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B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
April 02, 2026 - 3:42 PM

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling after finding the judge used an "arbitrary boundary" to determine a First Nation's Aboriginal title over a swath of Nootka Island off western Vancouver Island.
Eby faces 'complete opposition' after proposing suspension of DRIPA sections
April 02, 2026 - 3:02 PM

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will stake his government on suspending sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years.
BC Ferries head says service remains reliable despite vessel disruptions
April 02, 2026 - 1:47 PM

The president of BC Ferries is defending service levels after disruptions this week caused by two major vessels being taken out of service, but adds he plans to revisit a rejected request for a fifth new vessel to address capacity issues.
B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin
April 02, 2026 - 12:28 PM

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby hasn't had to familiarize himself with a new face in his office after deputy director of communications James Smith left for another job — he simply tapped Smith's identical twin brother, George.
B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy
April 01, 2026 - 6:40 PM

VANCOUVER — Police say a man involved in British Columbia's deadly gang conflict who fled to Puerto Rico to dodge murder and conspiracy charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
B.C. man sentenced to life for contract murder and 14 years for attempted murder
April 01, 2026 - 5:30 PM

NEW WESTMINSTER — A convicted murderer has been sentenced to life in prison and a second 14-year-term in a case that a British Columbia Supreme Court judge says had all the "hallmarks of an organized killing."
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
April 01, 2026 - 5:07 PM

VICTORIA — Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday.
Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers
April 01, 2026 - 4:57 PM

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a series of robberies where the alleged thief bear sprayed unsuspecting sellers of high-value Pokémon cards.
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
April 01, 2026 - 3:47 PM

VICTORIA — British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent.
B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
April 01, 2026 - 3:09 PM

VICTORIA — The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 people to the province as of last month.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island

Eby faces 'complete opposition' after proposing suspension of DRIPA sections

BC Ferries head says service remains reliable despite vessel disruptions

B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin

B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy

B.C. man sentenced to life for contract murder and 14 years for attempted murder

Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law

Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers

B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%

B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections

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