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On Thursday, the man behind the wheel, Tyler Manchur, was sentenced to house arrest following a joint submission by the Crown and defence.

The BC Seafood Alliance says it could be a massive blow to the industry with China spending $300 million on local seafood annually.

Earlier this week, Eby’s government introduced legislation that would tax trucks and vehicles using B.C.s infrastructure to travel to Alaska.

Glen Mitzel with the City of Port Coquitlam says demand for aquatic lessons is high across B.C. and the privatization helps ease the demand on city programs.

Ravi Parmar said that B.C. still relies heavily on the lumber industry with revenue from the forest sector to pay for schools, health care and social services.

BC Ferries pulled the vessel from service in September, after its propeller detached due to structural fatigue. 

The British Columbia coroner says 152 people died of toxic drug overdoses in January, marking four consecutive months that the toll was under 160. 

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) says it wants the federal government to end its ongoing neglect and systemic failures when it comes to First Nations children.

Premier David Eby and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey will host the town hall, which is happening at Simon Fraser University on Friday afternoon.

Vancouver police said the 18-year-old passenger in the car died at the scene and the driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

With U.S. booze pulled from the shelves of BC Liquor Stores amid the U.S. trade war, the province’s craft distillers say now is the time for the province to support local products. “Do we want to have BC Liquor Stores with empty shelves when it should be filled with shelves that are powering our own...

The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. 

Eysiah Winnig, 28, is non-verbal, has been diagnosed with autism, paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other impairments.

The BC River Forecast Centre's latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin says the provincial snowpack was at just 73 per cent of normal for March 1.

Shortly after the shooting, RCMP officers found the suspect vehicle. Police said the two men in the vehicle attempted to flee but crashed.

The highway is closed between Callaghan Valley Road and Brew Creek Road and traffic is blocked in both directions, according to Drive BC.

A Surrey, B.C., police officer discharged his firearm on Tuesday afternoon during an altercation with a member of the public, according to the RCMP.

Tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., and the counter tariffs promised by the Canadian federal government are driving up costs and uncertainty.

An RCMP lawyer is alleging a Mountie who testified at his own discipline hearing on in B.C. on Monday "outright lied" on the stand.

Katie Jenion, the owner, shared the emotional toll of the incident, “It definitely affected our entire family, and it was scary.”

Researchers at UBC conducted a survey of more than 26,000 children in Grades 6 to 8 and found that only four per cent are meeting Canada's recommendations for daily movement.

While the stickers were in the central Lonsdale neighbourhood and have now been removed, RCMP said police are investigating these incidents as a wilful promotion of hatred.