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Vancouver Canucks name former NHLer Travis Green as the club’s new head coach
VANCOUVER – A chat towards the end of his playing career planted a seed in…
Kevin O’Leary quits Conservative leadership race, supports Maxime Bernier
OTTAWA – Celebrity investor and reality-TV star Kevin O’Leary, who rattled Conservative cages three months…
Tearful mom of international student missing in Vancouver asks for public’s help
VANCOUVER – The mother of a missing Ecuadorian man studying in Vancouver has issued an…
Defence lawyer in polygamy trial to launch charter challenge over evidence
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A lawyer for a Mormon fundamentalist leader says he will be seeking…
Statistics show overdose calls across B.C. set grim record in April
VANCOUVER – New numbers from health officials and first responders in British Columbia confirm a…
Foucault hoping to make mark north of the border with B.C. Lions after NFL stint
SURREY, B.C. – David Foucault’s one and only NFL start came with the responsibility of…
B.C. drunk driver gets more than eight years for killing three people
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man who killed two cyclists and a passenger in his…
B.C. leader could drag Canada into unwanted battle with U.S. on softwood: expert
BURNABY, B.C. – A vow by British Columbia’s Liberal leader to fight American tariffs on…
B.C.’s First Nations leaders suspect high rate of overdose deaths
VANCOUVER – First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid fentanyl…
Tracy Lasorsa-Simon, wife of B.C. Lions great Geroy Simon, dies
VANCOUVER – Tracy Lasorsa-Simon, the wife of B.C. Lions director of Canadian scouting Geroy Simon,…
Promises on jobs, affordability continue to dominate B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER – With just over a week left in British Columbia’s election campaign, the leaders…
Cape Breton West Islanders win midget triple-A national championship
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The Cape Breton West Islanders are the 2017 Telus Cup champions.…
2 dead, 3 treated, released after fishing boat goes down off Vancouver Island
TOFINO, B.C. – Two people are dead and three others were treated and released from…
Coming off a serious knee injury, Clarke ready to step up for Lions in 2017
SURREY, B.C. – Steven Clarke could be the beneficiary of a radical shift in thinking…
B.C. Liberals say jobs the top election issue, while NDP pledges climate action
VANCOUVER – The New Democrats started the last full week of British Columbia’s election campaign…
Defence lawyer argues accused B.C. polygamist’s fair trial rights violated
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A lawyer whose client is on trial for polygamy in British Columbia…
Mayor of Maple Ridge, B.C., cuts appearances after threats: city official
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – The mayor of Maple Ridge, B.C., has cut her public appearances…
Vancouver home sales slide nearly 26% last month, condo and townhouse demand rise
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the number of home sales…
B.C. First Nation begins social media campaign against Kinder Morgan expansion
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia First Nation hopes selfies and social media will add clout…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 22
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day 22 of the B.C. election…
B.C. Liberals ‘stand corrected’ on claims #IamLinda was NDP plant
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s Liberals say they “stand corrected” on claims the NDP planted…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 23
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day 23 of the B.C. election…
B.C. NDP claim Liberals would bring back HST despite Clark’s denials
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s New Democrats are accusing the Liberals of planning to bring back…
Southern B.C. storm will bring wind and hail: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large swath of…