B.C.

Homicide investigators probe fatal shooting, torched vehicle, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. – A man has been shot and killed in Burnaby, B.C. A statement…

Crews work to better map perimeter of wildfire raging in northeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER – An infrared scan has been completed of a large wildfire in northeastern B.C.,…

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says system in crisis since 2020 must be transformed
WHISTLER, B.C. – British Columbia has been in a health-care crisis since at least the…

B.C. police watchdog called to investigate fatal shooting during arrest
KEREMEOS, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called to investigate after a man…

37 B.C. mayors win by acclamation after standing unopposed
VANCOUVER – Municipal elections are still more than a month away, but mayors for dozens…

Out-of-control wildfire just kilometres away from B.C. community: wildfire service
An aggressive and out-out-control wildfire is burning just eight kilometres outside the community of Hudson’s…

Wildfire in B.C.’s Peace region doubles, no rain expected for relief
HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says a fire in British Columbia’s Peace…

B.C. offers buffer against inflation with rent cap, increased benefits
LANGFORD, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it will tackle rising costs of food,…

Economy and affordability on the table as Liberal cabinet meets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Federal cabinet ministers are mulling over how to help Canadians shoulder the weight…

VIFF to open with ‘Bones of Crows,’ close with ‘Broker,’ adds emerging director prize
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver International Film Festival will open with the Indigenous drama “Bones of…

Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne
VANCOUVER – Canada’s major telecom companies have reached a formal agreement to “ensure and guarantee”…

U.K. PM Liz Truss’s B.C. school days — pink jumper, big fringe and a sense of humour
VANCOUVER – Brenda Montagano, a teacher at Parkcrest Elementary School in Burnaby, B.C., had a…

Make overdose education mandatory in B.C. schools amid drug emergency, advocates say
VANCOUVER – When a teenage girl collapsed on the SkyTrain in Coquitlam, B.C., passengers calling…
Canada-wide warrant issued for BC man wanted by Coquitlam RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man who Coquitlam RCMP…

Auditor general says B.C. government should adjust bookkeeping method
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general is defending his criticism of the provincial government over…