British Columbia

Millions for addiction and mental health in B.C.'s budget for 'unprecedented need'

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the government is making the largest investment in mental health and addictions in the province's history as part of Budget 2021. Selina Robinson sa...

Apr 20, 2021

B.C. plans a $9.7-billion deficit to build COVID recovery

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government plans to spend $8.7 billion over three years on infrastructure as well as on supports for families and businesses to building the economic recovery from COVI...

Apr 20, 2021

Flames destroy unfinished condo in Langley, B.C., force nearby residents to evacuate

LANGLEY, B.C. - A huge fire has destroyed two six-storey condominium towers under construction in Langley, B.C.The fire broke out at around 9:30 p.m. Monday at the development in Langley's Willoughby ...

Apr 20, 2021

Periodic roadblocks but no individual stops planned for B.C.'s COVID-19 travel rules

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is looking at using periodic roadblocks to limit travel in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety and the solicitor ...

Apr 20, 2021

Homicide detectives in Coquitlam. B.C., after shooting in busy recreational area

COQUITLAM, B.C. - One person has been shot and killed in an attack at a park in Coquitlam, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it happened at about 6:30 p.m. at the Town Centre skate ...

Apr 20, 2021

Former B.C. premier to testify at money laundering hearing today

VANCOUVER - Former premier Christy Clark is scheduled to testify today at British Columbia's inquiry into money laundering. She is among a number of former cabinet ministers who are on the witness lis...

Greg Fry Apr 20, 2021

B.C. to table budget that's expected to deal with COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will table a budget today that outlines its economic plan after feeling the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. B.C.'s last budget was ...

Apr 20, 2021

First Nations on Vancouver Island celebrate B.C. Court of Appeal fisheries ruling

VANCOUVER - Canada must remedy problems in commercial fishery regulations arising from a legal battle that was first launched in 2003 by a group of Vancouver Island First Nations, the British Columbia...

Apr 19, 2021

B.C. reports 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials announced that the province added 2,960 new cases of COVID-19 in a three-day span.Northern Health added 100 new cases of the virus.There are eight more people in th...

Apr 19, 2021

Vancouver man riding scooter collides with coyote, fends off two others

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a 44-year-old man who fell off his electric scooter when it collided with a coyote fought off two more of the animals while he lay injured.Sgt. Steve Addison says t...

Apr 19, 2021