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VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is urging water conservation as streams and rivers experience drought conditions across the southern half of the province.

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says he has already begun pressing the federal government to reverse a decision requiring passengers on major BC Ferries routes to leave their vehicles on enclosed decks.

NANAIMO, B.C. — The RCMP say a three-year investigation has led to a murder charge in the death of a Vancouver Island teenager. Sixteen-year-old Makayla Chang was last seen March 17, 2017, and was reported missing to police in Nanaimo, B.C.

SALMON ARM , B.C. — The RCMP are searching for two men wanted in connection with a serious stabbing in British Columbia's Shuswap area and say they have a third suspect in custody. On the night of Aug.

POWELL RIVER, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation has issued a state of emergency after confirmation that four members have COVID-19 and several others are reporting symptoms of the virus.

VANCOUVER — Air quality warnings have been issued for large sections of southern British Columbia as wildfire smoke from the United States is pushed north.

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. — The RCMP's Major Crime Unit has taken over a missing person investigation in northern British Columbia.

VANCOUVER — Police say a man who was punched in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has died. Const. Tania Visintin says 36-year-old Neil Scarisbrick died on Monday. He is Vancouver's 11th homicide victim this year.

CLEARWATER, B.C. — A woman is facing a second-degree murder charge after a man's body was found in a remote area of B.C. RCMP say Ashleigh Tschritter has been charged in relation to the death of David Simpson from Clearwater, B.C.