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Judge refuses to split the trial of two B.C. men accused of polygamy
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A single trial will be held for two men from Bountiful, B.C.,…
Court sides with suspended Victoria police chief but investigation continues
VANCOUVER – A spokesman for British Columbia’s police watchdog says a court ruling involving Victoria’s…
Heavy snow prompts Environment Canada warning in northeastern B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Almost a month into spring and winter seems unwilling to…
From opium to opioids: A look at British Columbia’s illicit drug history
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of British Columbians have died from overdoses in recent months, but the…
UBC passes new sex assault policy, will create centralized offices to respond
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has approved a new sexual misconduct policy that…
Mayors want national standard on overdose death data, more action to addiction
VANCOUVER – Mayors from 13 cities across Canada are calling for a national standard on…
Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police
Victoria police say an investment dealer and former Canadian Olympic rower who had been missing…
Montero scores twice against his former club as Vancouver downs Seattle 2-1
VANCOUVER – Fredy Montero said shortly after joining the Vancouver Whitecaps that he wouldn’t celebrate…
B.C. party leaders take election campaign to annual Sikh celebration
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberal and NDP leaders largely kept the politics out of their…
Logan Schuss with five goals, Vancouver downs Calgary 15-11
LANGLEY, B.C. – Logan Schuss scored five times and Rhys Duch had two goals and…
Premier Clark boasts about B.C.’s overall low jobless rate, but rural areas struggle
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark often highlights the fact British Columbia has the lowest jobless…
Interior Health urges caution after ferry spills gear oil into Kootenay Lake
BALFOUR, B.C. – Health officials are urging people in British Columbia’s Interior to stay clear…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day Seven on the campaign trail
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day Seven of the B.C. election…
Long-awaited criminal trial in B.C. against accused polygamists set to begin
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A decades-long legal battle culminates in British Columbia on Tuesday with the…
Mud slides in Kaslo, B.C., and Shuswap force evacuations, detours
KASLO, B.C. – The threat of further mudslides has forced the evacuation of residents from…
Former missing Olympian facing fraud charges to appears in Victoria court
VICTORIA – An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who went missing for nearly 18…
Six Kaslo, B.C., homes still evacuated after slide, order lifted for 41 others
KASLO, B.C. – The threat of further slides is keeping six families out of their…
Two people found dead in home in Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Two people have been found dead by police in a home…
Toll reaches almost four a day in B.C.’s overdose crisis: coroner
VICTORIA – Nearly four people died every day last month from an illicit drug overdose…
One person killed in shooting, another in custody after attack in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police say a fatal shooting at a hotel in Nanaimo, B.C., appears…
Self-preservation, not profit behind accused human smugglers actions: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Four men accused of smuggling dozens of Tamil migrants into Canada were simply…
Union: majority of staff at two B.C. newspapers approve deal to save some jobs
VANCOUVER – A union representing staff at two B.C. newspapers says the employees have voted…
B.C. party leaders want legal cannabis age set above 18 years old
VANCOUVER – The leaders of British Columbia’s two main political parties agree that 18 is…
Experts reflect on British Columbia’s reputation for political eccentricity
VANCOUVER – It was a memorable way for British Columbia’s female legislators to reprimand one…