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Village resident readies boat, as B.C. cable ferry strike set to expand

Village resident readies boat, as B.C. cable ferry strike set to expand

Andrew Doran, a resident of the tiny B.C. Interior community of Harrop, has been getting ready for expanded strike action on the cable ferry across Kootenay Lake that is a community lifeline.
Vancouver's wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists

Vancouver's wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists

VANCOUVER — Vancouver lived up to its soggy reputation in 2024, the city's wettest year so far this century, but an Environment Canada meteorologist says that a "multi-year" drought persists in other parts of British Columbia.
Person killed after being struck by train in Chilliwack, B.C.

Person killed after being struck by train in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a person was struck and killed by a train near an overpass in the city early this morning.
Up, down, unchanged? Here's how home values fared across B.C. in new assessments

Up, down, unchanged? Here's how home values fared across B.C. in new assessments

Here's a look at how average residential property valuations changed in communities across B.C., in new data released by BC Assessment, based on the market situation on July 1, 2024. --- LOWER MAINLAND City of Vancouver -0.
B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres

B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres

British Columbia's latest property assessments show values have been relatively flat in many parts of the province, especially major urban areas such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna.
Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver

Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged after an attempted armed robbery at a store in the city's downtown. They say officers responded to a call at Holt Renfrew just before noon on Monday.
Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

Missing hiker with arrest warrant found after friends delay police report, says RCMP

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest after a missing hiker's friends delayed reporting her disappearance to police.
VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies

VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses to a collision involving an 85-year-old pedestrian who later died in hospital. Police say in a news release the collision happened on Dec.
Oliver is B.C.'s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go

Oliver is B.C.'s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go

The most popular name in B.C. over the past 100 years was Robert, which was bestowed on only 14 B.C. babies in 2024, but has been used 36,065 times since 1925.
B.C. police find 'ghost gun' in car after driver said she couldn't remember name

B.C. police find 'ghost gun' in car after driver said she couldn't remember name

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Police say a woman in northeastern British Columbia who told an officer she couldn't remember her name during a traffic stop has been arrested after an untraceable "ghost gun" was found in her vehicle.