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A look at what B.C.’s new NDP government is promising, with help from the Greens
VICTORIA – Some of the key elements of a deal between the NDP and Green…
Construction zone flagger seriously injured in hit-and-run caught on video
BURNABY, B.C. – RCMP say a woman has been arrested after a flagger at a…
Peterman, Gallant aim to secure Olympic spot at world mixed doubles curling playdowns
Curlers Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman have already earned the right to wear the Maple…
Former cabinet minister says ‘little daylight’ separates Liberals and NDP
VANCOUVER – A former Liberal cabinet minister in British Columbia says he’s been mulling over…
B.C.’s premier-designate talks with Trudeau, plans Ottawa summer visit
VICTORIA – British Columbia premier-designate John Horgan said he spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Crews fighting several wildfires across B.C. as warm, dry conditions persist
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – Several wildfires around British Columbia have crews working around the…
Head-on crash, deer collision, claim three lives in separate incidents in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Three people have died in two separate crashes Tuesday on Highway 5…
Proposed ’11th-hour’ reforms won’t help Canada’s inmates: B.C. lawyer
VANCOUVER – Canada’s correctional service continued to use indefinite solitary confinement for prisoners despite decades…
New Vancouver rules would allow most Airbnb-style rentals, with a licence
Vancouver is proposing new regulations for short-term rentals including Airbnb and Expedia that would require…
A primer on the case that led to landmark Supreme Court ruling on trial delays
VANCOUVER – Barrett Jordan was arrested in December 2008 for his alleged involvement in a…
The timeline of how delays led to a court case being tossed by a judge
VANCOUVER – A timeline of the delays in one case that led a B.C. Supreme…
SPCA says puppy’s tail ‘grossly swollen, infected’ after home amputation in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The SPCA is looking for the owner of an injured Doberman pinscher puppy…
Edmonton man drowns in B.C. lake; police thank people who tried to save him
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police say a 25-year-old Edmonton man drowned while swimming in Okanagan Lake…
More than 200 cases tossed over delays since Supreme Court’s Jordan decision
VANCOUVER – More than 200 criminal cases across the country have been tossed due to…
BC Ferries warns of zero tolerance for passengers who drink or use drugs
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is reminding travellers that impaired passengers or drivers at its terminals…
5 B.C. men charged for alleged trafficking in fentanyl and carfentanil
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say five people have been charged with multiple…
A list of stays issued across the country over court delays
VANCOUVER – More than 200 criminal cases have been tossed due to unreasonable delays after…
Heat prompts air quality alert for Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER – An air quality advisory has been issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and…
Father’s court letter says drunk-driving son who killed Mountie ‘not a monster’
COLWOOD, B.C. – A man who was drunk and speeding when he ran into a…
B.C. declares a province-wide state of emergency in fight against wildfires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A province-wide state of emergency has been declared in British…
Some facts on the wildfires season in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Here are some facts on the wildfire situation from April 1 to July…
More wildfires, evacuations expected in B.C. with forecasted hot, windy weather
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Residents of a village in British Columbia’s southern interior are anxious to…
Opening burning, including campfires, now prohibited across British Columbia
SMITHERS, B.C. – Campfires have been banned across British Columbia. The Northwest Fire Centre is…
‘Thank you for giving back:’ Help pours in for evacuees, firefighters in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Help from other provinces and the federal government has begun to pour…