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Chicken rentals offer test runs for would-be backyard farmers wanting eggs
SAANICH, B.C. – Kate Fraser holds a big brown hen she calls Dr. Donna in…
Calgary man charged after alleged robberies and weapons offences in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Six charges have been laid against a Calgary man accused in a…
Hudson’s Bay is liquidating all of its stores. Here’s what you need to know
Hudson’s Bay has begun liquidating all of its stores after the company filed for creditor…
B.C. Health Minister predicts record drug overdose deaths this year
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says he’s hopeful the rate of drug overdose deaths…
Billions change hands as April home sales set record in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – More property sales records tumbled in April according to the British Columbia Real…
Metro Vancouver sprinkling rules start earlier, run longer to protect water
VANCOUVER – Annual lawn sprinkling regulations take effect across the Vancouver area on Sunday, two…
Canadians have yet to grasp ‘amazing’ work that saved Fort McMurray: Trudeau
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Justin Trudeau says Canadians have yet to grasp the scope of…
Bid to ban applause in B.C. legislature rejected with rousing ovation
VICTORIA – It was the loudest cheer of her political career. Too bad she was…
Overnight Surrey, B.C., shooting likely targeted: police
SURREY, B.C. – Police are once again investigating gun fire in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say…
Customers, especially millennials, driving changes to beef industry standards
VANCOUVER – When Ben Campbell heard Earls was switching to Certified Humane beef from the…
A quicklist of certification programs for ‘humane’ beef in Canada
VANCOUVER – A decision by the Earls restaurant chain to switch to Certified Humane beef…
Falcon Ridge water quality advisory rescinded
A Water Quality Advisory has been rescinded for residents served by the Falcon Ridge Water…
Bad start to fire season doesn’t necessarily mean bad finish: expert
VANCOUVER – The dramatic start to this year’s fire season across Western Canada and Ontario…
Second-degree murder charge laid in February death of Abbotsford, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Two people have been arrested and a man has been charged with…
We the Other: Raptors and fans even more fired up after online poll omission
CLEVELAND – We the Unloved. The Raptors are making their first appearance in the NBA’s…
Board ruling looms for expanded Trans Mountain pipeline as Ottawa appoints panel
VANCOUVER – As a key decision looms this week on a project that will have…
Former B.C. official faces breach of trust charge over ethnic vote plan
VICTORIA – A former communications director in British Columbia’s Liberal government is accused of breach…
Cooler temperatures, rain forecast in area of B.C. hit by wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Environment Canada forecasts show badly needed rain is on the way for…
Energy board to release ruling on Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Thursday
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will issue its report on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain…
RCMP officers reprimanded for unauthorized spying on reporters, minister says
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says RCMP investigators have been reprimanded for conducting…
Lack of affordable housing, public transit hinder Vancouver: report
VANCOUVER – A new report says Vancouver’s inadequate public transit and lack of affordable housing…
As Trans Mountain report looms, a look at the state of pipelines in Canada
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will release a long-awaited report Thursday that will reveal…
Vancouver Whitecaps to play England’s Crystal Palace in July friendly
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Thursday that they will play Crystal Palace of the…
Boy charged with firearm offence related to drug trade in Vernon: police
VERNON, B.C. – Police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged after a loaded handgun…