B.C.

Former Vancouver hotel to be converted to 65 units for homeless people by the fall
VANCOUVER – A former hotel on the Vancouver’s eastside has been purchased to create about…
B.C. Liberal party to choose new leader in February 2022
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal party will elect a new leader next February. The party…

B.C. man sentenced to 29 months, fined nearly $645K for tax evasion, forgery
VANCOUVER – The Canada Revenue Agency says a West Vancouver man has been sentenced to…

Avalanche warning for backcountry users in North and South Rockies
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for recreational backcountry users in British…
Victoria police investigating vandalism and graffiti attacks in Beacon Hill Park
VICTORIA – Police say a bust of the Queen in Beacon Hill Park in Victoria…
Police issue over $900 in tickets to two BC Ferries passengers for not wearing masks
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police say they issued tickets totalling over $900 to two BC Ferries…
Two-vehicle collision east of Fraser Lake, B.C., kills one man, injures another
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The RCMP say a crash on Highway 16 west of Prince…

COVID-19 outbreak spreads at Vancouver hospital, affecting 16 patients, 13 staff
VANCOUVER – Two more units have been added to a COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vancouver…

Variant in schools means it’s time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. – The head of the teachers’ union in British Columbia is urging public…

B.C. hits one-day vaccine record as new data shows promise of single dose
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has hit a one-day record for vaccinations as new preliminary data…

Teck Resources takes Fort Hills charge, cites higher pandemic costs for Chile project
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is again writing down part of its stake in the…

Cannabis company Tilray reports US$2.9 million loss on US$56.5M revenue in Q4
Tilray Inc. managed to shave down its losses by more than $200 million in its…

B.C. Liberals to set leadership vote no later than next February, says party
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberals say the party will elect a new leader no later…

Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA – The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and…

Simon Fraser University reports cyberattack, some personal information exposed
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University says a cyberattack on a school server has exposed…