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Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted

Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted

VANCOUVER — Avalanche Canada is warning anyone planning to head into British Columbia's backcountry that incoming winter weather is expected to bring a "major increase in avalanche danger.
Teens arrested after stabbing outside Yaletown condo

Teens arrested after stabbing outside Yaletown condo

A verbal altercation and stabbing took place outside a Vancouver condo at 1 a.m.
Foreign interference crackdown needed, say Chinese-Canadian groups in B.C.

Foreign interference crackdown needed, say Chinese-Canadian groups in B.C.

Critics charge final report is blind to key solutions: better regulation of foreign-controlled media and a foreign agent registry that extends into all facets of government
Rob Shaw: B.C. mired in partisan politics as Trump tariffs loom

Rob Shaw: B.C. mired in partisan politics as Trump tariffs loom

While workers brace for impact, politicians turn trade turmoil into political theatre
Half of Canada’s tree seedlings grown in B.C., finds report

Half of Canada’s tree seedlings grown in B.C., finds report

The industry report found B.C. tree nurseries are poised for growth amid a surge in wildfire activity.
Health minister calls on NDP to give Liberals more time to sign pharmacare deals

Health minister calls on NDP to give Liberals more time to sign pharmacare deals

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is calling on the federal NDP to give the Liberal government more time in power to sign bilateral deals on pharmacare. "I would put it back to (NDP Leader) Jagmeet Singh ...
Minister fires Greater Victoria School Board after disagreements over police in schools

Minister fires Greater Victoria School Board after disagreements over police in schools

The move follows an ongoing dispute over the board’s cancellation of the school police liaison program
Island mayors ask province for relief on 911 costs they've been forced to take on

Island mayors ask province for relief on 911 costs they've been forced to take on

Mayors and councillors from 10 south Island municipalities that will soon have to pay for 911 dispatch protested at the legislature Thursday
B.C. man claims strata's aggressive dog warning was bullying, defamatory

B.C. man claims strata's aggressive dog warning was bullying, defamatory

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal rejected all claims from a man whose two bulldogs attacked a smaller dog being held in its owner's arms in an elevator.
B.C. urges caution as Environment Canada warns of 'wintry mix' on south coast

B.C. urges caution as Environment Canada warns of 'wintry mix' on south coast

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has advised drivers across the south coast to avoid travel when possible as a "wintry mix" of rain and snow hits the region.