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B.C. Conservatives create new committee to run leadership race

The B.C. Conservative Party has taken a major step toward choosing a new leader, establishing the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) to oversee the race, including administration of the rules and procedures. Scott Lamb, former federal Conservative Party president, will chair the committee. It will have seven voting members and three non-voting members. Skeena MLA […]

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VIDEO: Biggest drop in Canadian visits to U.S. is from B.C.

Communities south of the B.C. Washington State border in Whatcom County have suffered the biggest drop in Canadian cross-border visits of any U.S. destinations. That was one finding in a report presented to Bellingham City Council on Dec. 8 by Laurie Trautman, director of the Western Washington University Border Policy Research Institute. Monthly land crossings

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Victoria women’s team wins B.C. provincial curling title

After an adrenaline-filled week of competition involving 35 teams and more than 200 athletes from across the province, the 2026 B.C. Women’s and Men’s Curling Championship finals wrapped up on Jan. 4 at Esquimalt’s Archie Browning Sports Centre. Among the finalists were two local teams competing for provincial titles and a chance to advance to

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VIDEO: Looking back at a year’s worth of beautiful images from B.C.’s Fraser Valley

Chilliwack is a beautiful place to be, with nature providing ample opportunity for photographers of every level to capture striking images. Each week, we feature one photo from the many submissions that come in from the community. As we say goodbye to 2025, we wanted to thank all of our contributors to Community Camera for

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Company sued $6 million for unpaid fees related to Kootenay Lake ferry construction

A company previously tasked with building the new Kootenay Lake ferry is being sued for over $6 million in unpaid fees. Western Pacific Marine, which was in charge of the ferry’s construction until it was removed from the project in early December by the provincial government, has been named a defendant in a civil claim

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