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 04, 2019

November home sales in Vancouver roughly in line with 10-year average

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales returned to around historically typical levels in November after a quieter first half of the year. The board says 2,498 homes sol...

Dec 04, 2019

B.C. man wanted for money laundering in connection with Vietnamese crime group

SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP in British Columbia is launching a new campaign to catch a suspected money launderer accused of being affiliated with a Vietnamese organized crime group. The Mounties told...

Dec 04, 2019

B.C. sawmill explosions report calls for more investigative independence

VANCOUVER - A report reviewing responses by the British Columbia government and WorkSafeBC after two fatal sawmill explosions is calling for a more streamlined investigative process and new ways for w...

Dec 03, 2019

RCMP warn Surrey budget will hurt services, health of officers

SURREY, B.C. - The assistant commissioner of the RCMP in Surrey, B.C, is warning that the city's 2020 budget will hurt services as well as the health of its members and support sta...

Dec 03, 2019

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