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Kelowna woman facing charges of uttering death threats to Clark, Thomson

Special prosecutor has approved charges against Pavla Janeckova of Kelowna

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Vancouver’s notorious Canuck the crow tangles with Canada Post

No immediate end to testy relationship between Vancouver crow and mail carriers

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Speaker Steve Thomson has tricky procedural questions to consider during his first, and possibly only, week on the job. (Hansard TV)

UPDATE: B.C. Liberals question NDP’s ability to to govern

NDP’s Mike Farnworth calls Mike de Jong’s request ‘insulting’

Speaker Steve Thomson has tricky procedural questions to consider during his first, and possibly only, week on the job. (Hansard TV)
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One in eight B.C. kids enrolled in independent schools: report

Fraser Institute study finds that public school enrolment is falling

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California regulators are taking a pivotal step toward requiring the popular weed killer Roundup to come with a warning label. The state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced Monday, June 26, 2017, that the weed killer’s main ingredient, glyphosate, will be listed in July as a chemical known to cause cancer. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ingredient in popular weed killer could be cancerous

Roundup could soon come with warning label that it’s known to cause cancer

California regulators are taking a pivotal step toward requiring the popular weed killer Roundup to come with a warning label. The state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced Monday, June 26, 2017, that the weed killer’s main ingredient, glyphosate, will be listed in July as a chemical known to cause cancer. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad has added responsibility for forests to his duties. (Black Press files)

U.S. adds another border tax to B.C. lumber

Minister says work continues through B.C. instability

Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad has added responsibility for forests to his duties. (Black Press files)
Tim Shields (File photo)

Shields’ accuser defends friendly emails in sex-assault trial

Complainant told the court that being friendly did not mean she consented to sex

Tim Shields (File photo)
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B.C. hospital cleaners and dietary workers vote to strike

The strike could affect 75 hospitals all across B.C.

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Canadians all sound the same, UVic study finds

Canadians all sound the same, UVic study finds

Canadian accent more than just iconic ‘eh’

Canadians all sound the same, UVic study finds
B.C. Liberal Finance Minister and house leader Mike de Jong speaks to reports at his legislature office Monday. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

UPDATE: B.C. Liberals expect to lose power Thursday

Greens, NDP reject debate on banning corporate donations

B.C. Liberal Finance Minister and house leader Mike de Jong speaks to reports at his legislature office Monday. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)
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Canada hard to define but easy to celebrate: poll

A new survey suggests the answers are as diverse as the country itself

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B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark speaks to the media in the rose garden following following the throne speech June 22. (Arnold Lim/Black Press)

All parties throwing your billions around

Christy Clark promises to match NDP, Greens spending spree

B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark speaks to the media in the rose garden following following the throne speech June 22. (Arnold Lim/Black Press)
Locations like Golden Ears Provincial Park in Maple Ridge heated up for the first weekend of summer. (Black Press)

UPDATE: Record heat hits B.C.

Ashcroft, Agassiz and Port Alberni all saw record-breaking temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius

Locations like Golden Ears Provincial Park in Maple Ridge heated up for the first weekend of summer. (Black Press)
ONE Condoms even has a contest running to celebrate Canada 150. (ONECondoms/Twitter)
ONE Condoms even has a contest running to celebrate Canada 150. (ONECondoms/Twitter)
Dogs have no sweat glands and can withstand high temperatures for only a short time, says the SPCA.

BC SPCA warns: A hot car is no place for your pet

Temperature in parked vehicle can reach over 38 degrees Celsius

  • Jun 23, 2017
Dogs have no sweat glands and can withstand high temperatures for only a short time, says the SPCA.
Indigenous lands added to Google Maps

Indigenous lands added to Google Maps

3,000 indigenous lands, reserves and territories across Canada have been added

Indigenous lands added to Google Maps
High court clears way for Facebook lawsuit in B.C.

High court clears way for Facebook lawsuit in B.C.

Deborah Douez alleges Facebook used her name and profile photo in ads endorsing a company she ‘liked’

High court clears way for Facebook lawsuit in B.C.
VIDEO: Hide your picnic baskets, the bears are out

VIDEO: Hide your picnic baskets, the bears are out

Conservation officers are expecting to see highest number of bears in recent years this summer

VIDEO: Hide your picnic baskets, the bears are out
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Elections BC prepares for possible snap election

Staff not expecting voters to head to the polls yet, but want to be ready

(Black Press)
Premier Christy Clark greets Lt. Governor Judith Guichon before presentation of the government’s pre-election throne speech. Today’s speech adds many more promises taken from NDP and Green platforms. (B.C. GOVERNMENT)

VIDEO: Throne speech piles on PST cut, other promises

NDP, Greens still preparing to defeat B.C. Liberals

Premier Christy Clark greets Lt. Governor Judith Guichon before presentation of the government’s pre-election throne speech. Today’s speech adds many more promises taken from NDP and Green platforms. (B.C. GOVERNMENT)