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British Columbia News

Retrieved on: 2025-06-17 02:00:06 PDT

18 cases of measles reported in northern B.C., officials say

A child's back is covered in splotchy red rashes.

Health officials in British Columbia say there are 18 suspected and confirmed cases of measles in the northern region of the province as they continue to warn of the highly contagious disease circulating in a small community in the northeast.

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Vancouver's Trutch Street set to officially be renamed following council vote

A street sign reading 'Trutch Street'.

A street in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood will soon be officially renamed in what members of the Musqueam Indian Band call a step forward for reconciliation.

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B.C. municipality pushes for European-style elevators to cut costs, boost accessibility

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A Vancouver Island municipality is pushing the province to make changes to its elevator rules in a bid to make homes more accessible and affordable.

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1 presumed dead, another missing following separate incidents at B.C. bodies of water

An aerial picture of a lake in a forest.

A 29-year-old man is presumed to have drowned in Cabin Lake at Cypress Provincial Park on Sunday. Separately, a Saturday morning crash in the Squamish River has left one person unaccounted for.

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New signage on Vancouver Island's Wild Pacific Trail honours Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders

An older man and woman who are life partners smile into the camera, on a boat with water and mountains in the background.

New signs in Vancouver Island's Wild Pacific Trail aim to honour two Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders who made significant contributions to preserving language in the Ucluelet First Nation. 

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Life goal achieved: B.C. man inspired by Terry Fox reaches $1M cancer fundraising goal

Jim Terrion holds a sign that reads Million Dollar Jim after raising over $1million for the Terry Fox Foundation since 1991.

After more than three decades of grassroots fundraising, Jim Terrion has finally reached his goal of raising $1 million for the Terry Fox Foundation. 

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Unauthorized sexual enhancement pills seized from B.C., Ontario stores

Two sex pills with names titled 'Rhino 7' and 'Etumax Royal Honey'.

Health Canada has seized multiple unauthorized sexual enhancement pills from stores across B.C. and Ontario, issuing a Monday warning about how the products could pose serious health risks.

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Surrey man calls for urgent action on extortion threats after businesses shot at 3 times

A balding man in a grey suit and white shirt speaks at a podium with his right arm spread open, gesturing.

A Surrey, B.C., business owner who says his properties have been the target of three extortion-related shootings hosted a public safety forum on Sunday, calling for greater government action on rising extortion threats and violence against the South Asian community.

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Vancouver author and former MGM assistant's debut novel is based on her own Hollywood blunder

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Charity Trickett Is Not So Glamorous is a light-hearted take on author Christine Stringer's time in Tinseltown.

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The Canada Strong Pass launches Friday to promote domestic tourism. Here's what it offers

Banff townsite and national park

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault announced on Monday morning that the federal government will launch the Canada Strong Pass later this week, a move to promote domestic tourism that makes Canada's historic sites and parks free to visit and rail travel less expensive for young people.

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Dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors celebrates 30 years in Vancouver

A white woman with neck-length hair smiles in front of a water body.

The Abreast In A Boat team was started by Vancouver doctor Don McKenzie in 1996 — initially as a six-month trial to show whether there was any evidence to back up a commonly held idea that those with breast cancer shouldn't be exercising.

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Vancouver's Water Street to go car-free on Sundays this summer

Gastown Steamclock stands on a cobble brick street

Water Street in Vancouver's Gastown will be closed to vehicles on Sundays until the end of August, in the city's latest attempt to pedestrianize the popular tourist area.

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Poilievre to undergo Conservative Party leadership review in January

Pierre Poilievre

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a mandatory leadership review in January, after the party failed to form government in the last federal election. 

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Kiskatinaw River fire stable after weekend rainfall, evacuation orders still in place

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The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province's northeast has stabilized thanks to rain over the weekend. 

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Carney and Trump commit to reaching trade deal within 30 days

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Alta.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are putting a deadline on ironing out bilateral trade irritants and getting some sort of deal on tariffs: 30 days.

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Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrations

Tim Burrows and car

Canadians who drive electric vehicles tend to come from certain regions and demographics. Here's a look at what those are, how that's changing and why some groups of Canadians making the switch to EVs, while others are still buying gas.

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#TheMoment a water buffalo herd roamed through Surrey, B.C.

A herd of water buffalos outside a car

Desireé Belisle recounts the moment a herd of water buffalo escaped from a nearby farm and surprised bystanders when they strolled through the streets of Surrey, B.C.

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Veteran NHLers Crosby, MacKinnon, McDavid to lead Canada into 2026 Olympic hockey tournament

Canadian men’s hockey player Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon watch during a 4 Nations Face-Off hockey practice in Montreal, Quebec on February 11, 2025.

Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart are the first players named to Canada's preliminary men's hockey roster for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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Don't be alarmed if you see warships off Vancouver Island, says Canadian navy

A naval frigate in sits in the Halifax harbour as a military helicopter approaches.

The pacific division of Canadian Armed Forces is running military exercises around Vancouver Island from June 16 to 29, with participation from the United States and Mexico. Warships, aircraft and a submarine will be operating off the south Island and west of Tofino.

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Olympic, world champion Camryn Rogers has nothing left to prove — but plenty to accomplish

A woman, with a gold medal draped around her neck, makes a heart symbol with her hands as she stands in front of the Eiffel Tower, which has the Olympic rings displayed on it.

After winning a world title and Olympic gold, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers might not have anything left to prove — but she says she still has a lot left to accomplish. The 26-year-old from Richmond, B.C., doesn’t just want to defend her titles, she wants to help grow the sport itself.

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