British Columbia

Huawei's Meng 'no longer fears unknown' despite 'torment, struggle' of last year

VANCOUVER - Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says she has experienced feelings of helplessness, torment and struggle since being arrested in Canada one year ago, but no longer fear...

Dec 02, 2019

RCMP release identity, details of body found in alley in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - RCMP are looking for help piecing together the timeline of events that led to a man's body being left near a dumpster in Kamloops, B.C. Mounties have identified the man...

Dec 01, 2019

B.C. forest industry facing uncertain future as mills close across province

VICTORIA - It seems barely a day goes by without an announcement about layoffs, temporary closures or permanent mill shut downs in British Columbia's struggling forest industry. As a result, thousands...

Dec 01, 2019

U.S. using fraud allegations to dress up sanctions complaint: Meng's defence

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say the United States is "dressing up" its complaint that she violated sanctions as a case of fraud and have asked the B.C. Supreme Cour...

Nov 30, 2019

Vancouver bans plastic bags, straws, foam containers and other single-use items

Vancouver is bringing in bans on the use of plastic bags, straws and other single-use items, while introducing what the city believes to be a first-of-its-kind fee for disposable cups i...

Nov 30, 2019

B.C. tour company ordered to pay $35K for using bait to attract bears

CLEARWATER, B.C. - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a guiding company in the province has received the highest-ever fine imposed by a B.C. court for using bait to attra...

Nov 30, 2019

B.C. RCMP announce charges in 1993 homicide of 23-year-old Vicki Black

VANCOUVER - The RCMP in British Columbia say a man is in custody and facing a murder charge in the homicide of a 23-year-old woman in Vancouver in 1993. The Mounties announced in a news release Friday...

Nov 30, 2019

SPCA urges pet owners to keep pets indoors after cats left outside die

PRINCE GEORGE-The BC SPCA is reminding the public to not leave their pets outdoors, especially during the cold weather after an act of animal cruelty.The RCMP received a complaint of five cats who'd b...

Nov 29, 2019 courtesy of BC SPCA

Back on schedule: Three-day transit strike in Vancouver averted at last minute

VANCOUVER - About 350,000 commuters in Metro Vancouver were spared the inconvenience of a full bus strike Wednesday after a month-long transit dispute ended with a tentative agreement. The propos...

Nov 29, 2019

'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to formally implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The bill was passed unanimously in t...

Nov 28, 2019