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B.C. overdose inquest recommends better access to addictions treatment
BURNABY, B.C. – Jurors at a coroner’s inquest into the fatal overdose of a 20-year-old…
Turkeys latest habituated creatures to cause trouble in southeastern B.C.
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – Wild turkeys have the potential to ruffle a lot of feathers in…
British Columbia to create 5,200 additional seats in Surrey schools
SURREY, B.C. – Space for up to 5,200 students will be created over the next…
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., look for suspects after the latest targeted shooting
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP in Surrey, B.C., are investigating what they say is another targeted…
Canadian universities pull ads from alt-right news outlet in United States
VANCOUVER – Two Canadian universities are among the organizations that have removed advertisements from an…
More details expected after three arrests in Prince George, B.C., double murder
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – RCMP in Prince George, B.C., hold a news conference Friday to…
New tests on river water after coal spill from derailed train near Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Another round of tests is being conducted and a health advisory remains…
Highway of Tears bus starts rolling on 30-minute trips in B.C.’s northwest
SMITHERS, B.C. – A new bus service between Smithers and the First Nations village of…
Councillor resigns after suing daughter for going public about alleged sex abuse
LIONS BAY, B.C. – A municipal politician in British Columbia has stepped down after it…
Don’t call us junkies or addicts: people who use illicit drugs say lingo matters
VANCOUVER – Calling someone a junkie was once the norm, but many people who use…
Police suspect Richmond, B.C., man’s death targeted homicide
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP say they’re investigating the death of a man who was taken…
Jackson, Staats lead NLL Swarm in 14-12 win over Vancouver Stealth
LANGLEY, B.C. – Shayne Jackson scored four times and Randy Staats had three goals and…
No foreign buyers tax for people with work permit: B.C. premier
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier has announced her government is amending its tax on foreigners…
B.C.’s Tardi wins gold over Ontario at Canadian junior curling championship
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Tyler Tardi downed Ontario’s Matthew Hall 9-7 to win the men’s…
University of B.C. task force helps students, faculty, caught in U.S. travel ban
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia is setting up a task force in response…
Suspect shot when police called to alleged theft at car wash: investigators
SALMON ARM, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Salmon…
Hiker missing near Nanaimo, B.C., since Saturday found alive
NANAIMO, B.C. – A 20 year-old man who was missing for almost three days while…
‘It’s wrong on all levels’: Canadians affected by Trump’s travel ban speak out
VANCOUVER – The only reason Athba Samarai and her husband moved thousands of kilometres from…
Lions sign international defensive back Steven Clarke to two-year contract
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions have signed international defensive back Steven Clarke to a two-year…
B.C. construction school reverses policy banning Israeli students
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. – A private school that teaches log home and wood fame construction…
Islamophobia on rise in Canada, Muslim leader tells vigil in Victoria
VICTORIA – A vigil to remember those killed and injured during a shooting rampage at…
Conjugal visit valuable for inmates, should mimic normal environment: warden
MISSION, B.C. – It looks like a normal three-bedroom family home. A ceiling fan whirrs…
Costs are a factor in filling prescriptions for older Canadians: study
VANCOUVER – A new study says Canadians aged 55 and older were the second most…
Search for suspect underway after man injured in Kamloops, B.C., shooting
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – RCMP in Kamloops, B.C., are investigating an early morning shooting on that…