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Picket lines up at Richmond cannabis distribution centre

Picket lines up at Richmond cannabis distribution centre

A union representing 33,000 government workers has launched job action after contract negotiations stalled.
Man shot dead after woman tries to flee vehicle on highway near Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP

Man shot dead after woman tries to flee vehicle on highway near Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The RCMP say a man has been shot dead after officers responded to reports of a woman trying to escape a vehicle travelling along the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops, B.C.
B.C. trucker sentenced to jail for meth smuggling at Canada-U.S. border

B.C. trucker sentenced to jail for meth smuggling at Canada-U.S. border

The trucker told the jury he was threatened to smuggle 33 kilograms of meth across the Canadian border from Washington State.
Fear for B.C.'s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks with 10,000 litres of fuel

Fear for B.C.'s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks with 10,000 litres of fuel

VICTORIA — A fishing boat that sank with nearly 10,000 litres of fuel on board near the Canada-U.S. marine border went down in one of the worst possible places for endangered orcas, an ocean pollutants expert says.
Behind the cost estimates for proposed 2030 Winter Olympics venues, villages

Behind the cost estimates for proposed 2030 Winter Olympics venues, villages

The Canadian Olympic Committee is planning to make formal proposals to B.C. and federal treasury boards in October.
What B.C. residents may expect from striking public sector workers

What B.C. residents may expect from striking public sector workers

Unionized B.C. public sector workers are now striking at liquor and cannabis warehouses; could more services — from campsites to social services — be disrupted?
How sustainable is your reusable bag? Depends on how much you reuse it

How sustainable is your reusable bag? Depends on how much you reuse it

Reusable bags are often touted as an eco-friendly solution to single-use plastic bags. But how many times do they need to be used to actually equal or improve upon the environmental impact of their predecessor?
Extinction Rebellion spawns another splinter group planning to block streets

Extinction Rebellion spawns another splinter group planning to block streets

Different name, same face. The Vancouver chapter of Extinction Rebellion has spawned another protest sub-brand that threatens to disrupt traffic Monday for an anti-shale gas march from Vancouver city hall to the CBC studios, via the Cambie Bridge.
BCWS predicts stable forecast following persistent lightning strikes across province

BCWS predicts stable forecast following persistent lightning strikes across province

VANCOUVER — A spokesperson for the BC Wildfire Service says 80 per cent of the 212 new fires sparked across the province since Wednesday were caused by lightning.
High risk sex offender found, rearrested in Vancouver

High risk sex offender found, rearrested in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A high risk sex offender who disappeared from his halfway house has been found and rearrested by police in Vancouver.