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B.C. drivers warned to stay off roads amid dire warnings about snow and freezing rain

VANCOUVER — Drivers across much of southern B.C. are being asked to avoid non-essential trips as snow and freezing rain threaten to close highways, knock out power and make travel dangerous.

Dec 22, 2022 4:47 PM Read more >

Update: B.C.’s crypto crackdown won't impact northern B.C. Bitcoin miner

Iris Energy’s Bitcoin mining operations in Prince George and Mackenzie became operational earlier this year.

Dec 22, 2022 1:37 PM Read more >

B.C. Mounties seize cache of firearms in Coquitlam warehouse

Assault-style rifles, 3D guns, ammunition and body armour seized by RCMP

Dec 22, 2022 12:29 PM Read more >

Guest list for Eby swearing-in as B.C. premier didn’t include Appadurai

The name of David Eby’s challenger for the NDP leadership does not appear on the guest list for his swearing-in as Premier. Eby took the oath of office Nov. 18 from Lt.-Gov.

Dec 22, 2022 11:42 AM Read more >

B.C. smashes 34 temperature records as up to 20 cm of snowfall is expected in Metro Vancouver

A winter storm watch is in place as up to 20 cm of more snow is expected.

Dec 22, 2022 11:14 AM Read more >

Saanich police chief says he hopes IIO report brings closure

Saanich Police Chief Dean Duthie and Victoria Police Chief Del Manak say June’s Saanich BMO bank robbery has taken a physical and emotional toll.

Dec 22, 2022 8:48 AM Read more >

IIO finds lethal force justified in shooting deaths of bank robbers; how the gunfight unfolded

B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared officers of any wrongdoing in the shooting deaths of two heavily-armed bank robbers at a Shelbourne Bank of Montreal branch in June.

Dec 22, 2022 8:43 AM Read more >

Royal B.C. Museum embarks on three-year public consultation process to plot its future

Meetings will begin in Victoria and expand to the rest of the province; three years too long, says DVBA's Jeff Bray

Dec 22, 2022 8:41 AM Read more >

Brief evacuation lifted in northeastern B.C. after crash south of Pouce Coupe

POUCE COUPE, B.C. — Officials in northeastern British Columbia have rescinded an evacuation order issued Wednesday after the crash of a tanker truck carrying hazardous material.

Dec 22, 2022 6:19 AM Read more >

Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark gains four-year renewal from UNESCO

Designation signifies "highest level of sustainable tourism promoting geological and cultural heritage."

Dec 22, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >