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Student on Vancouver Island apprehended for allegedly making threats at school

CHEMAINUS — A Vancouver Island student has been apprehended and taken to hospital after allegedly making threats against a local secondary school. RCMP say in a statement that they were...

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Fact File: Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor

VANCOUVER — Multiple Facebook pages are claiming to share updates on the condition of a girl who survived a British Columbia school shooting in February, including that she is talking...

One RCMP detachment in Metro Vancouver splits into two, serving separate communities

MAPLE RIDGE — A Metro Vancouver RCMP detachment has officially split following a multi-year process to separate. Both police and the City of Maple Ridge say the former Ridge Meadows...

The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.

RICHMOND — Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight...

Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad

VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a "recovery and rehab-focused unit." David...

First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation

VICTORIA — A First Nations leader said proposed amendments to British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act would take a "sledgehammer" to the landmark legislation. Robert Phillips...

B.C. launching new health-care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors group

British Columbia's sweeping overhaul of regulatory systems for health professionals come into effect on Wednesday amid concerns from the organization representing thousands of doctors in the province. The new rules...

Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’

VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside...

Man found dead in Vancouver victim of homicide, police say

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man found dead about two weeks ago in the city's Downtown Eastside has been confirmed to be a victim of homicide. Police say the...

Three hurt when school bus crashes into ditch in the B.C. Interior, RCMP say

QUESNEL — RCMP in British Columbia say a school bus with 16 children on board crashed into a ditch, injuring three people. The crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 26....

Independent Investigations Office of BC seeks witnesses to Surrey, B.C., shooting

SURREY — British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office says it's hoping to hear from witnesses to a police-involved shooting in Metro Vancouver that Surrey police say left a man with minor...

Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities

VANCOUVER — The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says eight B.C....

TSB investigating small aircraft accident at Metro Vancouver airport

PITT MEADOWS — Federal investigators are deploying to British Columbia after an accident involving a small aircraft at an airport in Metro Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says...

B.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats in chats with U.S. teen

SOOKE — Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a...

B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms. The forests ministry says the changes...

B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Fulmer enters ‘unite the right’ deal with Brodie

VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer and breakaway MLA Dallas Brodie have announced a "unite the right accord" to avoid vote-splitting if Fulmer becomes Opposition leader. "British Columbians...

Accused B.C. cop killer wants to be found mentally fit for trial, lawyer tells court

VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 says he wants to be found mentally fit...

Independent MLA won’t resign while facing charges labelled intimate partner violence

VICTORIA — Independent British Columbia legislator Hon Chan says he is not resigning after his assault charges came to light and he was kicked out of the Conservative caucus. Chan...

B.C. union calls for full-time remote work due to spiking gas prices

BURNABY — The BC General Employees' Union is asking for provincially regulated employees to be allowed to work from home full-time due to high fuel prices. The union, which represents...

Extortion shootings at Surrey, B.C., business complex and home under investigation

SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating two overnight extortion-related shootings at a home and a business complex, the latter being shot at for the second time in about...

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