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Grounded boat owned by Jamie’s Whaling Station now off rocks near Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – A vessel belonging to a whale-watching company is no longer stranded on…
Coyotes score three times on the power play, down Canucks in pre-season action
VANCOUVER – Ben Hutton was last season’s training camp surprise for the Vancouver Canucks. The…
Mexican officials say suspect arrested in death of Canadian artist
VANCOUVER – Robbery appears to be the motive behind the murder of Canadian photographer and…
B.C. auditor general says IT projects costing millions need more oversight
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s information technology projects must be developed with input from people who…
WorkSafeBC probes allegations of bullying, harassment at Vancouver School Board
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s education minister says allegations of a toxic workplace are plaguing the…
Renowned Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom dead at 75 from brain aneurysm
VANCOUVER – Bing Thom, a Vancouver-based architect whose unique work transformed communities around the world,…
Two men arrested in double homicide investigation in Courtenay, B.C.
COURTENAY, B.C. – A man and woman have been found dead in a Vancouver Island…
Residents return home following police-ordered evacuation in Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. – A police incident that saw the RCMP evacuate homes on two streets…
B.C.’s Clark urged to reject Kinder Morgan pipeline for failing key condition
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is being challenged to reject Kinder Morgan’s Trans…
Police investigating fatal diving accident near West Vancouver, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Police say a woman is dead after a diving accident near a park…
Homicide police investigate after body found in homeless camp in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – Police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area…
RCMP arrest two suspects in Coquitlam, B.C., shooting
COQUITLAM, B.C. – RCMP have taken two people into custody after shots were fired at…
Conditional sentence for man who attacked nurse ‘unacceptable’: union
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A man who attacked a nurse at an Abbotsford, B.C., hospital will…
Oil and gas downturns in B.C. and Alberta ease Site C labour force concerns
VICTORIA – Alberta’s loss is British Columbia’s gain as fears of labour shortages for the…
Rain warnings and cautions prepare B.C.’s south coast for a drenching
VANCOUVER – A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Metro Vancouver in what Environment…
A by-the-numbers look at Canadians who received medical treatment abroad
VANCOUVER – The Fraser Institute says an estimated 45,619 Canadians left the country for non-emergency…
Suspect in shooting of a Mountie in southeast B.C. found dead: police
GOLDEN, B.C. – Police say a man suspected of shooting a Mountie in British Columbia…
Sister of B.C. man killed in police manhunt sues over use of lethal force
VANCOUVER – The sister of a man shot and killed by police at the end…
Medlock’s seventh field goal lifts Blue Bombers to wild 35-32 win over Lions
VANCOUVER – Down by 10 late in the fourth quarter, Matt Nichols could sense a…
Brandon Sutter lone scorer in shootout as Canucks edge Flames 2-1
VANCOUVER – Brandon Sutter scored the only goal of the shootout in the fourth round…
RCMP in Langley, B.C., say Sunday evening shooting was likely targeted
LANGLEY, B.C. – A 29-year-old man from Mission, B.C., is recovering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds…
Hip fracture deaths more likely at small and medium community hospitals: study
VANCOUVER – Canadians with broken hips are more likely to die after seeking treatment at…
Crash of small jet in Kelowna, B.C., reminder of need for black boxes: TSB
KELOWNA, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board renewed its call Monday for flight data or…
WHL Roundup: Steenbergen scores winner, Broncos knock off league-leading Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Tyler Steenbergen’s second goal of the game came 59 seconds into…