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Drunk driver who killed three near Pemberton should get 12 years: Crown

Drunk driver who killed three near Pemberton should get 12 years: Crown

A Lillooet man whose drunk driving killed three people, including two cyclists, should receive a 12-year jail term, a prosecutor argued Monday.
Heiltsuk village among oldest in North America: archeologists

Heiltsuk village among oldest in North America: archeologists

A Heiltsuk village site on B.C.’s mid-coast is three times as old as the Great Pyramid at Giza and among the oldest human settlements in North America, according to researchers at the Hakai Institute.
Carbon monoxide suspected in deaths of four near Ashcroft

Carbon monoxide suspected in deaths of four near Ashcroft

The sudden death of four people, including two children, in a remote B.C. community has left friends and loved ones in mourning. Local media identified the victims as Harvey Volaine, his wife Melissa Penner, and their two boys, Kaylex, 10, and Ay, 7.
NDP forestry plan: Curb log exports, invest in value-added manufacturing

NDP forestry plan: Curb log exports, invest in value-added manufacturing

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B.C. Liberals testing election ads with focus groups

B.C. Liberals testing election ads with focus groups

VICTORIA — In a small meeting room at a Coquitlam hotel, the B.C. Liberal Party is test-driving many of the ads that will saturate your social-media feeds, and TV airwaves, during the election campaign.
B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry, lawyers say

B.C. court ruling will shake real-estate industry, lawyers say

A B.C. Supreme Court ruling will send shock waves through the arm of the Canadian real-estate market that is powered by foreign capital, say immigration lawyers.
Sierra Club predicts costs of Site C hydro dam will balloon further

Sierra Club predicts costs of Site C hydro dam will balloon further

A Sierra Club B.C. report released Monday argues that the Liberal provincial government is leaving taxpayers with a costly legacy of bad decisions, corporate subsidies, and failed LNG projects.
Four people found dead in house near Ashcroft

Four people found dead in house near Ashcroft

Police are investigating after four people were found dead inside a home in Venables Valley near Ashcroft on Friday afternoon.
B.C. Liberals’ video highlights three First Nations candidates

B.C. Liberals’ video highlights three First Nations candidates

B.C. Liberals have released a video advertisement featuring their three indigenous candidates to highlight the First Nations aspect of their slate. The clip shows Dallas Smith, Ellis Ross and Wanda Good talking about issues.
Seniors face eviction from Vancouver retirement home

Seniors face eviction from Vancouver retirement home

The rare termination of a contract by Terraces on 7th, a Vancouver retirement home, which it had with Vancouver Coastal Health to provide a portion of its suites for less than market rates, is a worrying sign for seniors who can’t afford market rents