B.C.

B.C. Greens name Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi as second deputy leader in election preparation
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Green Party has named a second deputy leader in a…

Telus combines mobility and home service to create new business unit
VANCOUVER – Telus Communications Inc. says it has merged its mobility and home service divisions…

One person killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – One person has died in an avalanche that caught two snowmobilers over…
Abbotsford Police say initial investigation suggests targeted incident
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage following a…

Ottawa announces $2.8 billion to settle remaining part of B.C. day scholar lawsuit
VANCOUVER – The federal government has come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action…

Second officer dies in hospital after avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.
NELSON, B.C. – The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the…

B.C. bank robbers’ ‘primary objective’ was to shoot and kill officers: police
SAANICH, B.C. – Twin brothers who died in a hail of gunfire outside a Victoria-area…

Civilian police investigator targets evasive Vancouver officers for further probe
VANCOUVER – Two Vancouver police officers who punched and injured a drunken man won’t face…

More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
VANCOUVER – Six out of 10 universities confirm they’re reviewing honorary degrees given to retired…

B.C. officer who died in avalanche posthumously promoted to detective, funeral hears
NELSON, B.C. – The British Columbia constable who died in an avalanche last week has…

B.C. court tosses lawsuit alleging province broke rules to report emission targets
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has tossed out a lawsuit that accused the B.C.…

Vancouver to fund plans to renew its embattled Chinatown neighbourhood
Vancouver councillors have unanimously approved funding for its Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan, in an attempt…

RCMP investigating after two bodies found inside Coldstream, B.C., home
VERNON, B.C. – An RCMP major crime unit has been called in to investigate after…

Residential school records needed to answer ‘hard questions’: special interlocutor
VANCOUVER – The fight is not over to find records that could answer “hard questions”…

B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The British Columbia government is promising up to $90 million over…