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B.C. launching employment programs for people facing barriers in 5 cities

Initiative to pilot in Victoria, then begin in Vancouver, Surrey, Nanaimo and Prince George

Jul 24, 2024 10:03 AM Read more >

Even Vancouver Islanders feeling effects of wildfire situation: Eby

Premier says B.C. fire crews implementing lessons learned during last year's season

Jul 24, 2024 9:50 AM Read more >

Police identify 2 women found dead in Vancouver, say deaths aren’t connected

Cause of one death remains unknown, while criminality not suspected in the second

Jul 24, 2024 8:42 AM Read more >

Cooling trend to bring some relief as more than 400 wildfires burn in B.C.

About 500 people remain under evacuation order, another 5,000 under evacuation alert

Jul 24, 2024 8:31 AM Read more >

Deaths of women, 3 stabbings are ‘deeply unsettling,’ Vancouver mayor says

3 men stabbed just blocks apart in Vancouver’s downtown core late Monday

Jul 24, 2024 7:15 AM Read more >

Lightning sparked 59 wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre in past 5 days: BCWS

The region has seen 1,118 lightning strikes since July 18

Jul 23, 2024 6:30 PM Read more >

3 people stabbed in stranger attack in Vancouver; suspect arrested

Vancouver police say that one man has been arrested after a disturbing triple stabbing that happened over 15 minutes in downtown Vancouver on Monday night (July 22). The series of stabbings began around 9:40 p.m.

Jul 23, 2024 5:28 PM Read more >

Extremist group used public hall in Langley for 'comedy' tour

Mayor says Township will investigate how rental happened

Jul 23, 2024 4:01 PM Read more >

B.C. adventure travellers confirmed as remains found off Nova Scotia

Salt Spring Islanders had YouTube channel, had recently left Halifax bound for the Azores

Jul 23, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

B.C. cop charged with careless driving in crash that injured motorcyclist

Sgt. Kris Sledding facing two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act

Jul 23, 2024 2:41 PM Read more >