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B.C. inflation ticks up in March after months of cooling
Inflation on the West Coast took a break last month from its cooling trend. B.C.’s inflation rate rose to 2.7 per cent on an annual basis in March, up...
Prince George house fire proves fatal
A house fire Monday night in Prince George's Hart neighbourhood in the north end of the city claimed the life of one occupant. Prince George Fire Rescue...
B.C. construction sector seeks support as workers shortage, late payments persist
British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers have improved in recent years, but labour shortages persist and are putting...
Snowbirds return for Comox Air Show
The Snowbirds are expected to perform next month as 19 Wing Comox hosts its Armed Forces Day and Air Show, celebrating the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 100...
Planning next bid to rescue B.C. orca calf will take 'few days': Fisheries Department
The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue an orca calf trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon will be finalized in the next few days...
Emerson the elephant seal is back in town just days after being relocated
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has confirmed that Victoria’s favourite stair-climbing, beach-lounging elephant seal is back in town, less than a...
First new west coast navy ship in 25 years arrives at CFB Esquimalt
Cmdr. Collin Forsberg was at the helm of HMCS Max Bernays on Monday as it arrived at CFB Esquimalt — the first time anyone has sailed a new ship into the...
'Innocent person is killed': Roommate believes B.C. man was wrongly murdered
Harsh Khatri and his best friend made dinner together and played a game on Friday night inside their South Vancouver house. “At 10:40 p.m., we played a...
12K homes, 15 towers planned to kick off massive Metrotown mall redevelopment
The future of Burnaby’s Metrotown is on display in a new public engagement website by developers seeking feedback on one of the most important master...
B.C. celebrates 10 billion seedlings planted since 1930
British Columbia officials are celebrating the planting of 10 billion seedlings since reforestation efforts began nearly a century ago. A statement from the...
B.C. experts urge more budget spending to tackle housing crisis
Industry experts are still hoping for some housing-related budget surprises, despite federal spending details being pretty much an open book ahead of this...
Orphaned B.C. orca may be eating fish, vet says, as rescuers plan new strategy
A Vancouver Aquarium expert who's been involved in attempts to rescue an orphaned orca says the calf may be feeding on fish in the B.C. lagoon where...
B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere
A B.C. pulp and paper mill owned by the country’s largest forestry company has been handed $22,000 in penalties for releasing toxic gases into the...
Dangerous sex offender living in B.C. community prompts notice from police
A dangerous sex offender who has been convicted of crimes against teenage girls is living in Surrey and police are alerting the public. Leonard Ramstead, 56,...
B.C. formally recognizes Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title to Haida Gwaii
In a ceremony beneath a totem pole representing unity, the B.C. government formally accepted that the Haida Nation has Aboriginal title to all one million...
B.C. collision claims life of 23-year-old pedestrian
Police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that left one person dead in Surrey. At 8:37 p.m. on Friday, police responded to a crash at 61A Avenue and...
Up to 15 cm of snow expected on Trans Canada through Rogers Pass
Spring snowfall is expected on the Trans Canada Highway through Rogers Pass tonight. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of 10 to...
Pro-Palestinian protesters block access to container port in Metro Vancouver
Pro-Palestinian protesters have blocked access to a major container port terminal in Metro Vancouver. Terminal operator GCT Canada says "illegal...
B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers...
Rob Shaw: Concerns over MNP worm their way through B.C.'s agriculture ministry
The company at the centre of a conflict of interest probe over CleanBC grants also helped award government grants to companies it represents in the agriculture...