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Lamborghini impounded as BC Highway Patrol reminds drivers of winter tire rules

BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers across the province to equip their vehicles with proper winter tires after a luxury sports car was impounded for speeding and failing to meet seasonal driving requirements. On October 13, 202...

B.C. to extend unpaid leave for 'catastrophic' illness, injury: Eby

The British Columbia government is proposing changes to the province's Employment Standards Act to allow up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave each year for people facing what Premier David Eby described as "catastrophic" illness or inju...

Pedestrian killed after early morning crash in Langley, RCMP investigating

Langley RCMP say one person has died following a collision early Tuesday morning near 264 Street and 0 Avenue. Police were called to the scene around 6:42 a.m., where emergency crews from the British Columbia Ambulance Service and...

Reconstruction approved for Hazel Trembath Elementary after 2023 fire

The British Columbia government has approved plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School in Port Coquitlam, nearly two years after a fire destroyed the original building. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma announced Friday th...

Surrey café linked to Indian star Kapil Sharma hit by gunfire for third time this year

Surrey RCMP are investigating another shooting at Kap’s Café, a local restaurant associated with Bollywood comedian and television host Kapil Sharma. Police say the business was struck by multiple bullets early Thursday morning, m...

Dawson Creek declares local emergency as drought strains city’s water supply

The City of Dawson Creek has declared a state of local emergency in response to a worsening drought that has pushed water reserves to critically low levels. Mayor Darcy Dober said the measure was necessary after years of conserva...

B.C. report warns youth suicide rates remain unchanged as province lags in prevention strategy

A new report commissioned by British Columbia’s chief coroner warns that despite years of concern and investment, the province has made little progress in preventing youth suicide. The findings echo long-standing national data sho...

Flights delayed after B.C. airport hacked with pro-Hamas messages

The airport in Kelowna, B.C., says some flights were delayed after its terminal information screens and public address system were hacked, with social media posts showing pro-Hamas messages on the displays. The posts show screens...

One woman dead, another charged after fatal stabbing in Campbell River

A 30-year-old woman has died and another woman has been charged following a stabbing in Campbell River early Sunday morning. According to RCMP, officers were called to the 1300 block of Dogwood Street shortly after midnight follo...

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Alberta francophone groups urge Ottawa to keep Supreme Court bilingualism out of political debate

Two Alberta-based francophone organizations are pushing back against calls to loosen bilingualism requirements for Supreme Court of Canada judges, warning that language rights should not become a political bargaining tool. The Ass...

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