B.C.

$3.28-billion Indigenous-led LNG project gets B.C. environmental certificate
VICTORIA – The Haisla First Nation on British Columbia’s northern coast has been granted a…

B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is opening to all ages its tuition waiver for…

Body found after shots fired in Surrey, B.C., homicide unit investigating
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a body with apparent gunshot wounds has been found in…

Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: government
VICTORIA – Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested…

B.C. ‘encouraged’ by Ottawa bail reform, cautious about impact on racialized groups
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s attorney general says the province is treading carefully to ensure the…

Safety board urges caution after B.C. water taxi crashes in thick fog
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board has issued a warning to small boat operators…

South B.C. highway passes see more snow, Avalanche Canada urges caution as storm hits
VANCOUVER – The first day of spring is exactly one week away, but extreme winter…

Indigenous group calls for apology, Vancouver hotel says employee followed protocol
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres has called for a public apology…

B.C. conservation officers on snowmobiles rescue man stuck in snowstorm
QUESNEL, B.C. – The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says three of its members rescued a…

Clocks across Canada to jump forward, but U.S. could consign time change to history
VANCOUVER – Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in…
BC wide warrant issued for Coquitlam man wanted on assault charges
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A B.C. wide warrant has been issued for a man wanted on…

B.C. to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for public workers as it launches booster campaign
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is rescinding its policy requiring provincial public servants to be vaccinated…

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage claims
VANCOUVER – Former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says she’s satisfied in her “past work, identity…

Class-action lawsuit proposed for shareholders affected by Adastra cocaine claim
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver-based law firm says it has filed a proposed securities class-action lawsuit…

Alberta agency to conduct independent probe of B.C. RCMP Prince George detachment
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will lead…