British Columbia

New Democrats want ballot recount in B.C. riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam

VANCOUVER - The New Democratic Party has asked for a judicial recount in the British Columbia riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam. NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo's application for a recount t...

Oct 30, 2019

B.C. to update emergency program law to improve disaster responses, supports

VICTORIA - The challenges of preventing and responding to devastating wildfires and floods in British Columbia and the prospect of more disasters to come has prompted the government to reass...

Oct 30, 2019

Electrical crews from B.C. head to northern California devastated by wildfires

COQUITLAM, B.C. - A crew of 75 Canadian electrical technicians, mechanics and safety workers, along with all their gear, is on the way to the northern California city of Vallejo&nb...

Oct 30, 2019

Staying safe on the roads this Halloween

BRITISH COLUMBIA-ICBC is reminding drivers to drive safe this Halloween after an increase in crashes in 2018.According to ICBC there were 370 people hurt in 1,000 crashes on Halloween last year, up fr...

Oct 30, 2019 According to ICBC there were an increase in injuries involving pedestrians and motorists from 2017 to 2018(Courtesy of ICBC)

Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced

VICTORIA - An addiction recovery home for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property in the Fraser Valley was deemed not to have met regulations go...

Oct 29, 2019

Strike notice by Metro Vancouver bus, SeaBus staff expires Friday morning

VANCOUVER - Transit operators in Metro Vancouver have served 72-hour strike notice, potentially leaving Greater Vancouver commuters without bus, SeaBus or community shuttle service as early as Friday....

Oct 29, 2019

Canfor board recommends shareholders accept offer by Pattison company

VANCOUVER - The board of Canfor Corp. is recommending shareholders accept an offer by a Jim Pattison Group company to take the lumber producer private. Great Pacific Capital Corp., which already ...

Oct 29, 2019

B.C. forestry giant Canfor agrees to go private in deal with billionaire Jim Pattison

VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based forestry giant Canfor says it's agreed to a plan to take the company private.Under the terms of the near-billion-dollar deal, billionaire Jim Pattison's Great Pacific Capit...

Oct 28, 2019

Canada Jetlines postpones launch over financing challenges, lays off staff

VANCOUVER - Canada Jetlines Ltd. is postponing its planned December launch and laying off most employees after failing to secure $40 million in required financing and losing investment partners. ...

Oct 28, 2019

Reports of mushroom poisonings on the rise: BC Centre for Disease Control

VANCOUVER - The BC Centre for Disease Control says mushroom poisonings are on the rise and it is urging foragers to use extreme caution. It says its drug and poison information centre r...

Oct 28, 2019