B.C.
Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province’s flooding
VICTORIA – The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet…
B.C. reports 424 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is reporting 424 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the active case…
People on Highway 8 facing long-term disaster after B.C. flooding
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. – Steven Rice went to his farm to grab some coffee for…
Suspect in custody after reports of shooting at B.C. detachment, no one injured
VANDERHOOF, B.C. – Police say a suspect is in custody after officers responded to reports…
‘It was devastating’: B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Tiffany de Leeuw says her in-laws realized the gravity of the disaster…
Some evacuees allowed to return home as British Columbia braces for storm
As some evacuees from devastating flooding in British Columbia were allowed to return home Tuesday,…
Gas rationed, travel restricted in parts of B.C. after storm washes out highways
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline and restricting travel in southern parts…
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their…
‘I was in shock’: Merritt, B.C., resident reeling from flood and evacuation
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The streets of Merritt, B.C., remained mostly empty Friday with the…
20 evacuation centres open in B.C. for rescued motorists, residents escaping flooding
AGASSIZ, B.C. – Melanie Forsythe’s drive home from Vancouver to Hope, B.C., had her making…
B.C. forest company says rule of law must apply to ongoing protests at Fairy Creek
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a British Columbia forest company says it wants the court…
Petition for referendum on Surrey’s police transition garners 42,942 signatures
SURREY, B.C. – A group opposing the planned transition from the RCMP to a municipal…
Review of street check policies arises out of B.C. police commissioner’s report
VANCOUVER – A man’s complaint about being stopped and asked if he was “Abdul” by…
Stó:lo author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71
Stó:lo writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face…
B.C. to offer single-dose J&J vaccine to unvaccinated health-care workers first
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s unvaccinated health-care workers will be given the first opportunity to receive…