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Man faces two new charges following ‘violent struggle’ at B.C. home: police
CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C. – A man accused of murder at a home in Central Saanich,…
B.C. to hold public inquiry into money laundering; final report due May 2021
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan launched a public inquiry into money laundering Wednesday, saying the…
More than 100 people fall sick in suspected norovirus outbreak in B.C. hotels
VANCOUVER – Over 100 people have fallen sick following a suspected norovirus outbreak at two…
Planned back burns help contain aggressive wildfire near Osoyoos, B.C.
OSOYOOS, B.C. – Crews say they are making good progress taming a wildfire that has…
Coroner says no seatbelts, drug and alcohol use caused B.C. vehicle deaths
VICTORIA – The coroners service in British Columbia says one third of the total number…
Motorcycle rider accused of hitting and injuring North Vancouver RCMP officer
VANCOUVER – Charges have been laid against a North Vancouver man accused of hitting and…
B.C. legislature clerk retires; report says benefits wrongly claimed
VICTORIA – A spending scandal that shook British Columbia’s legislature came to a partial conclusion…
Multi-vehicle crash on Coquihalla Highway claims life, others injured
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – RCMP say a man who pulled over to help after a crash…
Saturday night crash in Surrey, B.C., leaves four injured, three seriously
SURREY, B.C. – Four young people were taken to hospital, three of them in serious…
Pedestrian dies of injuries after being struck by car in Vancouver
Vancouver police say a 38-year-old city man has died of his injuries after being hit…
Horse-drawn carriage industry supporters in Victoria plan rally
VICTORIA – Supporters of Victoria’s horse-drawn carriages plan a rally on Thursday after learning city…
Mother of accused charged as accessory in 2017 murder of B.C. woman
SURREY, B.C. – The mother of a man accused of the second-degree murder of a…
Surrey, B.C., man is accused of fraud and impersonating police officer
SURREY, B.C. – Charges have been laid against a Surrey, B.C., man who is accused…
Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker added to UFC 315 card in Montreal in May
Canadian featherweight Gavin (Guv’nor) Tucker has been added to the UFC 315 card in Montreal…
Spring rain needed in B.C., as low snowpack and drought readings raise concern
VANCOUVER – Drought forecasts from Agriculture Canada show most of British Columbia is abnormally dry…
Five takeaways from the Court of Appeal ruling on B.C.’s pipeline law
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the province did not…
Court rules B.C. can’t limit oil shipments in major blow for pipeline fight
VANCOUVER – British Columbia lost the largest tool in its toolbox to halt the Trans…
Scheer says it would take Conservatives five years to balance budget
VANCOUVER – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the economy has become such a mess under…
BCUC sets out process for gas and diesel price inquiry, set to wrap Aug. 30
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Utilities Commission says it has set out the process for…
Part of Highway 1 reopened near Revelstoke after vehicle incident, DriveBC says
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A portion of Highway 1 near Revelstoke, B.C., reopened early Saturday evening…
Parts of B.C. under air quality advisory for 24-48 hours due to wildfire smoke
VICTORIA – Environment Canada says wildfire smoke will likely impact parts of British Columbia over…
Sister and mother of murder suspect Harjot Deo now charged in 2017 B.C. slaying
SURREY, B.C. – A third member of the same family has now been charged following…
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after…
U.S. students look north as Trump freezes funding to American universities
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has briefly reopened admissions for its graduate programs…