B.C.

Weather systems to bring ‘river’ of rain to B.C.’s south coast: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Two successive frontal systems will bring an “atmospheric river” to British Columbia’s south…

TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its…

British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and…

Safety board releasing results of investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board will release the results of its investigation into…

Vancouver council narrowly rejects climate emergency parking, vehicle levies
VANCOUVER – City councillors in Vancouver have narrowly rejected a proposal for citywide parking permits…

Lululemon joins new generation of home gym equipment retailers with launch of Mirror
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. is joining the booming personalized at-home exercise trend with the…

Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA – Social workers, sheriffs and administrative assistants are among an estimated 30,000 government employees…

B.C.’s inadequate heat wave supports heightened risks to vulnerable people: report
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government’s inadequate support during an extreme heat wave this summer…

COVID recovery and child care are Opposition targets as B.C. legislature returns
VICTORIA – The COVID-19 pandemic and the British Columbia government’s economic recovery plans are expected…
B.C. woman dies after sedan hits farm vehicle
DELTA, B.C. – A woman has died after her car crashed into a farm vehicle…
Clarification to Sept. 29 story on Fairy Creek logging injunction
VICTORIA – A Canadian Press story on Sept. 29 about a B.C. Supreme Court injunction…

‘Pay-what-you-feel’ grocery store opens in Vancouver, aims to combat food insecurity
VANCOUVER – More than 35.5 million tonnes of food is thrown out each year in…

B.C. judge denies injunction extension over Fairy Creek logging
VICTORIA – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a forest company’s application to…

B.C.’s police watchdog investigating police actions after fatal crash in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a collision between a pickup…
Victoria police officer in hospital after being struck by vehicle, driver arrested
VICTORIA – A Victoria police officer has been seriously injured after being struck by a…