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Canfor to buy 70 per cent stake in Swedish Vida Group for $580 million
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. has signed a deal to buy a 70 per cent stake…
New Canadian Coast Guard radar updates marine traffic monitoring off B.C. coast
RICHMOND, B.C. – The federal government is adding to marine traffic monitoring with more radar…
Two more proposals for retail cannabis stores going to Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – City council will be looking at two more applications next week for pot…
Elections BC says 18 per cent of voters have mailed in referendum ballots
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s elections agency says about 597,300 ballot packages have been returned so…
Enbridge says it’s increasing gas flows in repaired B.C. pipeline
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Enbridge Inc. says it has increased the flow of natural gas…
Study aims to shed light on the elusive wolverine in B.C.’s south coast region
VANCOUVER – A new project aims to find out more about the life and lifestyle…
Two cases for Metro Vancouver homicide detectives after separate weekend deaths
VANCOUVER – Homicide detectives in Metro Vancouver are investigating separate cases involving two deaths they…
B.C. government says demand, safety behind long-awaited riding hailing plan
VICTORIA – Ride-hailing could take another year to become a reality in British Columbia after…
Police looking for witnesses after woman’s death in single-vehicle crash
BURNABY, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is asking for the public’s help in…
Bovine tuberculosis identified in B.C. cow, but officials say no risk to humans
VANCOUVER – A cow from a farm in British Columbia’s southern Interior has tested positive…
Police in Terrace, B.C., say Ford F350 is suspect vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
TERRACE, B.C. – RCMP say they are making progress in the search for the driver…
Homicide investigators say murder of Hells Angel in Vancouver area was targeted
SURREY, B.C. – A man described by homicide investigators as a member of the Hells…
Kamloops city council gives unanimous approval to pair of new pot shops
KAMLOOPS – Two private retail cannabis stores have received the green light from Kamloops city…
Ride-hailing group says B.C. model looks a lot like expanded taxi industry
VANCOUVER – A coalition of businesses and interest groups advocating for ride-hailing in British Columbia…
Wandering river otter avoids trap in tiny downtown Vancouver park
VANCOUVER – The wandering river otter with a taste for decorative and valuable koi carp…
RCMP say driver linked to Terrace, B.C., hit-and-run, six others also involved
TERRACE, B.C. – RCMP in Terrace, B.C., says they have identified the driver allegedly responsible…
Vancouver police arrest Prince George man for historical sex assaults
Vancouver police have arrested a Prince George man for alleged historical sexual offences involving a…
Vancouver-born animator brings the web to life in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
VANCOUVER – Animating “Ralph Breaks the Internet” not only entailed summoning bold imagination to bring…
Otter 6, humans 0 in battle of wits to oust koi muncher from Vancouver garden
VANCOUVER – A river otter with a taste for valuable koi carp may also have…
A timeline of events in an RCMP investigation at the B.C. legislature
VICTORIA – A timeline of events surrounding an investigation by the RCMP into staff at…
British Columbia invests in 1,100 new homes for Indigenous residents
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. – The British Columbia government is investing $231 million to build more…
B.C. finance minister says budget on track, province to lead country in growth
VICTORIA – Finance Minister Carole James says British Columbia’s economic growth remains “strong and stable”…
RCMP spokesman during Dziekanski case had ‘rage in his head,’ widow says
BURNABY, B.C. – The last time Pierre Lemaitre put on his RCMP uniform with pride,…
B.C. chief tells pipeline hearings his people are responsible for their land
VICTORIA – Protection of salmon, animals and the land in the Fraser Valley of British…