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Solutions near for elderly couple living in separate care homes: family
VANCOUVER – The family of an elderly husband and wife in British Columbia who were…
Two dead, three injured after car crashes into tree, pole in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Two people are dead after their vehicle hit a tree in downtown Vancouver,…
68-year-old driver, passenger, 70, victims of deadly Vancouver crash
Vancouver Police say a 68-year-old man and 70-year-old woman were the victims of the single…
Poison to be used in two B.C. lakes after non-native fish species spotted
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s Fish and Wildlife Branch says all the fish in two…
Bylaw forces business to build $10K ‘sidewalk to nowhere’ in Smithers, B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. – On a lonely stretch of pavement in Smithers, B.C., a black-and-white sign…
Canada’s move to control fentanyl chemicals not enough to stem crisis: expert
VANCOUVER – Canada’s plans to restrict six chemicals used to make fentanyl will only increase…
Dog dies as owner steps into dog fight at park in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – The RCMP says a dog has died in Langley, B.C., after it…
B.C.’s health minister says he won’t seek re-election in May 2017
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Health Minister Terry Lake says he won’t be running in British Columbia’s…
Syrian toddler’s death had disproportionate effect on Canada: observers
VANCOUVER – It’s been one year since the image of a drowned toddler lying face…
New Vancouver real estate figures anticipated after month of foreign-buyers tax
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver’s real estate market is bracing for a steep decline in detached…
B.C. settles human rights complaint by deaf man alleging discrimination: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a deaf man says her client has won a human…
Is Vancouver’s housing market losing its sizzle? Some facts on August home sales
VANCOUVER – Some facts on home sale figures for August released Friday by the Real…
Three B.C. teachers temporarily suspended over ‘Jar of Death’ punishments
SURREY, B.C. – Three high school teachers who failed to intervene when students organized a…
MLS Capsules
VANCOUVER – Bradley Wright-Phillips scored in the 50th minute and the New York Red Bulls…
B.C. Liberals must pull off balancing act on real estate: observers
VANCOUVER – Public outcry over British Columbia’s sizzling real estate market pushed the province’s Liberal…
Sunshine Coast a year-round outdoor haven with plenty of ‘Beachcombers’ nods
GIBSONS, B.C. – Howe Sound is glass-still on the voyage from Gibsons Landing to Keats…
Canada’s men’s soccer team not giving up in quest for qualifying for World Cup
VANCOUBER, B.C. – Canada’s men’s soccer team still has a chance to qualify for the…
Government should rethink B.C. post-secondary funding: teachers
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s post-secondary system is in crisis and is failing students by forcing…
B.C. to restore ferry service on Central Coast to boost aboriginal tourism
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will restore summer ferry service between Bella Coola and…
Canada beats El Salvador, but fails to advance in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
VANCOUVER – Canada’s last-dash hopes of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia…
Canada is back to the drawing board after another failed World Cup bid
VANCOUVER – After another failed bid to qualify for the World Cup, Canada Soccer is…
Former player Manny Malhotra named Vancouver Canucks development coach
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver Canucks forward Manny Malhotra has returned to the organization to serve…
Canada now allows prescription heroin in severe opioid addiction cases
VANCOUVER – Health Canada has amended regulations allowing doctors to prescribe heroin to people who…
Vancouver company reveals plan for restarting Dufferin gold mine in Nova Scotia
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver company says it plans to acquire and restart a gold-mining operation…