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Rising waters of B.C. rivers still causing soggy woe for southern Interior
VANCOUVER – Waterways in British Columbia’s Nicola Valley, near Merritt, are the latest to burst…
Weaver says Greens will fight pipeline, calls Clark’s Liberals ‘reckless’
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s three Green members will use their increased political clout to fight…
Agreement allows police in Vancouver Pride parade, but changes will be made
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department says its members will walk in the city’s Pride…
Police recover body believed to be missing teen, now treating case as homicide
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police say they have recovered what they believe is the body of…
B.C. parties leave door open to electoral reform without a referendum
VANCOUVER – Neither of British Columbia’s two main political parties are ruling out changing the…
Victoria police chief quits as watchdog conducts investigation involving tweets
Victoria’s suspended police chief quit Thursday amid an investigation into his sexually charged Twitter messages…
Rising waters, warmer temperatures in central Okanagan keep flood watchers wary
VANCOUVER – Emergency officials in British Columbia’s central Okanagan are watching rising waters in Okanagan…
Metal thieves suspected by police after 175 cemetery vases taken in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police are looking for suspects who stole about 175 ornamental flower vases…
Trudeau says he’ll work with provinces on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll work with British Columbia and Alberta…
Coroner’s inquest calls police involved shooting death a suicide
VICTORIA – A coroner’s inquest jury that reviewed the case of a Victoria man who…
Trudeau stands by inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women
EDMONTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Saturday that it should be no surprise that…
Final counts in B.C. election due in days; high stakes for Liberals, NDP, Greens
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s final ballot count starts Monday to determine which party forms the…
Traps set, trails closed after bear attacks hiker near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Trails were closed in a mountain community north of Vancouver after a…
Traffic moving after truck fire closed Coquihalla Highway for a full day
MERRITT, B.C. – More than a day after traffic on a busy British Columbia highway…
Footage of sea lion dragging girl off wharf used as reminder of wildlife danger
RICHMOND, B.C. – Jocelyne Dramisino says she made her little cousin watch a hair-raising online…
No arrests as woman dies following targeted shooting in east Vancouver
Vancouver has recorded its eighth homicide of 2017. Vancouver Police Const. Jason Doucette says 33-year-old…
Government moves to protect sea floor mountain and thermal vents off B.C.’s coast
BURNABY, B.C. – The federal government is taking the first step in protecting an area…
Rain, snow help crews fight two wildfires in British Columbia
VERNON, B.C. – Cool and wet weather is helping crews fighting two wildfires in British…
Former Vancouver officer faces more criminal charges, including sexual assault
VANCOUVER – More criminal charges have been laid against a former Vancouver police detective constable.…
Profiles of some people who have used rehabilitation facilities
POWELL RIVER, B.C. – There exists as much stigma about drug users as about the…
Mayors across Canada urge federal government to lead on overdose deaths crisis
VANCOUVER – Mayors across Canada are calling for federal leadership on the “national emergency” of…
City costs for Vancouver 4-20 marijuana protest more than $245,000
VANCOUVER – This year’s 4-20 marijuana day of protest in Vancouver cost the city more…
Thirty herons killed at nesting site in Vernon, B.C., after powerful windstorm
VERNON, B.C. – More than two dozen great blue heron chicks and one adult bird…
Police warn of deadly, unknown drug circulating in New Westminster, B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police are warning the public about a deadly strain of drug…