British Columbia

B.C. Liberals to set leadership vote no later than next February, says party

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Liberals say the party will elect a new leader no later than next February. Acting party president Don Silversides says in a statement the process to set the rules for a...

Feb 17, 2021

Cannabis company Tilray reports US$2.9M loss, $56.5M in revenue in Q4

NANAIMO, B.C. - Tilray Inc. incurred a US$2.9-million loss in its latest quarter, just as the company was signing a blockbuster deal to merge with competitor Aphria Inc.The Nanaimo, B.C.-based cannabi...

Feb 17, 2021

Conservation officers kill cougar, search for second animal after teen followed

COQUITLAM, B.C. - The Conservation Officer Service says a juvenile cougar has been killed after a teenager reported being followed by two of the animals in Coquitlam, B.C. The agency says in a stateme...

Feb 17, 2021

Nearly 300 charges laid, 130 arrested, as Vancouver police target shoplifting

VANCOUVER - A month-long crackdown has resulted in nearly 300 recommended criminal charges against people police allege are violent and prolific shoplifters working in downtown Vancouver. A statement ...

Feb 17, 2021

Police say latest targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., sends one man to hospital

SURREY, B.C. - One man is recovering from injuries linked to the latest targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say officers, including members of the gang enforcement squad, responded to reports of sh...

Feb 17, 2021

Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866

VICTORIA - The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and entrepreneur who won a Victoria city council seat in 1866 and played a role in Confederation. In 1858, ab...

Feb 17, 2021

Judge to rule on B.C. request for injunction against churches breaking COVID-19 rules

VANCOUVER - The chief justice of British Columbia's Supreme Court is set to deliver his decision today over whether to grant the province an injunction against three Fraser Valley churches flouting CO...

Feb 17, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the seven-day average of cases in B.C. is creeping up

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer is warning that COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates are ticking up in some jurisdictions due to increased interactions. Dr. Bonnie Henry sa...

Feb 16, 2021

135 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health over the long weekend

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 1,533 cases of COVID-19 over the Family Day long weekend in British Columbia, including 135 new cases in the Northern Health region.Here...

Feb 16, 2021

Simon Fraser University reports cyberattack, some personal information exposed

BURNABY, B.C. - Simon Fraser University says a cyberattack on a school server has exposed personal information. The British Columbia university says in a statement that spreadsheet data on the breache...

Feb 16, 2021