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BC study suggests there’s strong support for policies that encourage vaccination
VANCOUVER – Most British Columbians support policies aimed at encouraging vaccinations, such as requiring parents…
Early data suggests no post-legalization spike in drug-impaired driving charges
VANCOUVER – Canadian police say they haven’t been busting many more stoned drivers six months…
RCMP say victim suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries in Surrey, B.C., stabbing
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say a man has potentially life-altering injuries following a stabbing in…
Berry bushes could soon grow on boulevards in heritage Victoria neighbourhood
VICTORIA – Residents of one Victoria neighbourhood believe a boulevard beautification plan could bear fruit…
Latest targeted Surrey, B.C., shooting, kills 32-year-old Sechelt man
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators in Metro Vancouver say a 32-year-old Sechelt, B.C., man is…
Wilson-Raybould: Feds want to just ‘manage the problem’ of Indigenous Peoples
RICHMOND, B.C. – Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she believes the federal Liberals have…
Tsilqhot’in wildfire report calls for Indigenous-rooted training, infrastructure
VANCOUVER – The leader of a First Nation nearly encircled by blazes during one of…
Sobeys opens first Western FreshCo store in push to grow market share
VANCOUVER – Sobeys opened its first discount grocery store in Western Canada on Thursday as…
Man in custody after paramedics allegedly kicked, punched, in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An investigation is underway after three paramedics were allegedly assaulted in Kamloops,…
New sustainable energy engineering building unveiled at B.C. university
SURREY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University has unveiled a new building featuring state-of-the-art facilities for…
One million recyclable bottles “lost” daily in B.C., foundation says
VANCOUVER – An environmental organization based in Vancouver says one million recyclable bottles and cans…
Vancouver condo blaze under investigation after one man hurt, dog killed
VANCOUVER – An blaze in a southeast Vancouver condominium has seriously injured one man and…
BC Hydro crews complete delicate task saving bald eagle nest atop damaged pole
CHASE, B.C. – When a grass fire in British Columbia’s Shuswap region damaged six wooden…
B.C. researchers confirm footprints of three-toed dinosaur with club-like tail
Armoured dinosaurs with clubbed tails once roamed in what is now northeastern British Columbia, a…
Last member of Vancouver baseball team that fought racism helps unveil new stamp
BURNABY, B.C. – A new Canada Post stamp honours an amateur Japanese-Canadian baseball team that…
B.C. offers businesses and homeowners more money to save energy, cut emissions
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s government has announced it’s boosting incentives to help homeowners and…
An Alberta refinery could help with squeezed gas supply in B.C.: Premier Horgan
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says Alberta may be the best place…
Victoria aims to eliminate public transit fares to encourage more riders
Victoria wants to eliminate public transit fares for everyone in the region to encourage more…
B.C. researcher says windshields, plane wings could be easily de-iced
KELOWNA, B.C. – A University of British Columbia engineer has led a study about a…
Strong winds damage BC Ferries vessel and prompt sailing cancellations, delays
VANCOUVER – Strong winds prompted BC Ferries to cancel most sailings between the Vancouver and…
One person arrested at protest at B.C. hog farm at centre of PETA video
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Dozens of protesters rallied at a hog farm in British Columbia’s Fraser…
Soaking wet arrest after baby allegedly grabbed in bizarre B.C. incident
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man is awaiting a court appearance in Kelowna, B.C., after a…
Travel delays, cancellations continue after high winds damage B.C. ferry
VICTORIA – Powerful winds that swept across southern British Columbia this weekend have abated, but…
BC SPCA says it has identified person who abandoned newborn kittens in dumpster
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it…