B.C.

Glencore willing to take Teck Resources bid directly to shareholders
Swiss commodities giant Glencore said it is willing to present its takeover offer directly to…

Police say they’re worried about mother after newborn found dead in Victoria lot
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria say they are worried about the welfare of a new…

‘Difficult’ Surrey, B.C., police decision on RCMP or municipal force Friday: minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says Surrey residents will know Friday…

Supreme Court of Canada to release ruling tied to 2007 mass gang slaying in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule Friday on an appeal…

B.C. coroner’s inquest hears updated toxicology results for Myles Gray
BURNABY, B.C. – An initial drug screening report suggested Myles Gray had a natural psychoactive…

Surrey schools face double-decker portables, program cuts, says Falcon, school board
VICTORIA – Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says the New Democrat government has failed…

Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister
VICTORIA – A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees…

Teck says Glencore bid remains ‘non-starter,’ but leaves door open for suitors
Teck Resources Ltd.’s move to cancel a key shareholder vote on its plan to separate…

Myles Gray had swollen airway, blood in his throat after police beating: paramedic
BURNABY, B.C. – Myles Gray’s airway was swollen and there was blood in his mouth…

B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has a year to fix its child protection laws…

Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties
VANCOUVER – Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of…

Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence
VANCOUVER – Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental…

B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
VICTORIA – British Columbia has one of Canada’s strictest bail condition policies for prosecutors to…

Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest
BURNABY, B.C. – Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified…

B.C. court decision a ‘significant win’ for parental rights, commissioner says
VANCOUVER – A recent court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young…