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Woodfibre LNG gives green light to what would be B.C.’s first LNG project
British Columbia’s efforts to launch a liquefied natural gas industry were given a boost Friday…
Amber alert for missing B.C. children cancelled
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The RCMP have cancelled an Amber Alert that was issued Friday evening…
Lions down Roughriders to clinch home field in CFL’s West Division semifinal
VANCOUVER – Players and coaches grinning ear to ear, the B.C. Lions posed for a…
Students at B.C. school where teen killed need to be heard: mom who’s been there
VANCOUVER – Students returning Monday to a B.C. high school where a Grade 9 girl…
Transport minister visits fuel spill, sunken tug site off B.C. coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Members of a First Nation affected by a diesel spill on…
One cyclist dead, others injured following crash with car in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police say a man is dead after a car crashed into a…
B.C. lays out West Coast spill response needs ahead of expected federal plan
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s demands for a world-leading marine oil spill response has a long…
StFX beats Ottawa 27-19 to claim U Sports women’s rugby championship
VICTORIA – The StFX X-Women are national rugby champions for the fifth time in school…
Trudeau avoids buying the next round during tour of coast guard ship
VANCOUVER – Thirsty sailors hoping that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could be coaxed into buying…
Two early morning blazes in vacant Vancouver buildings considered suspicious
VANCOUVER – Two fires within a few hours in vacant buildings in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood…
Remembrance Day hours of operation at civic properties
To mark Remembrance Day, City Hall will be closed Friday, Nov. 11. The Glenmore…
John Morris beats defending champion Kevin Koe to open Tour Challenge
CRANBROOK, B.C. – John Morris scored three in the seventh end to open the game…
First female president of B.C.’s Nisga’a Nation says development is key
TERRACE, B.C. – An indigenous nation in British Columbia that became the first in Canada…
20-year-old B.C. man whose baby died of injuries charged with manslaughter
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A charge of aggravated assault has been upgraded to manslaughter against…
Man accused of killing B.C. high school student maintains silence
SURREY, B.C. – The case against a man accused of stabbing two girls at an…
Mark Nichols has Team Gushue off to strong start at Tour Challenge
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Mark Nichols led Team Gushue to a pair of important wins on…
Slight respite in flooding near Port Alberni, B.C., but new storm due to hit
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – Waters of the swollen Somass River near Port Alberni, B.C., have…
Anonymous donor gives hundreds of indigenous works to B.C. museum
VANCOUVER – An extensive collection of indigenous art valued at about $7 million is being…
Memorial service was held for Leonard Cohen on Thursday in Quebec
Montreal musical icon Leonard Cohen was returned home for a traditional Jewish memorial service Thursday,…
High waves challenge for crews lifting sunken tugboat off B.C. coast
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – As crews prepare the daunting task of lifting a 30-metre tug…
Police watchdog’s report notes suicides after arrest, lack of body cameras
VANCOUVER – The annual report from British Columbia’s police watchdog agency highlights several concerns about…
Canada still committed to NATO, Sajjan says, after Trump’s campaign threats
VANCOUVER – The federal defence minister says Canada’s commitment to NATO remains unwavering after comments…
WHL Roundup: Matthew Phillips strikes twice as Royals double up Americans
VICTORIA – Matthew Phillips struck twice as the Victoria Royals doubled up the Tri-City Americans…
Michelle Englot slides into Tour Challenge quarters with win over Chelsea Carey
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Winnipeg’s Michelle Englot earned a spot in the quarter-finals of the Tour…