B.C.

Second shooting in less than a month at Penticton, B.C., home
PENTICTON, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say shots have been fired at “a known…

Eby: Plenty of demand for B.C. aluminum despite U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Monday he is confident that aluminum produced…

Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s police chief says it cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift…

Watchdog investigates police shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left one dead
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog is investigating after a fatal shooting involving…

Two injured in unprovoked attack at business in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., are on the lookout for a suspect involved…

Pedestrian killed in crash in Abbotsford, B.C., linked to impaired driving
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A male pedestrian is dead after he was struck by what police…

Man, 18, missing after falling through ice on B.C. lake
SALMON ARM, B.C. — An 18-year-old man is missing after falling through the ice at…

Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving ‘erratic’ driver sends three to hospital
ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. — A head-on collision in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast region has sent…

Environment Canada warns Whistler, Howe Sound to see wind chill nearing -20
WHISTLER, B.C. — Dangerous wind chill conditions that have triggered warnings in British Columbia’s North…

Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER — Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down…

Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken
VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are bracing for extreme cold and Arctic outflows well…

Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed…

Manitoba government’s Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government’s new advertising campaign encouraging people to spend their dollars in…

Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…

B.C.’s child welfare workers ‘in crisis,’ fix could take decade, says advocate
VICTORIA — Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has…