Category Archives: British Columbia
Eby, coastal First Nations call on Ottawa to maintain oil tanker ban
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby and coastal First Nations have signed a declaration calling on the federal government to maintain an oil tanker ban off the province's north coast. Eby s...
Nov 05, 2025
Bailey says Ottawa must support B.C. forestry as it supports Ontario's car industry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister said she thinks the newly announced federal budget aligns with provincial priorities, but is calling on Ottawa to follow through on supporting forestry a...
Nov 04, 2025
Travel agents hope for return of 'glory times' as China resumes group tours to Canada
VANCOUVER - Travel agents are celebrating Beijing's decision to resume group tourism to Canada after a five-year halt, hoping for the return of big-spending Chinese visitors who were a dominant presen...
Nov 04, 2025
Toxic 'forever chemicals' detected in dead sea otters collected off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A new study says sea otters in British Columbia have been found to be contaminated with so-called forever chemicals found in food packaging, non-stick cookware, cosmetics, electronics and ...
Nov 04, 2025
B.C. cabinet ministers, First Nation leaders gather amid tensions over Cowichan case
VANCOUVER - Two days of meetings in British Columbia between provincial officials and First Nations leadership are under way amid tensions over a landmark Aboriginal-title court ruling. The province s...
Nov 04, 2025
Police say nothing suspicious after man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the...
Nov 04, 2025
Police investigating reports of needles in Halloween candy in two B.C. cities, including Prince George
Police in two British Columbia cities are investigating multiple reports of sewing needles or pins being found in children's Halloween candy. A statement from Prince George RCMP says several families ...
Nov 03, 2025
BC Hydro says it should have been more proactive as Site C costs overflowed
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility says it should have been more proactive about ballooning costs on the massive Site C hydroelectric dam project, partly blaming a failure to budget for "low...
Nov 03, 2025
158 people died of toxic drug deaths in September, down 19 per cent from last year
VICTORIA - British Columbia's coroner says 158 people died from illicit drug overdoses in September, down almost 20 per cent from the same month last year in a trend that has seen the death rate fall ...
Nov 03, 2025
Eby says B.C. won't run anti-tariff ads alone as it had planned
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province is walking back plans to run anti-tariff advertisements in the United States after a meeting with federal officials about the province'...
Nov 03, 2025