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Crofton paper mill workers to be recalled

Senior governments kicking in $19 million to retool Paper Excellence mill

Jan 22, 2023 9:35 AM Read more >

Embracing Lunar New Year with lucky money, lion dance

Celebrations marking the Lunar New Year, which begins Sunday, are like “Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas all rolled up into one.”

Jan 22, 2023 9:23 AM Read more >

Despite staffing crisis, nurses face roadblocks in upgrading, returning from retirement

Nurses are asking for the option to upgrade or refresh their skills on the job, so they don’t have to leave an already strained workforce.

Jan 22, 2023 9:10 AM Read more >

Abbotsford Police say initial investigation suggests targeted incident

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage following a shooting near the airport that sent four people to hospital.

Jan 21, 2023 11:03 PM Read more >

Three-wheelin’ up the Alaska Highway

A European couple is taking a winter adventure of a lifetime, motoring up the world famous Alaska Highway on the back of their sidecar motorcycles.

Jan 21, 2023 3:11 PM Read more >

B.C. legislature oversight committee settles on $100M budget

The all-party committee that oversees B.C.’s Legislative Assembly is asking the NDP government for a $100.3-million operational budget in the next fiscal year.

Jan 20, 2023 3:48 PM Read more >

Ex-Mexican general’s B.C. extradition hearing delayed

The extradition hearing for the former Mexican general who fled to B.C. in 2019 was postponed Thursday after his defence lawyer sought to introduce evidence that could help clear his client.

Jan 20, 2023 3:29 PM Read more >

Police: Canadian bank robbers' goal was to kill cops

SAANICH, British Columbia (AP) — Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire last summer outside a Canadian bank had been planning their attack for years, with a goal to kill as many officers as possible, police said Friday.

Jan 20, 2023 1:57 PM Read more >

Wastewater COVID-19 surveillance expands to Vancouver Island, Interior

The program was previously limited to just five Lower Mainland water treatment plants.

Jan 20, 2023 1:48 PM Read more >

B.C. announces cumulative impact agreements with Treaty 8 First Nations

Agreements provide hundreds of millions of dollars for land restoration and resource revenue sharing, framework for land use management, conservation, and wildlife planning

Jan 20, 2023 11:31 AM Read more >