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Man sentenced to 4 years for harassing ex-wife through revenge website
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man convicted of criminally harassing his ex-wife through a revenge…
Service to be held Nov. 19 for Abbotsford, B.C., officer killed while on duty
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A public service will be held on Nov. 19 for an Abbotsford,…
Review board urged to take away ‘false hope’ of leave for man who killed kids
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Giving a British Columbia man who killed his three children during…
Pro-Nazi posters discovered at B.C. university on Remembrance Day
VANCOUVER – Officials at the University of British Columbia says pro-Nazi posters have been found…
Vancouver summit to set sights on combating use of child soldiers
Vancouver is poised to become a symbol for protecting children and preventing the use of…
B.C. residents call on Parks Canada to consider other options, not kill beavers
PENDER ISLAND, B.C. – A battle over beavers is brewing on South Pender Island, B.C.,…
Deputy Abbotsford police chief loses son in fatal crash east of Vancouver
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Another tragedy has hit a British Columbia police department as it mourns…
Canadian ‘Arrow’ star Stephen Amell speaks out amid allegations against producer
VANCOUVER – Canadian “Arrow” star Stephen Amell is offering to help “in any way, shape…
UN says it’s OK with Trudeau government’s piecemeal peacekeeping plans
VANCOUVER – The UN is sending early signals that it approves of Canada’s forthcoming plans…
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk’s death, steps from tragic scene
SAANICH, B.C. – Reena Virk struggled to understand why people considered her different and a…
Aurora moves to acquire rival licensed marijuana producer CanniMed
VANCOUVER – Licensed marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) has proposed an acquisition of CanniMed…
Trudeau to personally unveil Liberals’ peacekeeping plan
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will personally reveal today what Canada has offered to…
Sri Lanka official denies allegations of torture, rape
VANCOUVER – Sri Lanka’s defence secretary denied Tuesday that his country committed torture and rape…
B.C. First Nation says it has created world-class spill response plan
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation has released a plan it says…
Court sides with filmmaker who took on Vancouver aquarium’s captivity practice
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Appeal Court has ruled in favour of a filmmaker whose documentary…
Coroner, First Nations urge B.C. to act on high number of youth deaths
VICTORIA – Too many Indigenous young people are dying tragic deaths in British Columbia, and…
Independent music festival on Vancouver Island announces one-year hiatus
VICTORIA – A music festival on Vancouver Island is taking a one-year break, but organizers…
Woman to make court appearance after stabbing at motel in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – A 44-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed a man at a motel has…
S&P bond rating agency hands B.C. highest mark, confirming healthy economy
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister is pointing to what she says is another confirmation…
Canadians pay most often in cash, but for small purchases, Bank of Canada says
VANCOUVER – In an increasingly digital world, most Canadians still carry physical money in their…
Horgan pushes Trudeau to pay its share of $750 million wildfire bill
VANCOUVER – Premier John Horgan says he and Justin Trudeau are “besties,” but that didn’t…
Teck outlines plan to spend nearly $500 million on dividends, stock buybacks
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B) has announced plans to issue a special dividend to its…
Conservation service to free B.C. deer with purple hammock twined in its antlers
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Help is on the way for Hammy, the northwestern British Columbia…
RCMP investigating after road flagger hit and seriously hurt in north Okanagan
VERNON, B.C. – A road flagger has been hit by a vehicle and seriously injured…