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'Chaotic scene': 20 hurt in data centre bus crash near remote Mackenzie, B.C.
Police say 20 people were hurt when a shuttle bus chartered by a contractor for a data centre company went off a highway near Mackenzie, B.C., resulting in two hospitals declaring Code Orange events as patients were transported in a fleet of air and gr...
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Saskatchewan soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire remembered at funeral
PRINCE ALBERT - Pte. Shaun Farrell was remembered Wednesday as a hard-headed soldier, branded with a tattoo reading "Comfort Kills Dreams" and with a love for the hard guitar-riffing Ram Jam rock anthem "Black Betty." Hundreds of Canadian military pers...
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Fire and smoke disrupt SkyTrain service at Burnaby, B.C., stations
BURNABY - SkyTrain service in Metro Vancouver was disrupted Wednesday morning after a fire near a station in Burnaby, B.C. TransLink said in a release that the fire happened near the Gilmore station, resulting in the shutdown of the station as well as ...
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Brother says B.C. bear attack victim an 'inspiration,' as community imposes curfew
The brother of a woman who was killed along with her daughter in a suspected grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola, B.C., says she was "remarkable" and an inspiration to her siblings. Matthew Balcarras said on Wednesday that Jenny Balcarras was "incredibl...
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This $1.7M Vancouver home was auctioned for half the price - but there's a catch
VANCOUVER - The home on Windsor Street in East Vancouver has admittedly seen better days. Its yard is overgrown, the weathered shingles are barely hanging on in places, and the back stairs have completely disintegrated. But with an official BC Assessm...
Nov 4, 2026
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B.C. First Nation buys major Sunshine Coast forestry operation in $80M deal
POWELL RIVER - Western Forest Products and the Tla'amin Nation say they have completed a deal that transfers ownership of a major forestry operation to the First Nation. A joint statement says the Tla'amin forestry arm has acquired a 100 per cent owner...
Nov 3, 2026
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B.C. Conservatives turmoil didn't stop the political donations from flowing
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of B.C. raised almost three times the donations as the New Democrats during the third quarter of 2026, despite experiencing internal turmoil at the time. This fundraising figure for the party of premier-designate Lorn...
Nov 3, 2026
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Great blue heron hit by plane at YVR makes full recovery, released
A wildlife rescue group says a great blue heron has made a full recovery after being hit by a plane that was lifting off at Vancouver's airport. The Wildlife Rescue Association of BC's advancement director Marina Schwarz said the heron suffered a suspe...
Nov 3, 2026
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Two dead in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C.
Two people are dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C., a year after an attack on a group of schoolchildren in the same community. An initial statement from the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service on Tuesday said the...
Nov 3, 2026
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Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala recognized with heroism award from U.S. foundation
TUMBLER RIDGE - Maya Gebala, who was badly injured during the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has received the first international award from a U.S.-based charity that was formed in the aftermath of another school shooting. The Youth Peace and Ju...
Nov 3, 2026
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Ostrich farm sues for loss of dietary pill business, says projected revenue was $200M
The owners of a British Columbia farm where hundreds of ostriches were killed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is suing the government and police, claiming the loss of a business with revenue it projected at $200 million. The lawsuit by Universal...
Nov 3, 2026
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One injured in Vancouver neighbourhood after 25 e-bike riders disrupt Halloween
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are issuing a warning to youth riding electric dirt bikes on city streets after multiple families on Halloween night reported a group of two dozen riders driving dangerously in their neighbourhood. Police say Halloween i...
Nov 3, 2026
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The actions of X on intimate images are 'appalling,' outgoing B.C. AG says
Out-going British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says governments have to keep up the fight to protect people from online harms if social media companies like X don't take on their own corporate responsibility. B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Man critically injured in Surrey, B.C., shooting overnight
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating a shooting where a man has been critically injured. Police were called at 9:42 p.m. Monday to the 9000 block of Snowdon Place, where officers say they found signs of injury along with evidence consist...
Nov 3, 2026
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Adam Kai-Ji Lo, accused in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day attack, pleads not guilty
VANCOUVER - The man accused of killing 11 people in a vehicle-ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver has pleaded not guilty to all 42 charges he faces. Damienne Darby, communications council with the BC Prosecution Service, said Adam...
Nov 2, 2026
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4.2 earthquake shakes off Vancouver Island's northwest coast
VANCOUVER - A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has rumbled under the Pacific Ocean off the northwestern end of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada says the quake struck 193 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C. It struck at an underground depth of 10 kilometres...
Nov 2, 2026
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Human remains found at site of former hotel destroyed by fire in Victoria
VICTORIA - Police say human remains have been found in the aftermath of a major fire at the former Travellers Inn building in Victoria last month. The Victoria Police Department says officers were working with the provincial coroners service to identif...
Nov 2, 2026
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Vessel owner asks for witnesses after kill switch flip led to grounding off Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The operator of a vessel that ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver last month says "malicious" tampering was the cause and he's urging witnesses to come forward. Kevin Skewes, the owner of Spirit Cruises, says someone hit the Pride of Va...
Nov 2, 2026
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Difficult and unpopular decisions ahead, B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservative caucus of 63 newly elected legislators is united to lead the province, premier-designate Lorne Doerkson said Monday, but he warned there would be difficult and unpopular decisions ahead. Doerkson made the c...
Nov 2, 2026
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Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Two family members have been charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Burnaby, B.C., more than a year ago. Police received a report in September 2025 to check on the well-being of Kai Pavlovic, who was last know...
Nov 2, 2026
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B.C. First Nations file legal challenges of federal decision on Pacific Link pipeline
VANCOUVER - First Nations in British Columbia have filed eight separate legal challenges to the federal government's decision to list the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline between Alberta to B.C.'s coast as a project of national interest, fast-trackin...
Nov 2, 2026
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Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother
A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion says Virginia Hicks will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, an annu...
Nov 1, 2026
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Three witnesses save B.C. driver from sinking pickup truck
NELSON - Police in Nelson, B.C., are crediting three witnesses who jumped into Kootenay Lake to rescue a driver from her submerged and sinking pickup truck. The department said in a social media post it received reports of a car that had driven over an...
Nov 1, 2026
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B.C.'s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned. When much of North ...
Oct 31, 2026
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