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Two-year-old boy dies after being hit by vehicle on rural B.C. property
ENDERBY, B.C. – A toddler has been killed in an accident on a rural property…
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane retires with Olympic, world championship medals
Ryan Cochrane is ready for his reinvention. The 28-year-old from Victoria, a consistent medal producer…
Unique B.C. bridge, part of Old Alaska Highway, closed indefinitely by crash
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – A historic curved wooden bridge near Dawson Creek, B.C., has been…
Woman injured, man in custody, after violent attack in Campbell River, B.C.
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The RCMP say a woman was seriously injured and a man…
Business council says B.C.’s economy will lose momentum for 2017-18
VANCOUVER – The Business Council of British Columbia says the provincial economy is poised to…
Baby boy dies after going into cardiac arrest on British Columbia highway
MERRITT, B.C. – Police say a two-week-old baby has died after going into cardiac arrest…
Man who sought refuge in B.C. church continues fight to clear his name
VICTORIA – An El Salvadoran man who spent two years in a British Columbia church…
Officer who shot man in B.C. grocery store says he lunged at her partner
BURNABY, B.C. – A young man who was stabbing himself in the stomach at a…
B.C.’s top judge says system needs ‘shock therapy’ to improve access to justice
VANCOUVER – A dose of “shock therapy” is needed to reform Canada’s justice system, which…
With two red cards in three MLS games, discipline issues continue for Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – With his team starting to show attacking promise in a scoreless stalemate, Vancouver…
‘Couch potato’ youth missing out on crucial bone development: study
VANCOUVER – A new study has found teens who have a “couch potato” lifestyle risk…
Complaint filed after comments by B.C. judge hearing sexual assault trial
VANCOUVER – Comments attributed to a British Columbia judge about the number of days that…
B.C. man survives powerful avalanche, hopes his story is a lesson to others
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A British Columbia man is offering a cautionary tale after surviving an…
B.C. reports 64 pipeline benefit deals with 29 northern First Nations
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it has completed benefit agreements with 90 per…
B.C. adds $150M to education, 1,500 new teachers after reaching deal with union
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s education system will receive a $150-million funding boost after the province…
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Brock Boeser to entry-level contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Brock Boeser to an entry-level contract on Saturday.…
Saskatchewan rural bus service a must for vulnerable people: B.C. First Nation
VANCOUVER – Saskatchewan needed innovative ways to continue providing rural bus service instead of gutting…
Man dead following stabbing in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a man has died following an early morning stabbing in…
Advocates back in court pursuing charges Mount Polley dam collapse
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – An advocacy group will be back in provincial court in Williams…
Lone snowmobiler saved by other sledders after avalanche near Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. – A snowmobiler from northwestern British Columbia owes his life to the quick…
Snowboarding star Mark McMorris in hospital after backcountry accident
VANCOUVER – An accident on a jump “well within his skill level” in British Columbia’s…
Vancouver Island First Nation gives nod to proposed LNG export facility
VANCOUVER – A First Nation on Vancouver Island has approved a proposed liquefied natural gas…
Back injury didn’t dull Whitecaps goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr’s soccer passion
VANCOUVER – Stewart Kerr had no idea what do with himself. A goalkeeper with Scottish…
B.C. audit finds vulnerable police data system should be strengthened
VICTORIA – A second audit of British Columbia’s police records management system has found sensitive…