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Elizabeth May says she’s engaged: ‘I had a crush on him, he had a crush on me’
VICTORIA – Green party Leader Elizabeth May is engaged and is making plans for a…
Latest rain storm swells B.C.’s south coast rivers, dumps heavy rain
VANCOUVER – Drenching rain that has deluged British Columbia’s south coast since Sunday night should…
Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by motorhome in Victoria
VICTORIA – A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital in Victoria after what police say…
B.C.’s insurance corporation cuts ad budget in favour of traffic enforcement
VICTORIA – The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is slashing its advertising budget in half…
Mayor Doug McCallum “dismayed” by $514 million debt in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Mayor Doug McCallum says he is “deeply dismayed” by the state of…
City of Penticton attempts to shut down pot shop
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton continues to enforce its present cannabis bylaws as it…
One in critical, non-life-threatening condition after school bus crash in B.C.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. – A school bus carrying a high school girls’ volleyball team has…
Koi rescued at Chinese garden in Vancouver; otter not seen since Saturday
VANCOUVER – The last two remaining koi and hundreds of juvenile carp have been removed…
RCMP officer breaks down at coroner’s inquest recalling officer’s last emails
BURNABY, B.C. – A supervisor of an RCMP officer who took his own life in…
20-year promise honoured as B.C. pledges gaming revenue share for First Nations
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has pledged to share some of the pie and…
Vancouver expects to collect $38 million from vacancy tax in first year
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says it has collected $21 million in the first…
Shelley Thompson to direct first feature film after winning WIDC prize
VANCOUVER – Shelley Thompson, known for playing Barbara Lahey in the Canadian comedy series “Trailer…
Woodfibre LNG moves to next step with approval from Squamish First Nation
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The Squamish Nation has approved economic benefit agreements for Woodfibre LNG, a…
Man faces murder charge in woman’s death after crash on highway in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – A murder charge has been laid against a man following the death…
Stricter rules in B.C. mean parental consent required for minors on party buses
VICTORIA – New safety measures in British Columbia to protect minors on party buses mean…
Dozens of applications filed for pot shops in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Forty-one applications have been made to the City of Kelowna in the first…
Oil and gas commission investigating quakes in northeast British Columbia
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission is investigating a…
World’s largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley
HARRISON MILLS, B.C. – Along the Harrison River in British Columbia thousands of eagles are…
Woman dead after crash in Surrey, B.C., early Sunday
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a woman is dead after a crash in Surrey, B.C.,…
Newly discovered cave in B.C. park might be the largest in Canada
VANCOUVER – A newly discovered cave in a remote valley in British Columbia’s Wells Gray…
George HW Bush flies back to capital for final salute
HOUSTON – Sent off with a 21-gun salute, George H.W. Bush left his beloved Texas…
Six people dead in separate crashes on British Columbia highways: RCMP
VANCOUVER – Mounties in British Columbia say it has been a deadly few days on…
Whale-watching group uses surcharge to boost salmon, science for killer whales
VICTORIA – A British Columbia whale-watching organization is boosting its passenger surcharge to increase spending…
Bear cub, rescued near mother’s body, dies unexpectedly in wildlife refuge
TOFINO, B.C. – A British Columbia wildlife refuge says staff are upset and shocked after…