B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot

Andrea Woo / theglobeandmail - Health Minister announced Wednesday that the province is ending its three-year, first-in-Canada pilot program

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BC's charity herring sale is back on after hundreds of sea lions feasted

Nono Shen / nationalobserver - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old.

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Extortion-related shooting in B.C.’s Lower Mainland is fourth since last week, police say

theglobeandmail - Attack is likely linked to ‘ongoing series of extortions’ targeting South Asian community, Surrey Police say

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Maple Ridge city councillor charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

Amy Judd / globalnews - Last May, Coun. Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed announced he was taking leave to address 'personal matters' and that he hoped to return to council.

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B.C. Premier David Eby says province’s LNG, mining of interest to India

Amy Judd / globalnews - "They are looking strongly to LNG as one of their ways of reducing carbon intensity, as well as reducing smog in the country," B.C. Premier David Eby said.

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B.C. ends three-year drug decriminalization pilot program

Amy Judd / globalnews - 'The toxic-drug crisis continues to take lives and cause tremendous pain across British Columbia,' Minister of Health Josie Osborne said in a statement.

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3 men accused in Abbotsford couple’s killing cleaned their roof, gutters the month before

Amy Judd / globalnews - Gurkaran Singh, Abhijeet Singh and Khushveer Toor, all in their early 20s at the time, are now facing first-degree murder charges.

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Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday

sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C.

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B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law

sootoday - OTTAWA — A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities.

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Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays

The Canadian Press / nationalpost - VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to throw out the case against a man convicted of first-degree murder in a killing police have linked to organized crime. Brandon Teixeira’s lawyers have filed a so-cal…

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Knock, knock, who's there? BC biologists identify unique sounds of eight fish species

Marissa Birnie / nationalobserver - There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by a team of British Columbia researchers don't belong to any of the province's famous forest creatures.

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Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing

sootoday - VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.

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B.C. approves extending life of Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine to 2035

theglobeandmail - Operator can expand the mine’s area, boost production and increase height of tailings storage dam

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CP NewsAlert: Air India pilot arrested last week at Vancouver airport before flight

sootoday - RICHMOND — Vancouver International Airport says an Air India pilot was arrested as he was preparing for a flight last week. Richmond RCMP did not identify the airline but say a pilot was arrested on Dec.

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Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday when an avalanche was remotely triggered from the base of the slope.

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Vancouver Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show

theglobeandmail - Proposed settlement includes updates to the team’s ticketing policies and a $475,000 charitable donation

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B.C. MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for provincial Conservative leadership

Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Rookie MP says risk is too great that his departure could lead to Liberal majority in Ottawa

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B.C. Conservative leadership race will present new vision, unify members: Halford

sootoday - VICTORIA — It was a surreal moment on a day full of such moments. Trevor Halford walked into the main chamber of the British Columbia legislature on Dec. 3 as interim leader of his Conservative Party of B.C.

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Canadians still holding back on U.S. travel, StatCan reports

theglobeandmail - Canadians are still holding back from travelling south of the border, as trips by Americans to Canada rose for the first time in eight months in October, Statistics Canada reported.

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B.C.'s David Eby 'not seeking' 2026 election, after year that tested NDP coalition

sootoday - VICTORIA — It should have been a very bad day for David Eby's government. But on Dec. 3, the morning after the pending closure of the pulp mill in Crofton, B.C.

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