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Campfire bans, backcountry restrictions lifted in B.C. as wildfire risk drops
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Restrictions on travel to British Columbia’s backcountry and bans on campfires…
Wildfire forces evacuation affecting about 1,100 people east of Kelowna, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An evacuation order affecting about 1,100 people living east of Kelowna, B.C.,…
Climate change still a priority in NAFTA talks: environment minister
VANCOUVER – Canada’s environment minister says climate change is still a priority in talks with…
Fraser Health in B.C. warns of spike in overdose deaths in past week
SURREY, B.C. – A major health authority in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland issued a warning…
Crews make progress on wildfire east of Kelowna, B.C., evacuations in effect
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials say they were making progress Friday on a wildfire that was…
Police identify body of woman found dead in Mission, B.C., homicide suspected
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say the body of a woman found in Mission, B.C., earlier…
B.C. government to eliminate tolls on two Vancouver-area bridges
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Premier John Horgan is citing fairness and affordability for his fledgling…
B.C. court tosses private clinic’s bid to be exempt from paying daily court fees
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a private clinic that is suing…
B.C. Liberals start leadership race to replace Christy Clark next February
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberal party has officially launched a race to select its next…
Southern B.C. facing widespread air quality advisories due to wildfires
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Wildfires burning in British Columbia’s Interior are resulting in poor air quality…
Newfoundland and Labrador’s dam experience a warning for B.C.’s Site C: expert
VANCOUVER – A hydroelectric venture in central Labrador should serve as a cautionary tale for…
Man shot and killed in Surrey, B.C.; body found in vehicle in his driveway
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead following a shooting on Tuesday evening in Surrey,…
Atlantic salmon caught in B.C. waters, far north of damaged U.S. fish farm
SECHELT, B.C. – A First Nation on British Columbia’s south coast says its members have…
B.C. Liberals change leadership dates to avoid Super Bowl clash
VANCOUVER – To avoid a potential political fumble British Columbia’s Liberal party is moving the…
Former B.C. health minister Terry Lake joins medical marijuana industry
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Former British Columbia Health Minister Terry Lake has jumped from politics to…
Greyhound bus route on B.C.’s Highway of Tears one of five that could be axed
VANCOUVER – Greyhound Canada has applied to regulators in British Columbia to drop five routes,…
B.C. ruling that found ministry failed to protect kids from sex abuse overturned
VANCOUVER – A court ruling that found social workers in British Columbia failed to protect…
Judge rejects bid to designate father who killed his 3 children as high risk
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A man who underwent a psychotic break and murdered his three…
National Energy Board to hold hearings on detailed Trans Mountain pipeline route
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will hold hearings in British Columbia and Alberta to…
Wildfires in southeast B.C. forces evacuation of hundreds of properties
CRANBROOK, B.C. – More people are being forced from their homes in a community in…
Bodies of drowned teen boy, young man recovered from popular B.C. lake
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Police say two people have drowned at a popular lake east of…
Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
Second-degree murder charges laid in fatal shooting in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police say a 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after…
RCMP investigate apparent kidnapping of three people in northeastern B.C.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – RCMP in northeastern British Columbia say they are investigating what appears…