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Vancouver
Landlords hike rent $150 over previous average in Vancouver area: report
Vancouver-area renters are being asked to pay significantly more in August than those looking for new accommodations in July, a report suggests.
'New world order' conspiracy theory not a valid argument in foreclosure case: B.C. judge
A conspiracy theory about 'new world order' is not a valid argument in a recent foreclosure case involving a home in Vancouver, a judge in British Columbia ruled.
Teen without a helmet killed in ATV rollover on B.C. trail: RCMP
A teenager died following an ATV rollover in the Williams Lake area over the weekend, police in that area say.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
RCMP nab 23 impaired drivers in Lake Cowichan area over long weekend
Mounties say nearly two dozen impaired drivers were taken off the road over the B.C. Day long weekend in the Lake Cowichan area, and a half-dozen more drivers were ticketed for excessive speeding.
New protected bike lanes coming to Tillicum Road in Saanich
The District of Saanich is removing car lanes and replacing them with protected bike lanes along a stretch of Tillicum Road near the border with Esquimalt, B.C.
No damage reported after 4.6 magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vancouver Island.
Inside CTV News Vancouver
B.C. teacher who hired and travelled overnight with recent grads suspended for 'inappropriate' relationships
A B.C. teacher has been suspended for 15 years for having "inappropriate" relationships with two students they hired to work for them after graduation.
Raw dog food sold in B.C. recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
A U.S.-based pet food company is recalling a raw, frozen dog food product that was sold in B.C. because of possible Listeria contamination.
Beer cans spill from transport truck onto B.C. on-ramp
Metro Vancouver drivers dealt with a different kind of debris on the roadway during the commute in Friday morning: beer cans.
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Missing Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison found dead, Vancouver police confirm
A body found three months ago has been identified as Tatyanna Harrison, a 20-year-old Indigenous woman missing from Vancouver.
Man claims FortisBC line misplaced on map, still must pay for damaging it
A homeowner who accidentally struck a FortisBC gas line with an excavator has been ordered to pay for the repairs, despite arguing he had received an erroneous map of the line's location.
'He was everything for me': B.C. family mourning dad who died saving son
A father from Burnaby, B.C., who managed to save his son from drowning last weekend has died in hospital, leaving his loved ones heartbroken.
