise…
‘Protective’ feline takes on inquisitive pit bull in Saanich, B.C.
SAANICH, B.C. – The owners of an elderly cat named Baby say their pet’s sudden…
Canada aims to spread Chinese immigrants across country: John McCallum
VANCOUVER – Canada’s immigration minister says it appears the country needs more newcomers, but as…
Special prosecutor named in case of B.C. politician who stepped down as Liberal
VICTORIA – A special prosecutor has been appointed in the case of a member of…
Renowned B.C. garden ejects U.S. couple for dressing in Victorian-era garb
SAANICH, B.C. – A Washington state couple says they knew they’d face the occasional unanticipated…
Vandals even dumped paint in fridge of new North Vancouver house: police
VANCOUVER – Police in North Vancouver say vandals dumped over 15 pails of paint on…
Canadian women’s fashion retailer Aritzia makes plans to go public
After more than three decades, fashion retailer Aritzia is going public. The Vancouver-based company announced…
Ballard Power Systems shares soar after Toyota distribution deal in Japan
VANCOUVER – Shares in Ballard Power Systems gained nearly 10 per cent Thursday after the…
CFL West lead, ticket sales, on the line as Lions host Stampeders
VANCOUVER – It’s not exactly a playoff game, but for the B.C. Lions meeting the…
RCMP ask seasonal residents for help finding missing Okanagan woman
ENDERBY, B.C. – Police are issuing a plea to seasonal residents of the Enderby, B.C.,…
VIA Rail in talks to offer $5 fares to ‘at risk’ groups along B.C. ‘highway of tears’
VANCOUVER – Via Rail has joined discussions with the British Columbia government, First Nations and…
Whitecaps looking for answers as they try to stay in playoff race
VANCOUVER – Carl Robinson has heard the question many times over the last few weeks…