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British Columbia
Feds earmark $327M over five years to fight gun, gang violence in Canada
SURREY, B.C. – The federal government will allocate up to $327.6 million over five years…
Review board orders B.C. man who killed kids to remain in custody
VANCOUVER – A panel has decided against changing custodial conditions for a British Columbia man…
Abbotsford, B.C., officer didn’t like guns, but didn’t hesitate when call came
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – An Abbotsford, B.C., police constable killed in the line of duty was…
Report calls on federal and provincial policies to address child poverty in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A coalition of child and youth advocates says one in five children in…
Washington state governor tells British Columbians don’t be ‘daunted’ by Trump
VICTORIA – Washington state’s governor took aim at President Donald Trump in a speech to…
B.C. plow operator praised for speedy, potentially life-saving work
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A snowplow operator in southeastern British Columbia is being praised for his…
B.C. man convicted of trafficking in bear parts handed stiff fine
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An undercover sting by the B.C.’s conservation service has ended with a…
Wildlife group challenges B.C.’s interpretation of law on destroying bears
VANCOUVER – A woman who found a black bear cub that was later killed by…
Kamloops, B.C., mayor says some residents oppose planned wildfire monument
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Questions are being raised in the city of Kamloops over the issue…
B.C. New Democrats invite public input on electoral reform; Liberals cry foul
VICTORIA – British Columbians are invited to help shape a referendum planned for next fall…
Mudslides cut travel on Highway 1 east of Vancouver, creating gridlock
VANCOUVER – A series of mudslides that rolled over Highway 1 in British Columbia’s eastern…
Northeastern B.C. residents urged to be specific when reporting fire emergencies
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Firefighters in northeastern British Columbia say residents need to be…
Oxford Dictionaries sends video message to Victoria boy who invented ‘levidrome’
VICTORIA – An editor at Oxford Dictionaries in the United Kingdom has sent an encouraging…
Rock slide derails CP Rail freight train in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Environment Ministry says a rock slide north of Hope derailed a…
Convicted child abductor Randall Hopley still at risk to reoffend: parole board
VANCOUVER – A convicted child abductor will stay behind bars after a parole board determined…
Searchers looking for small plane, two people missing near Revelstoke, B.C.
VICTORIA – Searchers are looking for a plane and its two occupants after the aircraft…
Highway 1 fully reopens after crews clear away debris from mudslides in B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A busy stretch of Highway 1 east of Chilliwack has fully reopened…
Threat reduced to B.C. coast as fuel barge safely reaches protected waters
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – The coast guard says a loaded fuel barge that broke away…
Search for small plane missing in southern B.C. will resume Wednesday
VICTORIA – Searchers say they’re still looking for new clues three days after a small…
Repeat bad drivers can expect dramatically longer prohibitions in B.C.
VICTORIA – Street racers and stunt drivers in British Columbia could lose their vehicles for…
NDP, Greens unite to support electoral reform ahead of vote; Liberals opposed
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s New Democrats and Greens will formally work together to support electoral…
Small businesses in B.C. in line for $18,500 relief for losses in wildfires
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is offering eligible small businesses increased relief funds up…
B.C.’s mental health detention system violates charter rights: report
VANCOUVER – British Columbia needs to overhaul a mental health system that allows psychiatric facilities…
Review of tainted north Okanagan aquifer includes proposals to protect water
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is already moving ahead with recommendations from…