B.C.
Chinese consulate-general says report could damage China’s relationship with Canada
VANCOUVER – The Chinese consulate-general in Vancouver has called a newspaper report that cited Canadian…
Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release
VANCOUVER – One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild…
University of British Columbia midwifery program expanded with another 20 seats
VANCOUVER – The provincial government is spending $1.7 million to expand the University of British…
Earthquakes Canada reports 4.8 magnitude quake recorded west of Port Alice, B.C.
PORT ALICE, B.C. – A minor earthquake has been recorded off the west coast of…
B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English media
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon says he supports supervised drug injection sites,…
12 charges laid against former B.C. teacher for alleged historical sex offences
VANCOUVER – A retired North Vancouver elementary school teacher is facing a dozen charges connected…
Victoria officer’s lost notebook obtained by criminals, used in alleged offence: cops
Victoria Police are warning dozens of people that their names and other personal information contained…
Former B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad joins provincial Conservatives
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia Liberal cabinet minister has joined the provincial Conservatives, becoming…
Teck reviewing alternatives for steelmaking coal business
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is evaluating alternatives for its steelmaking coal business, including the…
Richmond, B.C., drivers told to slow down as snow geese arrive on roads
RICHMOND, B.C. – Migratory birds have become a traffic hazard in Richmond, B.C., and RCMP…
Bird photographer’s stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver’s Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver’s Stanley…
Search and rescue team from Burnaby arrives home after aiding Turkish relief efforts
VANCOUVER – A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey’s earthquake zone has…
B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
VICTORIA – The federal health minister says he expects British Columbia and Ottawa to soon…
West Fraser Timber reports loss in Q4 as interest rates weigh on U.S. construction
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in…
Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.’s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group
VANCOUVER – Child poverty decreased in British Columbia in 2020 due to provincial and federal…