British Columbia

B.C. Indigenous man files human rights complaints over detainment at Bank of Montreal

VANCOUVER - An Indigenous man from British Columbia has filed complaints with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission after he and his granddaughter were handcuffed when ...

Nov 23, 2020

1,933 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in B.C.

VICTORIA - COVID-19 cases continue to surge in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there were 1,933 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in B.C., including 61 new cases ...

Nov 23, 2020

B.C. Liberals name legislator Shirley Bond as interim party leader

VICTORIA - Longtime legislature member Shirley Bond will serve as the B.C. Liberal party's interim leader after Andrew Wilkinson's resignation on Saturday. Bond has been a member of the legislature si...

Nov 23, 2020

Hearing continues in extradition case involving Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER - A hearing continues today in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested at the Vancouver airport in 2018 at the request of American officials. B.C. Supreme Cou...

Nov 23, 2020

Canada's first Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary patrols B.C.'s rugged coast

VICTORIA - The winds were gusting at 110 kilometres per hour and huge waves were ripping boats from their moorings in Bella Bella, B.C., as a report came in of an overturned vessel with at least one p...

Nov 22, 2020

Andrew Wilkinson steps down as B.C. Liberal leader before successor chosen

VANCOUVER - The leader of British Columbia's Liberal party is stepping down before his successor is chosen, following last month's election that saw Premier John Horgan's NDP win a decisive majority g...

Nov 21, 2020

Vancouver’s climate plan ‘first 10 steps in a journey of 10,000,’ says expert

VANCOUVER - Motorists would have to pay a fee to drive into Vancouver's downtown core under a plan to slow climate change, but one expert says while city council's goals are laudable, they could also ...

Nov 21, 2020

Vancouver's climate plan 'first 10 steps in a journey of 10,000,' says expert

VANCOUVER - Motorists would have to pay a fee to drive into Vancouver's downtown core under a plan to slow climate change, but one expert says while city council's goals are laudable, they could also ...

Nov 21, 2020

B.C. records 516 new COVID cases, 10 deaths as officials call for adherence to rules

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are urging residents to follow their latest orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 and relieve the pressure on the health-care system. The province recorded...

Nov 20, 2020

A sixth person has died due to COVID-19 in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Twenty-five new cases of Covid-19 in Northern Health, 516 in British Columbia.Sadly 10 more deaths bringing the provincial death toll to 331. One of those deaths is in Northern Health bring...

Nov 20, 2020