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VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Opposition.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed livestock and damaged property on an island is not a candidate for relocation.

WEST VANCOUVER — Police in West Vancouver say a 29-year-old man is presumed to have drowned after going missing while swimming across a lake in Cypress Provincial Park.

SQUAMISH — RCMP in British Columbia say one person is missing after a vehicle crashed into the Squamish River. Mounties in Squamish say emergency crews responded early Saturday after a vehicle with four occupants drove off the road into the river.

Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C.

VICTORIA — The interim leader of B.C.'s newest political party says it will raise issues other parties won't dare to touch.

VICTORIA — Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner's kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week.

Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party.

VANCOUVER — Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible.

NORTH VANCOUVER — Police in British Columbia say there may still be people with "intimate knowledge" who haven't come forward to speak about the boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy.