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Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition leader says fighting the pandemic produced a unified health front among traditional adversaries, but with the province facing its darkest economic crisis in decades, political battle lines must go beyond worki
Escapees out of B.C. prison for two days are charged with murder

Escapees out of B.C. prison for two days are charged with murder

James Busch and Zachary Armitage are accused of killing 60-year-old Martin Payne, whose body was found in his Victoria-area home in July 2019.
Trans Mountain pipeline shuts as crews clean spill in Abbotsford, B.C.

Trans Mountain pipeline shuts as crews clean spill in Abbotsford, B.C.

The company says the crude oil spill has been fully contained.
COVID forces changes as B.C. provincial courts reopen for trials

COVID forces changes as B.C. provincial courts reopen for trials

VANCOUVER — Provincial court trials in British Columbia will resume July 6 with numerous changes not only for health and safety reasons amid COVID-19, but to accelerate the court process.
B.C. police watchdog clears RCMP in death of a man who used the river to escape

B.C. police watchdog clears RCMP in death of a man who used the river to escape

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has determined that officers weren't at fault for the death of a man who tried to escape arrest by jumping in the Fraser River.
This 6,000-year-old arrowhead was recently discovered in B.C.

This 6,000-year-old arrowhead was recently discovered in B.C.

“Being able to find a Nesikip point is like finding a needle in a haystack."
Agriculture, local governments are top bailout priorities in B.C. poll

Agriculture, local governments are top bailout priorities in B.C. poll

With two-thirds of British Columbians calling for financial assistance for retailers, the big question will be what to save and how.
Surrey man dead after head-on collision between cube van and pickup in Delta

Surrey man dead after head-on collision between cube van and pickup in Delta

DELTA, B.C. — Police in Delta, British Columbia, say one person is dead after a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a cube van.
Premier says defunding police 'simplistic' but B.C. will review Police Act

Premier says defunding police 'simplistic' but B.C. will review Police Act

SOOKE, B.C. — British Columbia's premier says calls for defunding police are a simplistic approach to a complex problem.
Vancouver businessman becomes first ever to have Order of B.C. revoked

Vancouver businessman becomes first ever to have Order of B.C. revoked

David Sidoo pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in relation to a U.S. college admissions scandal.
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