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One man dead after Friday night shooting in Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — One man is dead after a Friday night shooting in Abbotsford, B.C. Abbotsford police say they responded to reports of a shooting in the 2700 block of Lucern Crescent on Friday night.

Jul 11, 2020 10:04 AM Read more >

B.C. man prepares to be first to receive double-hand transplant in Canada

VANCOUVER — When Rick Thompson's doctor told him a surgical team was going ahead with his double-hand transplant in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, his first reaction was surprise.

Jul 11, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

Eight COVID-19 cases linked to downtown Kelowna gatherings, waterfront

KELOWNA, B.C. — Health officials are reporting eight cases of COVID-19 linked to public gatherings in Kelowna, British Columbia, during and around the Canada Day long weekend.

Jul 10, 2020 8:53 PM Read more >

Matriarchs to occupy lands on Haida Gwaii as fishing lodges reopen

QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. — A group of Haida matriarchs say they plan to occupy two ancient villages on Haida Gwaii after two fishing lodges decided to reopen on the remote archipelago despite objections from the First Nation.

Jul 10, 2020 4:13 PM Read more >

Job numbers show cautious optimism with long road ahead: B.C. finance minister

VICTORIA — Statistics Canada's labour force survey for June shows 118,000 people in B.C. found jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 13 per cent.

Jul 10, 2020 3:36 PM Read more >

Petition launched to rename Stanley Park fountain to honour Dr. Bonnie Henry

Jul 10, 2020 11:05 AM Read more >

Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route

OLD FORT, B.C. — A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern British Columbia community of Old Fort after a slow landslide last month tore out a section of the only road to dozens of homes.

Jul 10, 2020 8:04 AM Read more >

Horgan says B.C. restart making gains as more people come out of their homes

VICTORIA — British Columbia's gradual restart is gaining ground as some industries resume operations and more people leave their homes to participate in the economy, Premier John Horgan said Thursday. He said B.C.

Jul 9, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

Man charged with second-degree murder in double homicide in east Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid in connection with a fatal double shooting in Vancouver. Police say a 43-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday night in Harrison Hot Springs, east of Vancouver.

Jul 9, 2020 10:43 AM Read more >

RCMP investigate threat against Indigenous totem poles on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

SECHELT, B.C. — A police investigation is underway as RCMP search for the person who threatened to damage two totem poles at a secondary school north of Vancouver.

Jul 9, 2020 8:29 AM Read more >