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  1 dead, 2 rescued after floatplane crash in B.C.

  One person is dead after a floatplane carrying three people crashed Wednesday evening in a remote inlet on British Columbia's central coast.

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  Poll: BC Conservatives gaining momentum, Eby still favoured as premier

  A new Leger poll suggests the BC Conservatives are now in pole position.

• BC Conservatives promise to end ICBC monopoly, build transportation infrastructure

  Driving down the cost of car insurance is a priority, says BC Conservative Leader John Rustad, who is pledging to eliminate ICBC's monopoly.

• Months-long goose chase in Squamish, B.C., after bird shot by arrow

  For more than two months, a Squamish, B.C., man has been leading his community and a local wildlife rescue on a wild goose chase – literally.

• New census data shows Southern Resident Killer Whale population once again in decline

  In the waters off Vancouver Island, the population of the Southern Resident Killer Whales is still dwindling.

• Pit bulls in B.C. pet mauling tested positive for meth, cocaine, says city

  Three pit bulls involved in a deadly attack on another dog last month in Kamloops, B.C., tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine, and the city is going to court to have them put down.

• 30 tonnes of chemicals seized in B.C. destined for drug production: RCMP

  Mounties in British Columbia say they've seized more than 30 tonnes of chemicals that investigators believe were to be used in the production of methamphetamine.

• Full B.C. NDP platform includes speculation tax hike, some free transit for seniors

  The B.C. New Democrats have unveiled their full campaign platform with plenty of election goodies in the 64-page document.

• B.C. plane in fatal 2023 crash had unapproved modifications

  Canada's aviation safety agency is warning ultralight aircraft owners to make sure modifications are manufacturer-approved after investigating a fatal crash last year in northeastern British Columbia.

• Woman arrested after man stabbed to death in Vancouver

  A 27-year-old woman was arrested Thursday in connection with an overnight homicide in Vancouver.

• Leader profile: Sonia Furstenau on pinball and her personal motivation in politics

  She loves to swear, likes pinball and was a track star in high school. She’s also the only British Columbia party leader who’s been through an election in that role before. Meet the BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau.

• Fire destroys abandoned home in South Vancouver

  No injuries were reported after a fire tore through an abandoned home in Vancouver's Kerrisdale neighbourhood early Thursday morning.

• Canadian figure skater suspended at least 6 years for 'sexual maltreatment'

  Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen has been suspended for at least six years for 'sexual maltreatment,' the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced Wednesday.

• Plea from B.C. election candidates: Stop trashing our campaign signs

  The moment the writ was dropped for the Oct. 19 election, candidates all over B.C. began putting up campaign signs. By the following day, many of those signs had already been stolen or vandalized, and that’s continuing today.

• DoorDash adds fees in response to B.C. gig worker wage law

  DoorDash is increasing fees in British Columbia in response to recently passed provincial legislation.

• Indigenous-led campaign against gender-based violence tells John Rustad to stop wearing its pin

  A grassroots campaign to end gender-based violence has sent a letter to BC Conservative Leader John Rustad informing him it is withdrawing permission for him to wear its symbol.

• Military pharmacist fined $10K for stealing hundreds of amphetamine pills in B.C.

  A Canadian Armed Forces pharmacist was fined $10,000 and given a severe reprimand Wednesday after admitting to stealing hundreds of pills from a British Columbia military base to feed his spiralling drug addiction.

• Leader profile: John Rustad on competition, change and the future of B.C.

  John Rustad never aspired to be a politician. In fact, he almost quit politics altogether.

• B.C. teen gives back after life-changing diagnosis

  Rather than the fleeting feeling of butterflies in his stomach while riding on a swing, Andrei Marti had started feeling an enduring sickness every day.

• Several 'aggressors' arrested after B.C. teen swarmed, B.C. RCMP say

  Three young suspects have been arrested in connection with a swarming attack on a teenager in B.C.'s Okanagan last week – and authorities have asked the public to stop circulating disturbing videos of the incident.