B.C.
David Eby resists early vote in B.C. despite big byelection wins for NDP
VANCOUVER – There will not be an early provincial election in British Columbia despite resounding…
First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – For months, an Indigenous boy and his little sister were subjected to…
B.C. shells out $12M for four new animal shelters across province as demand rises
VANCOUVER – B.C. Premier David Eby hung out with some dogs while announcing $12 million…
Groups decry ‘punitive,’ ‘coercive’ drug policies amid worsening overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – A coalition of eight advocacy groups is decrying Canada’s “devastating” drug policy that…
Recent lightning strikes carpet northeast B.C., as active wildfire count climbs
VANCOUVER – Wildfire crews in northeastern British Columbia are keeping an anxious lookout after a…
Advocates urge B.C. leaders to halt planned evictions at Abbotsford, B.C., tent camp
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Two British Columbia organizations that speak on behalf of vulnerable residents have…
B.C. New Democrats win both byelections, keep seats on Island and Vancouver
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s New Democrats posted victories in byelections on southern Vancouver Island…
Sikh protesters in Vancouver decry Nijjar shooting death as foreign interference
SURREY, B.C. – A volunteer at the Metro Vancouver Sikh temple whose president was gunned…
Highway 4 on Vancouver Island closed again after wildfire threat
VICTORIA – A key highway that connects communities on the west coat of Vancouver Island…
Fears of foreign role in B.C. Sikh temple killing prompt meeting with minister: MP
SURREY, B.C. – Fears at a British Columbia Sikh temple that the killing of its…
B.C. warns of summer drought, asks people to conserve water
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is urging people to save water, saying the forecast…
B.C. public schools move away from letter grades from kindergarten to Grade 9
VICTORIA – All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will…
David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway ‘hateful’ and ‘reprehensible’
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby says “hateful” banners aimed at transgender people…
B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says gender-diverse young people, notably those…
B.C. vineyards devastated by winter freeze, slashing wine output up to 56%: growers
KELOWNA, B.C. – Wine growers in British Columbia say a bitter cold snap last winter…