British Columbia

Ex-Mountie expected to face questions from ex-minister's lawyer at public inquiry

VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing former British Columbia cabinet minister Kash Heed is scheduled to cross-examine a retired RCMP officer today at a public inquiry into money laundering. Heed was gran...

Nov 17, 2020

B.C.'s top doctor resists instituting fines and making masks mandatory

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is not in favour of instituting fines for people who don't follow the rules for wearing masks or maintaining physical distancing rules. Dr. Bonnie Hen...

Nov 16, 2020

U.S. extradition fight for Huawei CFO back in B.C. court with evidence hearings

VANCOUVER - The lengthy extradition process resumes today for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as her lawyers fight against her removal from Canada to the United States. The legal team for Meng is ...

Nov 16, 2020

B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...

Nov 15, 2020

Missing Vancouver Island couple, dog found alive after spending night in truck

NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say a Vancouver Island couple that went missing earlier this week has been found alive. Mounties say Cody Martin and Tamara Sandulak, along with their black lab-cross dog Rex, w...

Nov 14, 2020

B.C. officials call for virtual Diwali celebrations as COVID cases hit new peak

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are urging residents to celebrate Diwali virtually this year, as the province reports a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases. B.C. recorded 617 new ca...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. sees record-breaking 617 new COVID-19 cases

PRINCE GEORGE - Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix have released the latest COVID-19 numbers in a joint statement. There have been 617 new COVID-19 cases, province-wide, since yesterday.C...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. Liberals set some guideposts to renew party after losing ground in B.C. election

VANCOUVER - The executive of the B.C. Liberal Party has met to set a road map for "rebuilding and renewal" after the party lost more than a dozen seats in the provincial election. A statement fr...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute

VANCOUVER - A hospice society in Delta, B.C., has lost another court attempt to reject membership based on their apparent views around medical assistance in dying. The B.C. Court of Appeal dismi...

Nov 13, 2020

Nanaimo, B.C., couple and their dog missing west of the city since Wednesday

NANAIMO, B.C. - A search has resumed for a Vancouver Island couple missing since Wednesday in a rugged area west of Nanaimo. Police say the search began Thursday for 32-year-old Cody Martin, 29-year-o...

Nov 13, 2020