B.C.

Latest British Columbia avalanche claims two backcountry skiers
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Two backcountry skiers are dead after being caught in an avalanche in…

Early results of search for possible graves at Vancouver Island school to be released
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A First Nation on Vancouver Island says it is ready to…

Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony
VICTORIA – Drummers and dancers helped reawaken the spirit of a totem pole Monday in…

B.C. park site of Chinese-style matchmaking, as parents seek wedded bliss for kids
BURNABY, B.C. – In a corner of a park in Metro Vancouver, the hunt for…

Photojournalist, news organization file lawsuit against RCMP over 2021 arrest
VANCOUVER – Canadian photojournalist Amber Bracken and news organization the Narwhal have filed a lawsuit…

Canadian government gives funding to help Vancouver’s Chinatown revitalization
VANCOUVER – The federal government is spending $1.8 million to help make Vancouver’s historic Chinatown…
B2Gold signs agreement to buy Sabina Gold and Silver for $1.1B in all-stock deal
VANCOUVER – B2Gold Corp. has signed a deal to buy Sabina Gold and Silver Corp.…

Ritchie Bros. Q4 profit expected to be between US$42M and US$45M
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it expects its fourth-quarter profit to come in…

Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters
VANCOUVER – The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada…

Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence
VANCOUVER – The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may…

B.C. Liberals say Eby’s overdose strategy is too narrow, but he says he doesn’t mind
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier David Eby says he doesn’t mind being told his government’s approach…

Lifted trailer box rams overpass in Richmond, B.C., snarling traffic, RCMP say
RICHMOND, B.C. – A busy commuter route in Metro Vancouver closed for hours Friday while…

Devastation in Turkey echoes past quakes and offers B.C. lessons: profs
VANCOUVER – The earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week offers both lessons and…

B.C. funds Fraser River shoreline flood protection in Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A British Columbia First Nation that its chief says is under consistent…

B.C. Premier Eby uses surplus budget cash for one-time billion-dollar growth fund
SURREY, B.C. – Every community in British Columbia will be eligible for infrastructure grants coming…