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Man, 19, arrested after double homicide Saturday morning in Lund, B.C.
POWELL RIVER, B.C. – A man has been arrested following a double homicide in a…
Dinosaur skull discovering in northeastern B.C. a first in the province
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. – A piece of dinosaur skull unearthed in northeastern British Columbia earlier…
Book explores joy and pain of Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash’s Canadian manager
VICTORIA – When an impaired Johnny Cash crashed his girlfriend June Carter’s Cadillac into a…
B.C. man charged with first-degree murder in double slaying on Sunshine Coast
POWELL RIVER, B.C. – Two charges of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder…
Quake measuring 4.6 rattles central Vancouver Island, no damage reported
GOLD RIVER, B.C. – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 has rattled an area…
B.C. Liberals promise welfare rate hike days as government is expected fall
VICTORIA – There will be a promise to raise welfare rates in British Columbia by…
RCMP in Castlegar, B.C., search for person who threw young dog from car window
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – A young dog is recovering in Castlegar, B.C., after being thrown from…
New special prosecutor named in legal action against former deputy sheriff
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Prosecution Service says a new special prosecutor has been named to…
B.C.’s minority Liberals prepare throne speech as opposition plans their defeat
VICTORIA – The clock that counts down to the expected defeat of Premier Christy Clark’s…
B.C. Liberals promise 60,000 new childcare spots with $1 billion in spending
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberals are promising to spend $1 billion in early childhood education…
Defence questions woman’s testimony at RCMP sexual assault trial in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a now-retired RCMP inspector says a civilian employee “actively and…
Wind remains threat for shoreline flooding as Okanagan Lake slowly recedes
KELOWNA, B.C. – Although water levels are receding, windy conditions still pose a flood threat…
Highlights and U-turns in the B.C. Liberals’ speech from the throne
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has introduced what could be her final throne…
Gushing ground water delays repairs to Highway 20, near Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Travellers through British Columbia’s Chilcotin region will have to use a…
B.C. NDP to introduce throne speech confidence motion Monday, vote Thursday
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrats say they will introduce an amended motion Monday that…
Crews fighting out-of-control wildfire near 100 Mile House, B.C.
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – Crews are responding to an out-of-control wildfire in B.C.’s Cariboo…
Pain drove B.C. woman and ‘thousands’ to street drugs after medication cut off
VANCOUVER – Desperate for relief from unbearable pain following knee surgery, Lorna Bird says she…
Black Lives Matter hold alternate Pride march in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Crowds chanted “Black Lives Matter” in a downtown Vancouver park Sunday before marching…
Canadian English accent surprisingly uniform coast to coast: Researchers
VANCOUVER – Celebrations across Canada this weekend may look different from one community to the…
Jury hears B.C. man’s online communication constitutes criminal harassment
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man’s online communications show he criminally harassed his ex-wife and…
NDP, Greens vote against their political goals in favour of defeating Liberals
VICTORIA – Two coveted political goals of the NDP and Greens were defeated Monday in…
Delay rejected in lawsuit challenging solitary confinement on charter grounds
VANCOUVER – A leading civil liberties group says a judge has denied a request to…
B.C. Liberals seek Speaker clarifications before Thursday’s confidence vote
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Liberal government is being accused of stalling on its expected defeat…
Lightning sparks numerous fires across southeastern British Columbia
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – Lightning storms across southeastern British Columbia have sparked numerous wildfires. BC Wildfire…