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MEC evaluating how to respond to pressure to drop brands linked to gun maker
VANCOUVER – Mountain Equipment Co-op says it is evaluating different courses of action amid continued…
Canadian program providing alcohol to heavy drinkers envied by Scotland
VANCOUVER – A radical treatment that provides daily doses of alcohol to people struggling with…
B.C. college of midwives takes court action to ban use of term ‘death midwife’
VANCOUVER – Two British Columbia women who call themselves death midwives are facing legal action…
Cabinet OK’s elimination of minimum finance test for public auto insurer: Eby
VICTORIA – The minister responsible for British Columbia’s financially challenged public auto insurer says the…
Inquest called in death of Saskatchewan Indigenous woman found in B.C. park
VICTORIA – A public inquest will be held into the death of a Saskatchewan Indigenous…
Delays slow B.C. government’s promised poverty reduction plan, says minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s promised plan to fight poverty is taking longer to introduce than…
Parole Board of Canada puts conditions on Edmonton hostage taker’s release
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A man who took nine people hostage at gunpoint in Edmonton is…
Memorial for former B.C. premier Dave Barrett draws tributes for underdog champion
VICTORIA – Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett was hailed as a political trail blazer…
Dementia village coming to B.C. highlights need for diverse care options
VANCOUVER – The construction of specialized dementia care village in British Columbia that gives residents…
UBC resident drives off road in Vancouver’s second fatal crash this year
Vancouver Police are investigating an early morning crash that left one man dead on Sunday.…
Volunteers offer free eye care to seniors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER – A gaggle of seniors waits patiently inside the doors of the Downtown Eastside…
B.C. snowmobiler dies in north Okanagan after losing control of his machine
VERNON, B.C. – A British Columbia man has died while snowmobiling in the north Okanagan.…
Community upset after former B.C. mayor charged with numerous sex offences
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – An Indigenous leader in central British Columbia says his community is…
Canfor Pulp Products president departing company amid leadership changes
VANCOUVER – The president of Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is leaving his position due to…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – KENNEY SAYS HE’D DEFEND ALBERTA’S ECONOMY IF PIPELINE BLOCKED Alberta Opposition Leader Jason…
Eby says ICBC shift involves rewarding good driving, penalizing poor driving
VICTORIA – Major shifts in direction are being considered to ensure good drivers in British…
Overdose deaths in B.C. increase in January; most in Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey
VANCOUVER – Illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia rose in January compared with December,…
Pancreatic cancer study aims to provide personalized treatment and hope
VANCOUVER – Susan Stewart remembers going shopping with her daughter on Black Friday in December…
Second-degree murder charge laid after altercation at Logan Lake, B.C., motel
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. – A 66-year-old British Columbia man has been charged with second-degree murder…
Two-year investigation into Vancouver slaying nets second-degree murder charges
VANCOUVER – Second-degree murder charges have been laid against two men accused of a January…
Rejected rainbow crosswalk in Merritt, B.C., sparks broader community support
MERRITT, B.C. – A decision by city council to reject a proposed rainbow crosswalk near…
James hints B.C. speculation tax being redrawn for vacation homes implications
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister is dropping hints the blueprint for the province’s proposed…
Atwal says he has renounced terrorism and he asked to attend Trudeau India event
VANCOUVER – A man at the centre of a controversy surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…
Teck Resources lowers Q1 coal sales guidance, works to complete Elkview repairs
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. lowered its guidance for steelmaking coal sales for the first…