B.C.

B.C. party leaders talk taxes, housing at board of trade event
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s party leaders offered a glimpse into how they would stimulate economic…

Calls for homeless camp to be shut in Vancouver park as council considers plan
VANCOUVER – Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood were comfortable with a few people sleeping overnight…

B.C. NDP pledges additional $3 billion a year to build schools, hospitals in platform
VANCOUVER – The New Democrats are promising a one-time $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit for families…
B.C. food distribution centre shut down over COVID-19 infections among staff
VANCOUVER – An outbreak of COVID-19 among almost two dozen staff at a British Columbia…

Horgan commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, Greens want plan to get there
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A re-elected NDP government would commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,…

B.C. Supreme Court hears petition for judicial review of Coastal GasLink certificate
VANCOUVER – Lawyers for the Office of the Wet’suwet’en were in British Columbia Supreme Court…
Fatal late-night shooting in North Vancouver investigated as homicide: police
VANCOUVER – One man is dead and another was injured in a shooting late Wednesday…

Parents shouldn’t needlessly worry about COVID-19 exposure at school: Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says rumours and misinformation should be replaced with…

Group of prominent people demand immediate halt to Site C over stability concerns
VANCOUVER – A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minister are…

Childhood lessons, fight with cancer helped John Horgan forge political goals
VICTORIA – An Indigenous leader says John Horgan would often use a joke to ease…

Huawei CFO case back in Canadian court on Monday
VANCOUVER – A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a…

Money laundering inquiry delayed over of B.C. election: commissioner
VANCOUVER – The head of B.C.’s money laundering inquiry has delayed the resumption of the…
Police investigate after man was set on fire while sleeping in Campbell River, B.C.
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The RCMP say a sleeping man was deliberately set on fire…

New Airbnb portal allows local governments to closely monitor listings
VANCOUVER – Airbnb is launching a new program for cities and tourist organizations aimed at…

Three men in Port Moody eatery face fines for COVID-19 violations
PORT MOODY, B.C. – Three men in Port Moody, B.C., have been fined for not…