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Ravens topple Gaels 53-43 to win bronze medal in women’s basketball
VICTORIA – Catherine Traer had 18 points to lead the Carleton Ravens to a 53-43…
Kiss-Rusk leads McGill to Canadian women’s university basketball championship
VICTORIA – Alex Kiss-Rusk had 15 points and 20 rebounds to lead the McGill Martlets…
Canada finishes seventh in home rugby 7s tournament; England beats SA in final
VANCOUVER – The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team walked off the pitch as celebrated heroes…
Four separate searches in B.C.’s backcountry end with the rescue of six people
VERNON, B.C. – Six people are safe following four challenging weekend rescues in central and…
Mounties say man killed in afternoon shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say a man has died following a shooting in Surrey, B.C.…
Brad Marchand scores three in the third as Boston downs Vancouver 6-3
VANCOUVER – Brad Marchand relishes being the villain, especially in the city where he hoisted…
Poppy crosswalk to honour veterans in Vernon, B.C., rejected by legion
VERNON, B.C. – Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund says the city is working on a new…
B.C. economy to grow more slowly over next two years: Central 1 Credit Union
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia credit union says the province’s economy will remain strong through…
Collision between semi-trailer, truck and moose kills man in northwestern B.C.
NEW HAZELTON, B.C. – An accident involving two vehicles and a moose has killed a…
First Nations resource coalition welcomes new member from Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. – A community in northeastern British Columbia is joining a group advocating…
B.C. home sales ‘typical’ for February but far short of February 2016
VANCOUVER – Home sales across British Columbia in February were typical for the month, according…
Trading politics: University runs market to predict provincial election results
VANCOUVER – After 20 years of running election stock markets, Prof. Werner Antweiler believes the…
Lessons learned, repairs underway in Kamloops after water plant shutdown
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The City of Kamloops is taking steps to ensure another unexpected shutdown…
Seguin’s power-play goal in the third period leads Stars over Canucks 4-2
VANCOUVER – Dallas Stars head coach Lindy Ruff said he needed more from his leaders…
14 members of B.C. legislature spend final day in the house as election looms
VICTORIA – Gordie Hogg says he’ll never forget the night he almost burned down British…
Some foreign buyers get break from tax they face on Vancouver real estate
VICTORIA – A tax on foreign home buyers in Metro Vancouver is being changed to…
Jones, Smith combine for 15 points as Bandits down Stealth 15-11
LANGLEY, B.C. – Mitch Jones had two goals and six assists and Dhane Smith added…
Vancouver police say injured man found Saturday accidentally shot himself
VANCOUVER – A man in Vancouver was sent to hospital with injuries described as life-threatening…
High-heels debate should include industries other than restaurants: experts
VANCOUVER – Servers clad in short skirts and stilettos could soon be a thing of…
Former children’s representative sues B.C. government over pension
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s former children and youth representative has launched legal action against the…
B.C. government says Site C hydroelectric project surpasses 2,000 workers
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – More than 2,000 people are now working on the Site…
Canucks forward Granlund to undergo wrist surgery, likely done for season
Vancouver Canucks forward Markus Granlund will undergo wrist surgery and will likely miss the remainder…
Lawsuit claims publicly funded ads boosting B.C. Liberal Party ahead of election
VANCOUVER – Two Vancouver lawyers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the British Columbia…
B.C. man shot by police repeatedly stabbed himself before shooting: witnesses
BURNABY, B.C. – Employees at a grocery store in Surrey, B.C., told a corner’s inquest…