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Byelections called in Vancouver and Greater Victoria for June 24

B.C. Premier David Eby has called byelections for two vacant ridings left open by the resignations of the previous New Democrat premier and a former...

Quebec Remparts blitz Kamloops Blazers in Memorial Cup opener

The visiting Quebec Remparts scored three goals in four-and-a-half minutes early in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and then coasted to an...

Special prosecutor to investigate school trustee-turned-NDP aide for potential elections violations

The B.C. Prosecution Service says it has named a special prosecutor in a case involving a New Westminster school board candidate who was later appointed...

B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes

British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real estate speculation and ensure homes in rental-strapped communities don't sit empty.A statement...

Lululemon promises 2,600 new jobs after exemption from some immigration rules

Vancouver-based company Lululemon says it will expand its headquarters in the city and create 2,600 jobs over the next five years.The announcement comes months after...

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire...

Police in Chilliwack, B.C., issue shelter in place alert for residents near Skowkale

Police in Chilliwack, B.C., are warning certain locals to shelter in place as they deal with what is being described as an "active, ongoing, high-risk police incident.''According...

Whitecaps extend home undefeated streak to 6 games with win over Sounders

Midfielder Pedro Vite scored late in the first half as the Vancouver Whitecaps extended their home undefeated streak to six Major League Soccer games with...

Teck Coal named in U.S. legal battle over selenium from its coal mines

A B.C.-based coal miner is facing legal action in an American court over levels of a contaminant from its mines in U.S. waters.Teck Coal Ltd. is...

B.C. casinos will require all to show government ID as part of self-exclusion program

Everyone who enters a British Columbia casino will soon be required to present government-issued identification, in what the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) says is an initiative...

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