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B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnels, set to open in 2027
June 02, 2025 - 3:13 PM

VANCOUVER — In a maze of cement under Vancouver, the latest expansion to the SkyTrain rapid-transit system is taking shape, one stretch of track at a time.
Safety board says broken wheel caused 61-car CN Rail derailment in B.C.
February 27, 2024 - 3:59 PM

VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board says a broken wheel was to blame for a train derailment in B.C.'s Fraser Valley more than three years ago that spilled six million kilograms of potash.
Otter full on prized fish gets away as security tightened at Vancouver garden
November 29, 2018 - 3:03 PM

VANCOUVER - An otter that dined on prized fish at a classical Chinese garden in downtown Vancouver seems to have dashed as the facility takes steps to ensure the unwelcome critter doesn't come back.
West Coast sub returns to sea for trials prior to operations with allies
February 22, 2017 - 11:46 AM

ESQUIMALT, B.C. - The Royal Canadian Navy's only operational submarine on the West Coast is doing training exercises as it readies for operations after undergoing repairs to dozens of problem welds, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Students say 'it's scary' to return to school after teen fatally stabbed
November 07, 2016 - 3:22 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A man accused of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old girl at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., sat motionless and was unresponsive during a video appearance in court on Monday.
Firefighters battle blaze at Port Moody mill; workers douse fire at another mill
July 18, 2016 - 9:09 PM

PORT MOODY, B.C. - Firefighters in Port Moody, B.C., spent hours battling a blaze at a sawmill on Monday afternoon.
Anti-robot project explores human relationship with technology in AI future
July 06, 2016 - 8:22 AM

VANCOUVER - Inside a warehouse in a secluded part of Vancouver, engineers and fabricators are building a two-storey tall, 3.5 tonne racing robot with four steel legs and a massive battery pack in its belly.
Delayed Victoria bridge project spans continents, cultural issues
June 16, 2016 - 5:52 AM

VICTORIA - It's less than 100 metres long, but costs and delays have ballooned for Victoria's Johnson Street Bridge replacement project in a cautionary tale involving standards for steel and a cultural divide that spans continents.
How a teenaged drug dealer, thief and bad daughter turned their lives around
June 21, 2015 - 12:30 PM

SURREY, B.C. - When Rob Rai and the Surrey School District opened the Wrap Project in 2009, those starting the dedicated anti-gang program plainly acknowledged that groups of local teenagers were committing serious crimes.
B.C. snowmobiler captures harrowing video of being buried alive in avalanche
April 08, 2015 - 1:59 PM

SICAMOUS, B.C. - Taking all the right precautions was nearly not enough for a snowmobiler who was buried in an avalanche during a trip through the mountains of B.C.'s Interior.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnels, set to open in 2027

Safety board says broken wheel caused 61-car CN Rail derailment in B.C.

Otter full on prized fish gets away as security tightened at Vancouver garden

West Coast sub returns to sea for trials prior to operations with allies

Students say 'it's scary' to return to school after teen fatally stabbed

Firefighters battle blaze at Port Moody mill; workers douse fire at another mill

Anti-robot project explores human relationship with technology in AI future

Delayed Victoria bridge project spans continents, cultural issues

How a teenaged drug dealer, thief and bad daughter turned their lives around

B.C. snowmobiler captures harrowing video of being buried alive in avalanche

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