B.C.
Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver, B.C., next January
VANCOUVER – Film and television giant Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced the planned opening…

Rain helps curb wildfires but isn’t enough to make long-term impact or clear smoke
VICTORIA – Recent showers were a welcome relief to firefighters, but the rain wasn’t enough…

Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield becomes 6th Liberal leadership candidate
KELOWNA, B.C. – The race for the leadership of British Columbia’s Liberals is getting a…

B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings
DUNCAN, B.C. – Christmas tree growers in British Columbia say they are facing a brown…

RCMP says man dies at Coquitlam, B.C. home
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The RCMP says one man is dead in Coquitlam following a complaint…

RCMP locate suspected explosive device at scene of two-person shooting in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – Police in Kelowna, B.C., have cordoned off an area surrounding a two-person…

B.C. readies response before second heat wave
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is gearing up for another heat wave this weekend by opening…
B.C. reports 243 new cases of COVID-19 with more than half in Interior Health
VICTORIA – B.C. is reporting 243 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of active…

Singh meets with Indigenous leaders at residential school where unmarked graves found
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is reiterating demands for more concrete action after…

Some restrictions back in one area of B.C. as COVID-19 cases rapidly rising
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials have reinstated some COVID-19 restrictions in part of a health region…
Homicide victim identified as connected to gang conflict by police in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim found…

B.C. public health order places moratorium on new mink farms due to COVID-19
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia has placed a moratorium on new mink farms and capped…

B.C. premier commits support for tourism industry reeling from wildfires, COVID-19
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – British Columbia’s premier is vowing to continue supporting the tourism industry, which…

State of emergency declared in British Columbia over growing wildfires
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over…

B.C. helps fund searches for Indigenous remains
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it will provide immediate funding to 21 First Nation…