B.C.
Mounties investigate toxin after dead squirrels found at park in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The discovery of a toxic substance in a park where a number…
Date set for pandemic-delayed inquest into 2016 in-custody death of B.C. teen
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – An inquest into the police-custody death of an 18-year-old Vancouver Island…
Woman seriously injured in traffic stop in British Columbia: police watchdog
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says a woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after…
B.C. premier says changes to U.S. cruise ship rules remain temporary
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier says legislation proposed in the United States that would scrap…
More Moderna vaccine on the way to B.C. as adults with first dose tops 75 per cent
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is working on incorporating a “significant additional” shipment of…
Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan
VANCOUVER – Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two…
B.C.’s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis…
More second doses to put B.C. on ‘good path’ toward normal life: doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s deputy provincial health officer is encouraging residents to register for a…
RCMP says a settlement reached in university student’s lawsuit against B.C. officer
KELOWNA, B.C. – The RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit…
Canadian outpouring over residential schools can bring healing, says survivor
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The shock being expressed about the discovery of the remains of 215…
June 1 boost to B.C.’s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry
VICTORIA – The minimum wage in British Columbia jumps to $15.20 an hour on June…
More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3…
Work underway for forensics experts to identify and repatriate B.C. school remains
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Plans are being made to identify and return home the remains of…
Racism key barrier to getting Indigenous people help in B.C. overdose crisis: agency
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority says Indigenous people accounted for nearly 15…
Woman charged with aggravated assault after stabbing inside Vancouver’s courthouse
VANCOUVER – A 53-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing at…