British Columbia

Meng's lawyers outline new branch of argument in extradition case documents

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou allege the United States' legal case against her violates common international law and the extradition proceedings against her should be stayed. I...

Dec 18, 2020

Trans Mountain ends contract with company building North Thompson, Edmonton expansion portions

EDMONTON - Trans Mountain has terminated the contract with the company that is building the North Thompson portion of its expansion project.In an email, a spokesperson says the pipeline has ended its ...

Dec 18, 2020

624 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 11 more deaths

VICTORIA - The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on in British Columbia with another 624 new cases of the virus over the past 24 hours, four of which are epi-linked.Here's the regional breakdown of ...

Dec 18, 2020

No easy solutions to complex problem of high condo insurance premiums: B.C. report

VANCOUVER - A Crown corporation that regulates British Columbia's private-sector insurance companies says an average 40 per cent increase in condo insurance premiums resulted from various factors incl...

Dec 18, 2020

Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust

VICTORIA - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a s...

Dec 18, 2020

Applications now open for BC Recovery Benefit

VICTORIA - Beginning today, eligible British Columbians can now apply for the BC Recovery Benefit.According to the provincial government, 3.7 million individuals and families, or 90 per cent of all B....

Dec 18, 2020

B.C.'s top doctor says plan now for safe, COVID-free Christmas

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is advising people with chronic health conditions to contact their family doctor to determine if they should get vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry says...

Greg Fry Dec 17, 2020

47 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 21 more deaths reported in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - Another deadly day in British Columbia for COVID-19 as 21 more people have died as a result of complications related to the virus.There have been 47 new cases of the virus reported in ...

Dec 17, 2020

Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., fires staff after spread of COVID-19

KELOWNA, B.C. - Big White Ski Resort says it has fired "a number" of staff after a cluster of 60 cases of COVID-19 was discovered earlier this week. Michael Ballingall, the senior vice-president for t...

Dec 17, 2020

B.C. police watchdog investigates Vancouver officers' use of force in arrest of man

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s police complaint commissioner will proceed with a disciplinary-conduct investigation into the actions of seven Vancouver officers involved in the arrest of a man who died five years...

Dec 17, 2020