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A local coffee shop is the latest business in Sechelt, B.C., to be targeted in a recent string of crime that the community's mayor says is leaving some people scared to go to work.

Two members of the federal government’s Net-Zero Advisory Body have resigned, saying its work is being ignored by Ottawa as it moves away from previous climate commitments and toward new oil and gas projects.

A further four grizzly bears have been captured by B.C. conservation officers, after three children and an adult were seriously injured in an attack in Bella Coola on Nov. 20.

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In a report released on Dec. 4, the IIO said Chase called 911 on the afternoon of Feb. 9, saying he had a firearm and was threatening to harm himself.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says there are not reasonable grounds to believe an officer committed any offence in the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Surrey earlier this year.

Some of Canada's biggest cities are among the world's worst for traffic congestion, according to a new report. Though none cracked the top 10 or even the top 20.

In a statement, Rustad said he is proud of what the Conservatives have built and is proud of the team of Conservative MLAs who represent communities across the province.

B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad has announced his resignation but will remain on as an MLA.

The Vancouver Police Department says it has concluded its investigation into the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a high-rise balcony last month and determined it was the result of a "tragic accident."

The City of Kelowna is set to join the $1-billion club with its 2026 budget, which focuses on "stability and progress" while keeping a tax increase below five per cent, according to city staff.

An Ontario lawyer accused by American authorities of advising a Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged-cocaine kingpin may have his licence to practice law restricted or suspended.

Josh Pauls had a goal and an assist as the United States handed Canada its first loss of the Para Cup hockey tournament, 3-2, on Wednesday in Dawson Creek, B.C.

Four Vancouver Island grocery stores are selling cookies made by the Mindful Mouthful bakery in the Cowichan Valley, which is run out of the Clements Centre for people with developmental disabilities.

Bill C-225, "Bailey's Law," is a Conservative private members bill toughening laws against intimate partner violence. It's named after Kelowna victim Bailey McCourt, and received all-party House of Commons support in second reading.

Conservation officers in B.C. say they've captured four more grizzly bears that are being tested to determine if they were involved in an attack on a school group last month.

Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.

Since a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled earlier this year that Aboriginal title coexists alongside fee simple title on around 125 privately-held parcels of land in Richmond, a question has hung over the case: why didn't the private landowners know the title to their property was up for debate?

A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the B.C. Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.

In Canada and the U.S., F1 has gone from niche motorsport to mainstream obsession in just a few years. It’s a shift driven by a new wave of fans who are remaking the sport's social media landscape and driving the call for representation.

In Canada and the U.S., F1 has gone from niche motorsport to mainstream obsession in just a few years. It’s a shift driven by a new wave of fans who are remaking the sport's social media landscape and driving the call for representation.

Sentencing hearings were paused Wednesday for a B.C. man found guilty of manslaughter in the 2017 killing of Chelsey Gauthier. The defendant chose to exert his right to obtain a report based on his claim of Indigenous heritage.

A UBC Okanagan researcher is raising concerns about the serious health risks for youth who use oral nicotine pouches. It comes after a study found the pouches are being portrayed on social media as trendy and enjoyable among young people.

Wednesday was the final day the B.C. legislature was in session for 2025 — and it sure delivered a season finale.

Wednesday was the final day the B.C. legislature was in session for 2025 — and it sure delivered a season finale.

On Wednesday, Losch stunned the Abbotsford courtroom when he said he was admitting his guilt in Gauthier's death, saying he was moved by the victim impact statements on Tuesday.

Mayor Brenda Locke says Surrey taxpayers can't afford the provisional 2026 budget request of more than $330 million from the provincially-appointed Surrey Police Board that was released on Tuesday night.

Mayor Brenda Locke says Surrey taxpayers can't afford the provisional 2026 budget request of more than $330 million from the provincially-appointed Surrey Police Board that was released on Tuesday night.

This week's announcement that the mill in Crofton, B.C., is closing permanently is reverberating through the small Vancouver Island community — even if many say the news doesn't come as a total surprise.

The lawsuit says that the Hells Angels is a criminal organization with a global presence and a "reputation for violence," with members committing crimes for the organization's benefit, including drug trafficking, murder and extortion.

The Surrey Police Board is seeking a $91 million increase over the previous budget, which would be an 18 per cent property tax increase for taxpayers.

Kelowna has opened three transitional housing sites built around clusters of tiny homes, with each project having a capacity of 60 residents. New figures obtained by CBC News reveal the projects are achieving far lower success rates, in terms of people finding permanent homes, than Mayor Tom Dyas recently suggested.

Kelowna has opened three transitional housing sites built around clusters of tiny homes, with each project having a capacity of 60 residents. New figures obtained by CBC News reveal the projects are achieving far lower success rates, in terms of people finding permanent homes, than Mayor Tom Dyas recently suggested.

Kelowna has opened three transitional housing sites built around clusters of tiny homes, with each project having a capacity of 60 residents. New figures obtained by CBC News reveal the projects are achieving far lower success rates, in terms of people finding permanent homes, than Mayor Tom Dyas recently suggested.

"We're asking for three things in particular," Alex McMillan, Interim CEO of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, told Global News on Wednesday.

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