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3 miners trapped in northern B.C. mine, premier says

July 23 , 2025 at 10:00:04 a.m. PDT • :

Premier David Eby said an accident at the Red Chris mine near Dease Lake, B.C., has trapped three workers, two of them from B.C. and one from Ontario. Eby said they don't believe the workers are injured.

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Round 2 — Coastal

July 23 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

In a lot of ways, the Nanaimo bar and the B.C. Roll are similar creations: common ingredients, arranged in a novel way for an established type of food, slowly growing in popularity over the second half of the 20th century.

MP wants passenger rail in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region as CN Rail pulls out

July 23 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

The MP representing B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region wants to see passenger rail introduced in the booming region north of Vancouver, just weeks after CN Rail said it intends to discontinue its operations in the area.

I got my first tattoo at 67. Here's what I learned as a geriatric tattoo virgin

July 23 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

When Lynn A. Farquhar looks at her embellished leg, she sees proof that growing old isn't a predictable paint-by-numbers template.

15-year-old boy stabbed to death near Vancouver law courts, police say

July 21 , 2025 at 03:07:08 p.m. PDT • :

Vancouver police continue to investigate the homicide of a 15-year-old boy who died after being stabbed Saturday night near the Vancouver Law Courts at Smithe and Hornby streets.

July 23 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will be decided Thursday. Here's what could happen

July 22 , 2025 at 05:44:41 p.m. PDT • :

Prince George RCMP investigate whether 2nd weigh scale arson and graffiti targeted at traffic officer

July 23 , 2025 at 07:13:45 a.m. PDT • :

UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law

July 22 , 2025 at 01:21:52 p.m. PDT • :

2 men sentenced in fatal Surrey, B.C., hit and run that dragged man underneath car

July 23 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

More Canadians may be thinking of a staycation this summer. But has domestic travel become unaffordable?

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