B.C. insurance corp. announces $110 vehicle rebate, rate increases on hold until 2026
VICTORIA - Most drivers in British Columbia will receive a $110 vehicle insurance rebate this year. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. says strong investment and financial returns and the 2021 shift to the "enhanced care" model for providing health coverage for people involved in crashes has put the Crown corp...
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B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
SURREY, B.C. - A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects. Case listings from Surrey Provincial Court in B.C. show that Kamalpreet Singh will appear next on May 21. Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpree...
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Music Review: Sebastian Bach's 'Child Within the Man' makes the case for a Skid Row reunion
Sebastian Bach's latest solo album, "Child Within the Man," is a reminder that every once in a while, a man and a moment meet. This is that time for Bach and his former band Skid Row. The vintage-sounding album has everything that made Bach a force and offers a tantalizing glimpse into what he could bring to ...
May 08, 2024
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Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depict the number of steelhead and trout that died in a massive fish kill in the drought-stricken Cowichan River on southern...
May 08, 2024
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London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. The Richmond, B.C.-based retailer and pharmacy chain operates 79 stores across Western Canada. It said in a news release Monday that it had begun reopening its s...
May 08, 2024
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Another barge adrift in Vancouver prompts speedy coast guard response
VANCOUVER - Another barge went adrift in Vancouver's English Bay, prompting a quick response from the Canadian Coast Guard. A spokeswoman for the agency says it received the report around 2:30 p.m. and two crews from its Kitsilano base responded within minutes. Michelle Imbeau says those crews, with the help of a vess...
May 08, 2024
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Cariboo Regional District
Unionized Cariboo Regional District employees poised to strike Thursday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC General and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) has served 72-hour strike notice to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD).In a news release, the CRD says the two sides are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, but are stalled on the issue of wage increases.The CRD says it has trigger...
May 07, 2024
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UBC president says endowment fund doesn't directly own stocks targeted by protesters
VANCOUVER - The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn't directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says the targeted companies are instead part of &quo...
May 07, 2024
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Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A reported sighting of an orca pod off Vancouver Island near where an orphan killer whale is spending her time after escaping from a lagoon has an expert expressing caution and downplaying a possible family reunion. A confirmed sighting of a pod of nine orcas was reported Monday near Kyuquot Sound, abo...
May 07, 2024
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Illicit drug deaths reach 192 in March in B.C., down from last year
VICTORIA - Another 192 people were killed in British Columbia by illicit drugs in March, 11 per cent down from the same month last year. The BC Coroners Service says the relentless toll makes illicit drugs the leading cause of death for those aged between 10 and 59, surpassing accidents, suicide, homicides and natural...
May 07, 2024
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