B.C.

James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia’s most distinguished artist
VANCOUVER – British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the…
Four fines issued after unprotected worker falls to his death from B.C. bridge
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Two companies and two supervisors have been fined in provincial…
B.C. RCMP say one man dead following crash on Highway 1
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police say a 48-year-old man from Kamloops, B.C. has died following a…

Edward Rogers say ‘no joy’ in events leading to court battle over company
VANCOUVER – The head of the Rogers family trust says a British Columbia judge’s ruling…

Cargo ship off Victoria cleared to move to nearby port authority
VICTORIA – Transport Canada has cleared the way for a cargo ship that’s been moored…

Telus adds record number of customers, raises quarterly dividend amid higher profits
Telus Corp. added a whopping 320,000 customers in its third quarter, an all-time quarterly record…

B.C. premier expects full recovery after cancerous growth found on his throat
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in…

B.C.’s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton…

Six more deaths and 40 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in B.C. facilities
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 430 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and six more…

Mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., apologizes for residential school repost
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has apologized for reposting a…

Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver believe they have cracked a nearly 33-year-old case involving the…

Total number of deaths from B.C.’s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service has released updated figures showing 595 people died in…

Woman dies in Vancouver hit-and-run incident; man arrested away from scene
Vancouver Police say they are investigating a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of…

‘We can hardly keep up’: Education key to combat human trafficking, experts say
VANCOUVER – More education in human trafficking is needed across Canada to combat the growing…

B.C. Premier John Horgan recovering well after biopsy surgery, office says
VICTORIA – The premier’s office in British Columbia says John Horgan is recovering well after…