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Man arrested after firing flares, threatening police in wild B.C. boat chase: RCMP

Man arrested after firing flares, threatening police in wild B.C. boat chase: RCMP

A 25-year-old man in British Columbia has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a wild chase in a stolen fishing boat, firing flares at the pursuing officers and threatening them over the vessel’s marine radio.

B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad’s claim of MLA blackmailers

B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad’s claim of MLA blackmailers

Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft grounded in B.C. due to crew shortages

Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft grounded in B.C. due to crew shortages

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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. are downgraded, leaving just one fire of note

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. are downgraded, leaving just one fire of note

Suspect sought in Port Moody, B.C., shoplifting assault

Suspect sought in Port Moody, B.C., shoplifting assault

Victoria council to receive report tackling declining social order in B.C.’s capital

Victoria council to receive report tackling declining social order in B.C.’s capital

Violent crime in Vancouver reaches 20-year low, according to VPD report

Violent crime in Vancouver reaches 20-year low, according to VPD report

‘Investors lost all of their money’: B.C. cannabis executive fined $5K, banned from market for 6 years

‘Investors lost all of their money’: B.C. cannabis executive fined $5K, banned from market for 6 years

‘I can feel the floor vibrate’: Burnaby, B.C., residents demand action over nighttime noise at dairy plant

‘I can feel the floor vibrate’: Burnaby, B.C., residents demand action over nighttime noise at dairy plant

B.C.’s Northern Health ramping up vaccine availability as measles cases may be undercounted

B.C.’s Northern Health ramping up vaccine availability as measles cases may be undercounted

Vancouver mayor asks staff to look at property tax increase scenarios as low as 0% for 2026

Vancouver mayor asks staff to look at property tax increase scenarios as low as 0% for 2026

West Vancouver parents celebrate son’s second Stanley Cup win in Florida

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B.C. man who pushed girlfriend to her death off cliff gets sentence reduced

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at B.C. commercial pigeon premises

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Abbotsford hockey fans relish Calder Cup run

Abbotsford hockey fans relish Calder Cup run

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Man arrested after firing flares, threatening police in wild B.C. boat chase: RCMP

Man arrested after firing flares, threatening police in wild B.C. boat chase: RCMP

A 25-year-old man in British Columbia has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a wild chase in a stolen fishing boat, firing flares at the pursuing officers and threatening them over the vessel’s marine radio.

Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft grounded in B.C. due to crew shortages

Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft grounded in B.C. due to crew shortages

Former Montreal-area daycare manager sentenced to 3 years for smuggling ghost guns into Quebec

Former Montreal-area daycare manager sentenced to 3 years for smuggling ghost guns into Quebec

Parts of Canada expected to see heavy rain, severe thunderstorms

Parts of Canada expected to see heavy rain, severe thunderstorms

Most measles cases in Canada stem from domestic outbreaks: federal government

Most measles cases in Canada stem from domestic outbreaks: federal government

Condo sales, construction crater in Canada’s two biggest markets, data show

Condo sales, construction crater in Canada’s two biggest markets, data show

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