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Fifth grey whale found dead on B.C. coast, DFO studying link with U.S. deaths
HAIDA GWAII, B.C. – A fifth grey whale has been found dead on British Columbia’s…
Union says lockout notice for B.C. port workers ‘reckless’ and ‘irresponsible’
VANCOUVER – A spokesman for the association that employs longshoremen at British Columbia ports says…
Vancouver senior has broken hip, three men flee after trying to steal her purse
Vancouver police hope someone can identify the men who knocked an 85-year-old woman to the…
B.C. plans to use cellphone survey results to push for lower fees
VICTORIA – British Columbia says it will sharpen its consumer protection laws to provide cellphone…
B.C. Health Ministry launches review over medical response in patient’s death
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister has ordered a review of the emergency medical response…
Tentative agreement reached in British Columbia’s port dispute: union
VANCOUVER – A tentative agreement has been reached in a labour dispute that threatened to…
Make StatsCan data on lower life expectancy due to ODs an election issue: doctor
VANCOUVER – Life expectancy rates in Canada have stopped increasing for the first time in…
B.C. premier rejects Liberal calls to dump legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas
VICTORIA – The British Columbia legislature became embroiled in political turmoil Thursday as Premier John…
Pence pledges solidarity, aligns freedom of Canadians held in China with trade
OTTAWA – The United States will link the liberation of the two Canadians imprisoned by…
Nine illegal pot dispensaries in Vancouver must shut after court decision: city
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says nine illegal marijuana dispensaries must close down while…
‘Unusual mortality event’ declared as grey whales wash up on west coast
VANCOUVER – Canadian and American scientists will study why an unusually high number of dead…
Newborn southern resident whale calf spotted swimming in British Columbia waters
VANCOUVER – A newborn calf in a southern resident killer whale pod has been spotted…
Popularity of audio technology is a factor in decline of braille: experts
VANCOUVER – Experts say fewer people with poor eyesight are learning to read braille in…
Vancouver fire department contains West End apartment fire to 15th floor
VANCOUVER – The 15th floor of an apartment building in Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood has…
Study finds monthly welfare payment changes bring benefits and dangers
VANCOUVER – Researchers in British Columbia say changing when and how income assistance payments are…
Killing, violence toward Indigenous women, girls ‘not a relic of our past’: PM
GATINEAU, Que. – Geraldine Gauthier clutched a picture of her sister, Lynn, as she heard…
Hatred of women creeping into public debate, Trudeau tells equality conference
VANCOUVER – Gender equality is under attack and, in the age of social media, it’s…
Train health-care providers to ditch racism as part of Canada’s cancer strategy: report
VANCOUVER – When Dr. Evan Adams walked into an emergency room in Vancouver with a…
Families of two teens found dead in Surrey, B.C., plead for answers
SURREY, B.C. – It’s been a year since the bodies of two teenage boys were…
Police should be part of mental health strategy: B.C. death review panel
VICTORIA – A British Columbia death review panel says police play a crucial role in…
Rapid response to B.C.’s overdose crisis saved thousands, report finds
VANCOUVER – A study by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says the rapid…
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive’s phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their…
Telus to offer low-cost internet to eligible B.C. families and youth
VANCOUVER – More low-income families and children aging out of foster care will benefit from…
Officer acquitted of perjury in Dziekanski case settles lawsuit against RCMP
VANCOUVER – An officer acquitted of a perjury charge linked to the death of a…