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LANGLEY — One person is dead and another has been airlifted to hospital following a crash on Highway 1 in British Columbia. Sgt. Joe Leeson with Langley RCMP says officers were called around 9:40 p.m.

The head of the union for striking HandyDART transit workers in Metro Vancouver says he's cautiously optimistic ahead of Sunday's mediated negotiations with their employer, but members are prepared to stay on strike "as long as it takes.

VICTORIA — About 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled into the sea from a BC Ferries vessel after one of its propellers fell off this week.

BURNS LAKE, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — A growing cluster of out-of-control wildfires in the British Columbia Interior has forced officials to place residents in the area under an evacuation alert.

VANCOUVER — The union for striking Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit workers has accused security for their employer of not allowing a driver to pick up bus keys to drive essential service shifts just days before mediation talks.

AHOUSAT, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Ahousaht, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, has declared a state of emergency after two "tragic losses" in the community over the weekend.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested in connection with two serious incidents in the downtown area.

VANCOUVER — The operator of Metro Vancouver's specialized HandyDART transit system says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute that has shut down most of the service.

NANAIMO, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Police in Nanaimo, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, say they've arrested a man who was armed with a machete during an alleged crime spree that included a series of break-ins, chasing and attacking residents and stealing a car from a driveway.

VANCOUVER — A new donation is securing the future of one of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s biggest awards for emerging visual artists. The family of Philip Lind has given $1 million to support the Philip B.