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Ballerina to dance Swan Lake in first major performance since brain injury
VANCOUVER – After a serious rollerblading accident, Agentinian ballerina Lucila Munaretto refused to accept what…
Watchdog investigates fatal Quebec police chase that ends with car submerged in river
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating a police chase that ended with a woman…
Liberals drop controversial motion as Trudeau’s Commons contretemps reverberates
OTTAWA – The Bible passage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to read Thursday at the…
Reaction to the National Energy Board’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board has recommended that the federal government approve the contentious…
Police association says officers in Fort McMurray not properly protected
SURREY, B.C. – An organization representing many rank-and-file RCMP members is alleging officers deployed to…
Kamloops RCMP asking for help to find missing teenaged girl
KAMLOOPS – Police are hoping someone can help them find a missing Kamloops teenager. Police…
B.C. government to add 2,700 new seats in Surrey’s overcrowded schools
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has announced school construction projects worth almost $100 million…
Mobile clinic to bring pro-medical marijuana message to Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – A mobile medical marijuana clinic will hit the road for a cross Canada…
Planning underway for marijuana conference at TRU
KAMLOOPS – A conference is in the works at Thompson Rivers University to look at the…
Washington state man arrested for sexual contact with 12-year-old girl
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested a Washington state man who they allege was headed to…
Abbotsford police respond to gunshot at hotel, no evidence of injuries
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Abbotsford police responded to a call reporting a shot fired at a…
Canada beats Finland 2-0, wins world hockey championship
MOSCOW – Connor McDavid's first goal of the world hockey championship proved to be golden.…
Little if any heroin left in Vancouver, all fentanyl: drug advocates
VANCOUVER – For Hugh Lampkin, fentanyl's surge to all but replace heroin on the Vancouver…
Firefighters help their colleagues deal with stress of Alberta wildfire
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – There are small teams of Alberta firefighters travelling to Fort McMurray…
Large fire at Victoria-area townhouse complex deemed suspicious: police
SAANICH, B.C. – Police say a large fire that ripped through a Vancouver Island townhouse…
Fraser Valley police arrest child-sex offender for breaking court conditions
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A woman who faced a number of court-ordered conditions for convictions involving…
Cooler weather in B.C. allows province to send crews to Ontario and Alberta
KAMLOOPS,, B.C. – A steep decline in fire activity in British Columbia is allowing the…
Man in hospital following car fire and police-involved shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department’s major crimes unit is investigating after a strange set…
Millions promised to upgrade safety on Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. – British Columbia’s Coquihalla Highway is getting a $17.6-million upgrade to boost safety…
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia’s premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to…
No charges after naked woman prompts Vancouver police emergency response
Vancouver police say no charges will be recommended after a strange incident last week that…
Guilty verdict upheld in houseboat death caused by speeding driver: B.C. judge
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has upheld the convictions of a man…
Seed funds for B.C. chemist aimed at making advances against Zika virus
VICTORIA – A researcher at the University of Victoria has received funding aimed at developing…
Options available for reporting political donations: B.C. electoral officer
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s chief electoral officer is recommending three options for revamping how political…