B.C.
Illicit drug combo found in B.C.’s north, officials say it could impede naloxone
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Illicit drug overdoses are rising in northern British Columbia and health…
Rescue society praises B.C.’s teen’s survival skills after he got lost snowmobiling
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A teen who became lost while on a family snowmobile…
Victoria firefighters use homeowners’ jackhammer to rescue cat trapped in tiny pipe
VICTORIA – Using a jackhammer and other home repair tools to save a cat stuck…
B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA – A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the province against…
Snowshoer dies after overnight search on Vancouver-area mountain: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A snowshoer who set out alone on a rugged mountain trail on…
Businessman Frank Giustra’s lawsuit against Twitter can proceed in B.C. court: judge
VANCOUVER – A prominent British Columbia businessman and philanthropist’s defamation lawsuit against Twitter Inc. can…
Former Mountie jailed after Dziekanski Taser death reaches lawsuit settlement
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a former RCMP officer convicted of perjury after the 2007…
B.C. reports first case of South African COVID-19 strain, four now from the U.K.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer expressed concern as she reported the first South…
Full parole granted to former Mountie, sports coach convicted of sex abuse of boys
VANCOUVER – A former Mountie and sports coach, convicted of sexually abusing young boys in…
TSB says ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’ led to vessel crash in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a “misinterpretation of navigational information”…
Vancouver Coastal Health says schools have low COVID-19 transmission rates
VANCOUVER – A health authority says data showing schools in the Vancouver area are a…
24 years after Reena Virk’s murder, parole board continues Kelly Ellard’s release
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The 38-year-old woman convicted of murdering teenager Reena Virk near Victoria in…
B.C. expands immunization team to help smooth rollout of COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say they’ve added a senior official to the province’s…
Lawyer for man who stabbed girls says psychosis causes memory ‘inconsistencies’
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A lawyer for a man convicted of stabbing two high school…
Wind, snow, prompt warnings, power outages across much of southern B.C.
VANCOUVER – The latest wicked weather to sweep across southern British Columbia downed trees and…