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Julian Jones inquest hears conflicting accounts of fatal 2021 RCMP shooting in Opitsaht
The brother of the 28-year-old Indigenous man killed by RCMP testified Jones was not aggressive and held no weapons—contradicting the...
All-star chef lineup celebrates sustainably hand-harvested B.C. seafood at Steveston festival
The Divers' Catch Festival returns Sept. 19 with 10 chefs cooking geoduck, sea urchin, and sea cucumber at Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Richmond.
Metro Vancouver braces for near 40°C humidex Friday before weekend storms roll in
Friday brings the worst of the heat before thunderstorms arrive Saturday with wind gusts up to 40 km/h and risk of localized flooding.
400 pulp mill jobs lost as Domtar idling Howe Sound facility indefinitely
The forest products company is closing its pulp mill and chipping facility at Port Mellon, blaming reduced Asian demand and poor global...
B.C. Conservative caucus fracturing as party president exits amid leadership tensions
Party president Aisha Estey resigned after five years, marking another exit from the Conservative leadership amid disputes over whether...
Premier Eby's silence on U.S. alcohol ban signals stalled softwood lumber negotiations
B.C. has kept its ban on U.S. alcohol imports since 2025 despite federal pressure. An economist reads the lack of movement as a sign...
Youth charged after threatening to burn down Port Coquitlam home in May
A 15-year-old who does not live in the Tri-Cities area has been charged with mischief, uttering threats, and breach of a disposition...
Mount Pleasant SkyTrain station takes shape underground on East Broadway
Construction crews are installing permanent finishes at the Broadway Subway's most-advanced station, with platforms and tactile safety...
Coroners' inquest hears Indigenous man killed by RCMP in 2021 came at police with metal files
Julian Jones, 28, of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, was shot by RCMP on Meares Island in February 2021. Inquest testimony details the...
Trade deal paused tariffs on Canada, but B.C. forest sector outlook remains unclear
Prime Minister Carney and President Trump negotiated a deal pausing 50% tariffs for three days, but critical softwood lumber disputes...
High-risk sex offender arrested twice by Langley RCMP in six days for trespass and break-and-enter
Michael Wayne Carpenter, deemed a significant danger to women and children, was arrested August 12 and again August 17 after police...
Vancouver police investigating if 33-year-old missing person case is solved in Amsterdam
An unidentified man in a Dutch care home who suffered a stroke in 2023 may be John Russell Kenny, who vanished from Vancouver in 1993.
