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B.C.'s housing minister says the province is discussing infrastructure support with Ottawa as it considers lower development charges in high-growth areas to help spur homebuilding.
A Canadian-led North Pacific patrol found 52 potential violations during 30 vessel boardings, while aerial surveillance identified further concerns including suspected shark finning and dolphin harvesting.
B.C.'s police watchdog found RCMP officers were justified in shooting a man who had killed two relatives and emerged from a trailer carrying a rifle after a lengthy 2024 standoff.
Street festivals and the SeaWheeze Half-Marathon will close or delay traffic on several Vancouver roads this weekend, especially Saturday.
A wildfire in Belcarra Regional Park is being held at about 1.5 hectares after overnight firefighting, and all Anmore evacuation measures have been rescinded.
Canada is warning travellers to monitor local conditions in France, Spain and Greece as wildfires, smoke and possible transportation disruptions affect parts of those countries.
Vancouver police are asking the public to help locate Keith Gurney, 59, who has Alzheimer’s disease and was last seen at St. Paul’s Hospital.
A wildfire in təmtəmíxʷtən Belcarra Regional Park prompted two evacuations in Anmore and alerts for 35 more addresses as crews worked near downed power lines.
A year after Victoria committed $10 million toward public safety on Pandora Avenue, the mayor says complex needs require more provincial help while downtown merchants report little change.
Evacuees are receiving support in Vernon after the Bradley Creek wildfire destroyed homes on Okanagan Indian Band Reserve, where residents cannot yet return because hot spots remain.
A pilot suffered minor injuries after a helicopter working on the Big Bar wildfire complex crashed into a lake near 70 Mile House, BC Wildfire Service says.
An estimated 25,000 people watched the Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform along Victoria’s Dallas Road before the Tutor jets are grounded until the early 2030s.
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