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Grade 8 student tells federal minister he teaches indigenous language course
VICTORIA – A Grade 8 student stunned a gathering of national aboriginal leaders and the…
B.C. children’s rep Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond issues to-do list on departure
VICTORIA – The woman who has been watching out for British Columbia’s children and youth…
UBC, former student fail to reach agreement on human-rights complaint
VANCOUVER – A former University of British Columbia student who filed a human rights complaint…
Arrest after double stabbing leaves man hurt, another dead at B.C. homeless camp
BURNABY, B.C. – A 53-year-old man is under arrest as detectives investigate an apparent homicide…
B.C. called on to release provincewide statistics on police-dog bites
VANCOUVER – A month after a bystander was mistakenly mauled by a Vancouver police dog,…
Critics call for more social housing as Vancouver set to dismantle homeless camp
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says outreach workers are helping about two dozen people…
Mother heartbroken after no criminal charges recommended in B.C. party-bus death
VANCOUVER – The grieving mother of a 23-year-old woman who died after falling out of…
BA flight makes emergency landing in Vancouver with ill crew
VANCOUVER – Some of the 400 passengers diverted to Vancouver on a British Airways flight…
Squirrel squatter trashes Victoria-area home while couple on vacation
OAK BAY, B.C. – A bowl of nuts helped officers in Oak Bay, B.C., tail…
4 fired school board trustees demand B.C. minister apologize for ‘defamation’
VANCOUVER – Four fired members of the Vancouver School Board are demanding a retraction and…
Man’s death in Langley, B.C., targeted, linked to gang activity: police
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police say the death of a man found in a rural part…
B.C. First Nation angered by federal minister’s response to downed tug
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Members of a First Nation on British Columbia’s central coast say…
WHL Roundup: O’Brien and Harkins lead league-best Cougars to win over Ice
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Brogan O’Brien and Jansen Harkins both had a pair of goals as…
Teck Resources reports $234M third-quarter profit, revenue up from year ago
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) says it earned $234 million in its latest quarter,…
UBC students in Vancouver gain new source for potentially life-saving drug kits
VANCOUVER – The Urgent Care Centre at the University of British Columbia Hospital on the…
Democracy Watch challenges conflict rulings in favour of B.C. premier
VICTORIA – Two rulings clearing British Columbia Premier Christy Clark of conflict of interest allegations…
Newly re-elected leader Dan Brooks ousted as leader of the BC Conservative party
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The British Columbia Conservative party is leaderless again. Dan Brooks says the…
Foreign buyers 1.3 per cent of Metro Vancouver real estate sales since tax
VANCOUVER – The rate of foreign investment in Metro Vancouver housing has fallen to 1.3…
Auditor reports say Vancouver school trustees prioritized political agendas
VANCOUVER – A special adviser’s report looking into the actions of the Vancouver School Board…
Expand supervised sites beyond overseeing only injection drugs, advocates say
VANCOUVER – Harm reduction advocates are calling on the government of British Columbia to expand…
Shooting near Surrey, B.C., elementary school leaves two young men dead
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say two men are dead following a shooting Friday night near…
First Nations fear wildlife effected by diesel spill on B.C. coast
VANCOUVER – First Nations say they’re afraid that diesel fuel spilled from a sunken tug…
Marcus Johansson scores twice, Capitals hand Canucks fifth straight loss
VANCOUVER – The Canucks’ dormant offence finally woke up, but not quite enough to put…
Conjugal visits increase public safety, help offenders reintegrate, experts say
VANCOUVER – Lee Chapelle has fond memories of spending afternoons with his wife in the…