British Columbia

U.S. case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou breaks international law: defence

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the United States is violating international law by bringing fraud charges against her that have no connection to the country.Gib van Ert to...

Mar 29, 2021

Restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 in B.C. as new cases strain the system

VICTORIA - British Columbia has taken a step backwards in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the province to impose circuit breaker measures for the next three weeks to slow the rapid sp...

Mar 29, 2021

Holi worship encouraged at home during pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE - It's Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, it celebrates the arrival of Spring and the end to Winter, which is said to mark the victory of good over evil. The traditional festival is cel...

Mar 29, 2021

'We cannot blow this now': BC changes health restrictions around dining, religious services, and more

PRINCE GEORGE - The province has changed a number of COVID-19 restrictions to accommodate for increasing concern in cases according to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.New restrictions inclu...

Mar 29, 2021

B.C. university offers first bachelor's degree in Indigenous language fluency

VICTORIA - Students at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus will soon be able to receive an Indigenous language fluency degree. Anne Kang, B.C.'s minister of advanced education and ski...

Mar 29, 2021

B.C., federal governments allocate funds to operate BC Bus North through March 2022

VICTORIA - The federal and British Columbia governments are working together to ensure continued operation of a bus route described as a "crucial lifeline" for northern B.C. A joint statement from the...

Mar 29, 2021

Woman injured, suspect flees as RCMP report latest shooting in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - A woman has been hurt in a shooting late Sunday in a Surrey, B.C., home. RCMP say the attack happened just before midnight in a home in the Guildford neighbourhood. The suspect fled bef...

Mar 29, 2021

Bird strike, engine stall – Causes determined in deadly Snowbirds crash

KAMLOOPS - A Canadian Armed Forces investigation into the deadly Snowbirds crash in Kamloops has now concluded, with safety recommendations going forward.On May 17 2020, the Snowbirds aerobatics team ...

Mar 29, 2021

Lights returning after windstorm knocks out power to thousands across southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Thousands of residents on British Columbia's south coast and southern Interior spent the night without power after a fierce windstorm blew through the region Sunday. BC Hydro says the outa...

Mar 29, 2021

Police expected to update investigation into stabbings at library in North Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police are expected to release more details today in their investigation of a stabbing rampage that left a young woman dead and injured six others in and around a library on Saturday in No...

Mar 29, 2021