British Columbia

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Liberal leader stepping down after losing seats

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is quitting the party's top job, saying he'll step down as soon as a replacement is selected. Wilkinson says the party is beginning t...

Oct 26, 2020

Wilkinson steps down

VANCOUVER-Andrew Wilkinson is stepping down.The BC Liberal Candidate who ran for Premier in the 2020 B.C. Elections made his brief announcement this afternoon (Oct.26).Wilkinson will stay on as leader...

Oct 26, 2020

Voter turnout in B.C. election sinks to 92-year low of 52.4 per cent

VICTORIA - Voter turnout in the British Columbia election dropped to just 52.4 per cent, the lowest participation rate in more than 90 years. Statistics from Elections BC going back to 1928 show the s...

Oct 26, 2020

Fraser Health reports more COVID-19 cases at two other assisted-living sites

SURREY, B.C. - Fraser Health has confirmed outbreaks of COVID-19 at two more assisted-living or long-term care homes in the hard-hit region. The health authority says in a statement individual staff m...

Oct 26, 2020

Massive drug cooking operation found by police in Lumby, B.C.

LUMBY, B.C. - Provincial and federal police have uncovered what they say is one of the largest illicit drug laboratories ever found in British Columbia. RCMP say in a news release that officers ...

Oct 26, 2020

Money laundering commission resumes hearings in British Columbia

VANCOUVER - An inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia is scheduled to begin hearing witnesses today in Vancouver. The hearings were delayed until after Saturday's B.C. election. Commissione...

Greg Fry Oct 26, 2020

Meng Wanzhou extradition case back in court for hearings on arrest

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing evidence this week in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Five days of evidentiary hearings are scheduled starting t...

Oct 26, 2020

John Horgan says he will work across party lines to find ideas that work for B.C.

VICTORIA - British Columbia's election results show a divided province with Liberal victories in many rural ridings and the New Democrats in urban areas, but Premier John Horgan says his government wi...

Oct 25, 2020

Greens vow to hold NDP majority to account after winning three seats in B.C. election

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Green party will have a slightly larger presence in the provincial legislature, expanding its caucus to three seats in Saturday's election. Green Leader Sonia Furst...

Oct 25, 2020

New Democrats turn minority into majority in British Columbia election

The New Democrats won a majority government in the British Columbia election on Saturday as voters rewarded John Horgan with a second term after he took a gamble on calling an election during the COVI...

Oct 24, 2020