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Bolanos’ third goal in as many games leads Whitecaps’ comeback win over Timbers
VANCOUVER – With his team down a goal despite a dominating opening 45 minutes, Vancouver…
Russian offer to send heavy water bombers to fight Fort Mac fire in limbo
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has yet to respond to an offer by Russia to…
Fire evacuees in B.C. allowed to return home, evacuation alert remains in effect
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Hundreds of people are allowed to return to their homes…
Fatal fall, unprepared hikers, challenge North Shore teams in separate rescues
VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of a hiker on Vancouver’s…
B.C. whale-watching company says capsizing that killed 6 people was ‘act of God’
VANCOUVER – The deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island last year was…
Emergent Capital posts loss of $7.5 million in first quarter
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Emergent Capital Inc. (EMG) on Monday reported a loss of…
B.C. brings in higher fines and penalties for drivers caught texting, emailing
VICTORIA – Three months after starting a program to raise awareness about the dangers of…
Investigators believe wildfires in B.C.’s Peace region deliberately set
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Investigators say arson is believed to be the cause of…
B.C. Finance Minister says government to release travel expenses, calendars
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will soon start pushing out information to the public…
150 B.C. Mounties heading to help fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta.
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties from across British Columbia are heading to northern Alberta to help…
After encouraging victory over Timbers, Whitecaps aiming for consistency
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps know they’re still very much a work in progress. The…
Xenon Pharmaceuticals posts first-quarter loss of $3.3 million
BURNABY, British Columbia (AP) _ Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (XENE) on Tuesday reported a loss of…
Family-crafted quilt honours missing, murdered women and girls across B.C.
VICTORIA – A handmade quilt honouring the memories of British Columbia’s missing and murdered indigenous…
Foster teen deliberately jumped from Abbotsford hotel window: coroner
VANCOUVER – A coroner’s report has found that a teenager whose death prompted scrutiny of…
B.C. parents get 12 months probation for spanking teenage daughter
SALMON ARM, B.C. – A British Columbia couple found guilty of assault with a weapon…
Wheelchair burlesque to strip down stigma, sex up disability
VANCOUVER – Talking about sex can be awkward for anyone, but some people with disabilities…
B.C. tightens real estate rules to protect sellers from contract flipping
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government moved Tuesday to protect property owners from predatory conduct in…
RCMP, coroner, work together to probe fatal house fire in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say a house fire in Surrey, B.C., that killed one person…
Merus Labs posts 2nd-quarter loss of $2.5 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Merus Labs International Inc. (MSLI) on Wednesday reported a fiscal…
Silver Standard Resources posts 1st-quarter profit of $2.3 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings…
Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China
OTTAWA — Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with…
Care must be taken in restoring utilities to Fort McMurray: Atco boss
CALGARY – Crews are working around the clock to restore power and natural gas to…
B.C. nurses approve of five-year agreement with 5.5 per cent wage increase
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Nurses Union has voted to ratify a five-year contact that…
Blas Perez scores twice as Vancouver Whitecaps down Chicago Fire 2-1
VANCOUVER – Blas Perez used to be loathed by fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps. On…