B.C.

Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning…

Canada’s premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering
VICTORIA – Canada’s premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where…

B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12-plus starting this fall, new vaccines expected
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is gearing up for a major COVID-19 booster shot campaign this…

Former clerk of B.C. legislature to serve three months’ house arrest
VANCOUVER – The man who was once the senior officer of the B.C. legislature has…
U.S. removing tariffs on Canadian solar panels, as USMCA trade reps meet in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Canada and the United States have reached an agreement to remove American tariffs…

Assembly of First Nations delegates reject resolution calling for chief’s suspension
VANCOUVER – An emergency resolution before the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting to reaffirm…

Police describe car with ‘multiple’ explosives involved in B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. – RCMP have described a vehicle linked with two robbery suspects killed in…

Kelowna RCMP confirms body found by farmer near Mission Creek missing woman
KELOWNA, B.C. – Kelowna RCMP say the discovery of a body on recently flooded farm…

Lengthy dispute in B.C.’s film and TV industry ends with new contract
VANCOUVER – A 15-month dispute in British Columbia’s film and television industry has ended with…

Trial by fire continues for Lytton, B.C., its residents in limbo, buildings in ruins
LYTTON, B.C. – Denise O’Connor stands on the sidewalk outside her home of 32 years…

B.C. commits $21 million to help rebuild infrastructure in Lytton after fire
VICTORIA – The fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B.C., is getting $21 million from the provincial…

Rain, impending heat wave prompt warning and raise flood potential in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says the first hot spell of the year is about to…
Trevali recovers final two of eight workers killed in Burkina Faso mine flood
VANCOUVER – Trevali Mining Corp. says it has recovered the bodies of the final two…

Flood stage in B.C. could remain for weeks with prolonged snowmelt or rain: expert
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has reached the peak window of spring snowmelt, but experts say…

B.C. reports 50 more COVID-19 deaths, 276 hospitalized
VICTORIA – The latest figures on COVID-19 in British Columbia show 276 people are hospitalized…