British Columbia

B.C. hits new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations at 515, five more deaths

VICTORIA - The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in British Columbia has ticked up to 515, breaking a previous record set last week. Among those hospitalized, 171 people are in intensive car...

Apr 28, 2021

Powerful drugs linked to six overdose deaths in Surrey, B.C., say Mounties

SURREY, B.C. - Mounties are warning of highly toxic drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C., that may be responsible for six deaths in less than a week. Police say between April 21 and April 27, they respon...

Apr 28, 2021

B.C. Supreme Court rejects Wet'suwet'en bid to toss LNG pipeline certificate

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected a bid to quash the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for the natural gas pipeline at the centre of countrywide protests ...

Apr 28, 2021

B.C. government puts $9.5 million toward removing more than 100 derelict boats

VICTORIA - B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman says the province is spending $9.5 million to address the "massive" problem of marine debris along the coast. Four projects will share the funding to...

Apr 28, 2021

Vancouver man who police say ran condo nightclub pleads guilty to health charges

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man arrested on allegations he was running a makeshift nightclub inside his penthouse has pleaded guilty to three charges, including failing to follow orders of a health office...

Apr 28, 2021

B.C. workers now eligible for three hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 immunizations

VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia can receive up to three hours of paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccination. A statement from the Ministry of Labour says amendments to the Employment Sta...

Apr 28, 2021

New Westminster school district votes to immediately cancel police liaison program

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A second school district in British Columbia has ended a program that put uniformed officers in its elementary, middle and secondary schools, but trustees are not rejecting fur...

Apr 28, 2021

Teck Resources reports $305M Q1 profit, boosted by higher commodity prices

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $305 million compared with a loss a year earlier, helped by higher commodity prices.The Vancouver-based mining company says prices fo...

Apr 28, 2021

Former Liberal gaming minister, deputy premier to testify at money laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - A former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister who was responsible for gaming for more than a decade is scheduled to testify today at the public inquiry into money laundering. Rich Coleman, a six-...

Apr 28, 2021

B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate fo...

Apr 28, 2021