B.C.

Teen skateboarder dies in hospital after Calgary collision involving SUV
CALGARY — Police say an Alberta teen has died after he was hit by an…

NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, would make it tougher…

Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies
EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn’t think about the Princess…

BC agency overseeing oil and gas is about to get more powerful. Here’s why you should care
One of British Columbia’s government agencies is poised to get a lot more power. Premier…

Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a ‘positive first step’
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a “positive” meeting with Prime…

Wildfire evacuees in Fort St. John, B.C., allowed to return home: city
The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says people evacuated due to a wildfire on…

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., city says
Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire service were battling a blaze…

Many mental health calls in BC don’t require cops, program shows
A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing…

BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of…

Stolen Edmonton statue of women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested
EDMONTON — An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue…

What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closed
When forestry contractor Mike Egli heard the sawmill in Vanderhoof was closing, he was expecting…

‘Overwhelming’: Saskatoon drugs crisis far reaching with deaths and hundreds of calls
SASKATOON — The black concrete walls outside Saskatoon’s only safe consumption site show the wake…

How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
It’s been hard to keep up with the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…

Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced first-hand the way society disenfranchises people who use drugs,…

Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia…