B.C.

First Nations, B.C. groups launch coalition to save Pacific salmon from extinction
VANCOUVER – A leader with the First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C. says collaboration, not…

B.C. fire tanker crashes in Australia, both on board safe: owner
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Boeing 737 air tanker owned by a British Columbia company…

Water restrictions lifted on Sunshine Coast as disastrous drought sidestepped
SECHELT, B.C. – For the first time since last May, the Sunshine Coast Regional District…

Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deepsea research
VANCOUVER – The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five…

Fire alarm at Surrey, B.C., apartment building leads to homicide discovery
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives have taken over an investigation after a dead woman and…

Gloomy economic outlook, elevated mortgages drag down 2023 B.C. housing market: BCREA
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the chill across the province’s property…

Vancouver council to review new grant proposal for enhancing mental health services
Vancouver city council will review its next steps for a $2.8 million grant to the…

Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan
VANCOUVER – The federal and British Columbia governments, alongside 15 coastal First Nations, have officially…

Tiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
VANCOUVER – Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage…

One man dead, two suspects in custody after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., home
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a shooting at a home in…

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. – She was once hailed as Canada’s best athlete and Elaine Tanner…

House arrest, probation for old-growth protester who blocked Metro Vancouver traffic
VANCOUVER – A man who took part in four traffic-stopping protests in Metro Vancouver in…

Metro Vancouver homicide team probes two separate shootings in less than 24 hours
VANCOUVER – Two people have died in separate shootings around Greater Vancouver and while homicide…

B.C. family ‘in the dark’ before long-delayed manslaughter charge against Mounties
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after…

Teck completes sale of Fort Hills stake to project partners; exits oilsands
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its 21.3 per…