British Columbia

Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition leader says fighting the pandemic produced a unified health front among traditional adversaries, but with the province facing its darkest economic cr...

Jun 14, 2020

Lawsuit filed by family of a B.C. man who died in a police confrontation

KAMLOOPS, , B.C. - A civil lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court over the death of a man in Whistler, B.C., alleging four RCMP officers used excessive force when they tried to ta...

Jun 13, 2020

CSIS knowledge of multi-hour delay in Meng's arrest 'troubling': lawyers

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou allege Canada's national spy agency was in on a plan for border officers to detain the Huawei executive for hours before her arrest and was mindful ...

Jun 12, 2020

One less case of COVID-19 in NH after data correction, 16 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.

VICTORIA-One less case of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region after a data correction in a joint statement by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix released tod...

Jun 12, 2020

Businessman David Sidoo loses Order of B.C. following wire fraud guilty plea

VICTORIA - A former Canadian Football League player has lost his membership in the Order of British Columbia after pleading guilty to charges in the United States. A B.C. government says the process t...

Jun 12, 2020

Premier says defunding police 'simplistic' but B.C. will review Police Act

SOOKE, B.C. - British Columbia's premier says calls for defunding police are a simplistic approach to a complex problem. John Horgan says police are increasingly burdened with a range of challeng...

Jun 12, 2020

Toys "R" Us wins case against B.C. cannabis dispensary with similar branding

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver cannabis dispensary is going to need a new name and logo after losing a legal battle with retailer Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd. A federal judge ruled Herbs "R"...

Jun 12, 2020

Sleeping in more and showering less: new report shows COVID-19 impacting personal routines

PRINCE GEORGE - We're sleeping more and grooming less. Those are some of the results of BC Hydro's new survey on electricity use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the findings, the survey showed tha...

Jun 12, 2020

Sleeping in, showering less. BC Hydro says power use changes since pandemic

VANCOUVER - The latest report on electricity usage in British Columbia reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere where every day feels like a Saturday. BC Hydro says overa...

Jun 12, 2020

Province announces additional supports for forestry sector

ckpgVICTORIA- The Province says that it is taking additional action to help support people, communities and forest companies dealing with hardships due to the COVID-19 crisis.Changes to the Manufactur...

Jun 12, 2020