B.C.
B.C. provincial health officer calls on younger people to avoid parties
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer called on young people to avoid large social…
U.S. aluminum tariffs ‘disappointing’ and ‘unfortunate,’ says B.C. premier
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says the United States government’s decision to impose…
Vancouver police cite residents’ ‘fear and concern’ in beefing tent camp patrols
VANCOUVER – Police patrols have been stepped up around an east Vancouver park where a…
Masks will be mandatory on trains, buses in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Almost everyone boarding a bus, train or Seabus in Metro Vancouver will soon…
Properties spared, evacuation lifted after grass fire threatens Penticton homes
PENTICTON, B.C. – Residents of about 80 homes in Penticton, B.C., were allowed to return…
B.C. announces creation of first-ever ‘navigation centre’ to help homeless
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government and the City of Vancouver are trying a new…
Vancouver home sales jump to 3,128 in July while prices rise amid lower supply
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales and prices rose…
Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria
VICTORIA – Police say a large snake is missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood. Victoria…
B.C. allows private pot retailers to sell products online for in-store pick-up
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says new rules for private cannabis retailers will allow…
B.C. adds services to help people threatened by tainted illicit drug supply
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is accelerating its response to the overdose…
Watchdog called in after man injured by police dog in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was injured during…
Woman arrested in Nanaimo after alleged assaults, impaired driving
NANAIMO, B.C. – Nanaimo RCMP say a woman has been arrested after a series of…
BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases
VICTORIA – Construction delays and rising costs on British Columbia’s Site C dam project are…
Federeal documents say Huawei’s Meng lied, supporting her extradition to U.S.
VANCOUVER – Documents from lawyers for Canada’s attorney general say a series of witnesses will…
Rescue groups and fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales
VANCOUVER – Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are working against time in…