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Company that runs B.C. casino says it follows rules on money laundering
RICHMOND, B.C. – The head of a company that runs a British Columbia casino alleged…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – — — COUNCILLOR INVESTIGATION CLOSED B.C.’s prosecution service says allegations involving Nanaimo’s city…
Trans-Canada between Revelstoke, Golden, B.C., reopened after rock slide
VANCOUVER – A portion of the Trans-Canada highway that was closed in southeastern British Columbia…
School trustee says parents should review LGBTQ policies before implementation
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A British Columbia school trustee has apologized for saying in a Facebook…
B.C. premier appoints top deputy to review ‘integrity’ of fish farm testing lab
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan appointed his top deputy Wednesday to review the “integrity” of…
Restaurant Brands earns $91.4M in third quarter, boosts dividend
VANCOUVER – The parent company of Tim Hortons says its latest quarterly earnings increased nearly…
Kinder Morgan appeals to energy board over permit delays for pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (TSX:KML) wants the National Energy Board to clear the…
B.C. finance minister says double-A credit rating sign of continued stability
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Finance Minister Carole James says Dominion Bond Rating Service has confirmed…
B.C. local governments, police want money to enforce new pot laws
VANCOUVER – Police departments and local governments are asking British Columbia for a cut of…
Canadian television pioneer ‘Your pet Juliette’ dies at 91 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – One of the pioneering performers on Canadian television in the 1950s and ’60s…
Police report five fatal overdoses in one day in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The overdose deaths of five people ages 40 to 67 in Abbotsford,…
High-risk police operation ends with one man arrested in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Gunfire was exchanged between officers and a suspect during a confrontation at…
B.C. city councillor resigns following sexual assault conviction
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. – A politician has resigned from city council in Pitt Meadows, B.C.,…
High-risk police operation ends in Kamloops, B.C., with 13 charges laid
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Thirteen charges have been laid against a British Columbia man following an…
Coroners inquest to examine police-involved death of Burnaby, B.C., man
BURNABY, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service has scheduled an inquest to examine the police-involved…
B.C. moves to restrict union, corporate donations to local governments
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is aiming to take big money out of municipal…
Doctor says Canadian-led heart valve surgery details will ‘blow people’s minds’
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver cardiologist has presented details of a revolutionary heart valve surgery to…
Convicted councillor in Pitt Meadows, B.C., to step down in new year
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. – A city councillor from Pitt Meadows, B.C., who has been convicted…
Dad of missing woman says police took DNA to test against B.C. farm remains
VANCOUVER – The father of a missing woman says police told him his DNA would…
B.C. premier says Site C could end up in Supreme Court over Indigenous rights
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says British Columbia’s $8.8 billion Site C dam project could…
Number of foreign homebuyers up slightly in Metro Vancouver
VICTORIA – The latest property transfer data released by the British Columbia government shows the…
Going Pro: The Curling Group plans to launch professional curling league next spring
TORONTO — The owners of the Grand Slam of Curling series are planning to introduce…
University of the Fraser Valley investigating breach of student information
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The personal information of more than two dozen students attending the University…
Site C dam not within budget, could cost more than $10B: utilities commission
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will decide the future of the Site C hydroelectric…