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Desperate Whitecaps ‘playing for their lives’ with four games left on schedule
VANCOUVER – With the Vancouver Whitecaps’ playoff hopes hanging by a fraying thread, head coach…
Mayor says over 200 sawmill job losses in Merritt just before Christmas tough
MERRITT, B.C. – The mayor of Merritt, B.C., says he’s angry about Tolko Industries’ decision…
Elderly couple separated in different B.C. care homes are reunited
VANCOUVER – An elderly couple forced to live in two separate residential care homes in…
Trial date delayed by B.C. judge for man in ‘Surrey Six’ slayings
VANCOUVER – The trial of a man accused of one count of first-degree murder in…
Scott McCarron leads PGA Tour Champions event in Canada
VICTORIA – Scott McCarron birdied five of the first six holes and finished with a…
Prince William and his wife Kate focus on social causes during West Coast visit
VICTORIA – Prince William reflected on his first visit to Canada with his wife Kate…
Unfulfilling Result: Hurtado scores late as 10-man Whitecaps draw Rapids 3-3
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps’ season could be boiled down to Saturday’s performance. In a…
From Africa to Vancouver: Erik Gudbranson ready to step up with Canucks
VANCOUVER – Erik Gudbranson went to Africa and wound up in Vancouver. The bruising defenceman…
Colin Montgomerie wins in British Columbia
VICTORIA – Colin Montgomerie won the Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship on Sunday, outlasting Scott…
Tent cities, homelessness, key issues at Union of B.C. Municipalities convention
VICTORIA – Municipal politicians from across British Columbia have gathered in Victoria this week for…
Drugs, infrastructure, Uber, up for discussion at B.C.’s municipal convention
VICTORIA – Delegates to the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention take a closer look…
Find mill shooter not guilty because he was depressed: defence lawyer says
NANAIMO, B.C. – A defence lawyer says the man accused of murdering two of his…
Class action lawsuit proposed on Air Canada and WestJet baggage fees
CALGARY – Air Canada and WestJet are facing a potential class action lawsuit after imposing…
Swiss bank UBS report says Vancouver real estate market tops housing bubble risk
VANCOUVER – When it comes to overpriced real estate, Vancouver’s “bubble risk” is unmatched on…
Timeline of proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project in British Columbia
RICHMOND, B.C. – Here is a timeline for the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project: Feb.…
Stolen Edmonton statue of women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested
EDMONTON — An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue…
Royals urged by First Nations to push governments for reconciliation
KELOWNA – First Nations leaders have urged the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to encourage…
Premier says B.C. to spend additional $10 million in battle against overdoses
VICTORIA – British Columbia will create a centre to research drug addiction and provide education…
B.C. mill shooter guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder
NANAIMO, B.C. – The wife and daughter of a man killed in a shooting at…
Techera scores twice, has two assists as Whitecaps defeat Central FC
VANCOUBER, B.C. – His nickname in Spanish is El Bicho. That translates into The Bug.…
Disappearance of playground fund shocks parents, students, at Surrey school
SURREY, B.C. – More than two years of fundraising for a new playground at a…
Can you help coroner identify man found dead 20 years ago in West Vancouver?
VANCOUVER – The BC Coroners Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a…
Aging Pattullo Bridge must be replaced or closed by 2023 says report
VANCOUVER – A report to Translink warns an aging bridge in Metro Vancouver may not…
B.C. man who thought he’d have sex with woman’s daughter gets big surprise
BURNABY, B.C. – RCMP say a 56-year-old British Columbia man has been arrested and charged…