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What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – TRUDEAU SAYS PIPELINE EXPANSION A GO DESPITE B-C AND ALBERTA SQUABBLE Prime Minister…
Lawyer warns against ‘rush to prejudge’ case in murders of sisters in B.C.
VICTORIA – The lawyer for a man charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of…
Fentanyl increasingly found in drugs in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside: study
VANCOUVER – A new study shows illicit opioid users in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are increasingly…
B.C. surpasses Ontario as top production locale for films, TV: report
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has surpassed Ontario as Canada’s top locale for film and television…
Proposed pipeline regulations shouldn’t start a ‘trade war:’ B.C. premier
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier says his government is trying to protect the province, not…
Liberal leadership hopeful loses members over missing emails before vote count
VANCOUVER – One of the contenders vying to lead British Columbia’s Liberal party won’t have…
Stone campaign clarifies membership issues in B.C. Liberal leadership race
VANCOUVER – A campaign for one of the candidates to lead the B.C. Liberal party…
Four hospitalized following crash with alleged bank robbers: Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – Police say four people were taken to hospital after a car crash in…
Two people, two horses die in highway crash in southeast B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. – Police say two people and two horses are dead after a highway…
Tropical bird rescued by British Columbia SPCA dies despite treatment
VICTORIA – A tropical seabird rescued by a Vancouver Island animal rehabilitation centre last week…
Suspected impaired driver stripped of keys to Lamborghini by Victoria police
VICTORIA – The owner of a high-end sports car in Victoria has learned it’s best…
Details about sale and use of pot in B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has announced details of how marijuana will be sold and regulated…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – B.C. ANNOUNCES RULES ON POT USE AND SALES The B.C. government says recreational…
Lululemon CEO Laurent Potdevin ‘fell short’ of standards of conduct, resigns
VANCOUVER – The CEO of Lululemon Athletica Inc. has resigned after he “fell short” of…
B.C. to allow marijuana use in public, but it won’t be sold in liquor stores
VICTORIA – Pot and liquor sales won’t mix in British Columbia, but adults will be…
Drones giving B.C. researchers new perspective on jellyfish populations
VANCOUVER – Technology is allowing researchers in British Columbia to study blooms of jellyfish and…
Missing man’s remains found on Vancouver Island after almost 11 years
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s coroners service says remains found on Vancouver Island late last year…
B.C. to introduce auto insurance pay-out limits in 2019 to save $1B annually
VICTORIA – Allowing people to sue for pain and suffering in car accidents has been…
B.C. coroner calls for changes after six people die while whale watching
VICTORIA – The drowning deaths of six people during a whale watching trip off British…
Homicide probe in Penticton, B.C., leads to arrest, release, of young woman
PENTICTON, B.C. – A 20-year-old British Columbia woman was arrested, and almost immediately released, in…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – TRUDEAU MAINTAINS STANCE ON PIPELINE BUT MUM ON ACTION Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Calling about cannabis: Kelowna already hearing from would-be pot shop operators
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna has already received a flurry of phone calls in…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Operators of threatened independent Vancouver cinema say offer accepted
VANCOUVER – The operators of a threatened east Vancouver cinema say their offer to buy…