British Columbia

B.C. Finance Minister Carole James has Parkinson's, won't seek re-election

VICTORIA - B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will not seek re-election next year, but she intends to stay on in cabinet "as long as I can do t...

Mar 07, 2020

Protesters pack up camp at B.C. legislature after five arrests Wednesday night

VICTORIA - Dozens of Indigenous youth and their supporters packed blankets and tarps Thursday, ending a 17-day protest at British Columbia's legislature that saw a fire burning constantly&nb...

Mar 07, 2020

Man guilty of murder, aggravated assault in B.C. high school stabbings

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A judge who found a man guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in an attack on two B.C. high school students says there is no evidence that Gabrie...

Mar 06, 2020

Woman with presumed case of COVID-19 in critical condition in B.C.

VICTORIA - A woman in her 80s with a presumptive case of the novel coronavirus is in critical condition at a Vancouver hospital. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, said Wednesday the wom...

Mar 06, 2020

B.C. activates pandemic plan, ready to escalate if needed for COVID-19

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has activated a pandemic co-ordination plan to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak that has sickened 21 people in the province and is prepared to escalate the plan if needed....

Mar 06, 2020

Researchers call on B.C. to ditch plan to switch to permanent daylight time

VANCOUVER - Sleep and mental health researchers are calling on British Columbia to ditch plans to switch to permanent daylight time in keeping with three neighbouring American states as...

Mar 06, 2020

Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor

VANCOUVER - "Wash your hands" has been the usual advice during flu season but "hands off" may well be the new mantra to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus as s...

Mar 06, 2020

Recognition of title rights 'still a struggle' for First Nation after court win

VANCOUVER - As members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation mull a draft deal over rights and title, another Indigenous community knows what that kind of recognition could look like. The Tsilhqot'in Natio...

Mar 06, 2020

Indigenous experts call for return of countless treasured belongings held in museums

VANCOUVER - Countless treasured Indigenous cultural objects and ancestral remains are held by museums in Canada and across the world, and local communities and human rights experts say it's ...

Mar 06, 2020

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Finance Minister Carole James has Parkinson's disease

VICTORIA - B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will not seek re-election next year. James says she plans to remain in her posts as finance ...

Mar 05, 2020