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September home sales and prices higher in B.C., says BCREA
VANCOUVER – Home sales and average prices rose in B.C. in September, according to the…
Sweat equity and capital: What it takes to open a successful franchise
VANCOUVER – Beeru Mannan owns two Freshii locations in British Columbia with his brother, and…
Small cities and their malls brace for pending Sears store closures
VANCOUVER – At Heritage Place Mall in Owen Sound, Ont., an empty Sears department store…
Inquest announced into death of man who fell during ambulance ride to hospital
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service is launching an inquest into the death of a…
Buffalo sauce latte? 5 out-there food and drink concoctions from big chains
VANCOUVER – Tim Hortons is drawing inspiration from chicken wings for its newest latte flavour:…
Alberta lawyer says Trans Mountain approval based on sufficient evidence
VANCOUVER – Ottawa’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline was made on a broad…
Former cabinet minister drops out of B.C. Liberal leadership race
VANCOUVER – A former education minister has dropped out of the race to lead the…
B.C. recognizes wildfire, flood volunteers, first responders with new award
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Wildfires across British Columbia forced thousands of people from their homes and…
Past mistakes, soul-searching feature in first B.C. Liberal debate
SURREY, B.C. – Six of the candidates running to lead British Columbia’s Liberals laid out…
Low wages, small workforce leaves booming B.C. restaurants without chefs
VANCOUVER – The restaurant industry may be booming in British Columbia, but a combination of…
Loblaw Companies lays off 500 office workers in cost-cutting drive
VANCOUVER – Loblaw Companies Ltd. is laying off 500 of its office workers, but the…
Sears Canada’s registered retirement plan appoints new administrator
VANCOUVER – Morneau Shepell is taking over administration of Sears Canada Inc.’s registered retirement plan.…
Judge awards largest punitive damage award in pedestrian crash: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer says his client has been awarded the largest amount ever by…
Canadian researchers develop new model for early-stage lung cancer detection
VANCOUVER – Canadian researchers have developed a predictive model for detecting lung cancer in early…
Ammonia leak at Fernie, B.C., arena leaves three dead, area evacuated
FERNIE, B.C. – Three people are dead after a possible ammonia leak at an arena…
Marijuana rules will be ‘a work in progress,’ Vancouver councillor
VANCOUVER – The looming deadline for legalized marijuana has local governments in British Columbia crafting…
No charges for B.C. Mountie after man’s leg is broken during arrest
VICTORIA – B.C.’s Criminal Justice Branch says no charges will be laid against an officer…
Pilot makes safe roadside landing in B.C., but take off proved more difficult
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A pilot who caused an unusual traffic hazard in northern British…
B.C. woman plagued by bedbugs on airplane not surprising, says expert
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman plagued by bedbugs on a nine-hour flight to London…
Rain and wind predicted to lash part of southern B.C. on weekend
VANCOUVER – A rainfall warning has been posted for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and…
B.C. community shuts operations to mourn three men who died in ice arena
FERNIE, B.C. – The City of Fernie, B.C., closed its operations for a day of…
Residents forced from homes due to ammonia leak in Fernie, B.C. allowed to return
FERNIE, B.C. – A community in southeastern British Columbia is trying to move forward following…
Bears killed after biting, scratching two people in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, B.C. – Two people have been injured by a bear that broke into a…
Finding answers in deadly arena ammonia leak could take months: WorkSafeBC
FERNIE, B.C. – A WorkSafeBC spokeswoman says it could take months to complete the investigation…