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Eby reshuffles B.C. cabinet, switching up heads of housing, public safety and jobs

July 17 , 2025 at 10:28:45 a.m. PDT • :

B.C. Premier David Eby announced a cabinet shuffle Thursday morning that saw Ravi Kahlon shifted from housing to jobs and Garry Beg ousted as safety minister, among other switch ups.

North Vancouver man charged with impersonating RCMP officer

July 17 , 2025 at 10:56:39 a.m. PDT • :

Wayne Church of North Vancouver has been charged with personating a peace officer and using equipment likely to cause the public to believe he was a peace officer.

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Round 1— Provincial

July 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

British Columbia's flag was created in 1960, but its history goes much further than that. It derives from its coat of arms, which were designed in 1895, and features a Union Jack on one half and a setting sun against the ocean waves on the other.

Clearwater, B.C., braces for potential of massive mine that could nearly double its population

July 17 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Taseko Mines says it is moving ahead with environmental assessments for the Yellowhead Copper Project. While this doesn't mean the project is a go, the District of Clearwater is preparing for what could be a population boom.

#TheMoment a 'fat' marmot was spotted in a B.C. park

July 15 , 2025 at 07:07:35 p.m. PDT • :

Taylor Borth tells The National about the moment she snapped a photo of an unusually 'fat' marmot while walking through a park in Kamloops, B.C.

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July 17 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Carney promises First Nations leaders prosperity for 'generations to come' at summit on major projects

July 15 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Family lawyer says he's seeing a new trend of the 'manosphere' leading to divorce

July 17 , 2025 at 09:28:53 a.m. PDT • :

Cooling bus run by former CRAB Park residents providing heat relief in Downtown Eastside

July 16 , 2025 at 12:02:24 p.m. PDT • :

3 injured in Surrey, B.C., shooting believed to be road rage related: police

July 16 , 2025 at 04:03:58 p.m. PDT • :

Man charged with hijacking one day after flights grounded at Vancouver Airport

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