British Columbia

B.C. coroner recommends safety improvements after review of party bus death

VANCOUVER - The coroner's service is calling on the B.C. government to improve the oversight of commercial vehicles after reviewing the death of a young woman who fell from a party...

Jan 28, 2020

Officials concerned rumours spreading after Canada's third case of coronavirus

VANCOUVER - A third case of a new coronavirus that's behind deaths in China has been confirmed in Canada by health officials in British Columbia, who say a man in his 40s ...

Jan 28, 2020

Police probe homicide of 24-year-old soccer player in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Police are asking the public to help further their investigation into the homicide of a 24-year-old man from Coquitlam, B.C., who is being described as a talented soccer playe...

Jan 28, 2020

Former UN committee member defends stance on LNG pipeline in B.C.

VANCOUVER - A former member of an anti-racism committee at the United Nations says she stands by its statement in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs. Gay McDougall was vice-chair of th...

Jan 28, 2020

B.C. man presumed to have coronavirus doing well: health official

VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say a man in his 40s is presumed to have coronavirus and is doing well as he recovers at home. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health office...

Jan 28, 2020

First presumed Coronavirus case in BC

VANCOUVER-The first presumed case of Coronavirus in British Columbia has been confirmed.Adrian Dix, Minister of Health along with Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, issued a joint sta...

Jan 28, 2020

Canadians celebrate Lunar New Year despite concerns over coronavirus

VANCOUVER - Lunar New Year celebrations lit up Vancouver's Chinatown with firecrackers and colourful lion dancers on Sunday, though at least one other event in the Lower Mainland was cancell...

Jan 28, 2020

Wolf safely relocated after wandering through Victoria near B.C. legislature

VICTORIA - A lone male wolf that spent last weekend sniffing out a busy urban neighbourhood in Victoria, just steps from British Columbia's legislature, has been safely relocated to a new te...

Jan 28, 2020

Sonia Furstenau promises to build on progress of B.C. Greens with leadership bid

VICTORIA - Sonia Furstenau, a Green member of the British Columbia legislature known for her fight against a contaminated-soil quarry in her community, is running for the party's leadership. Furs...

Jan 27, 2020

Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study

VANCOUVER - Adopting drought and heat-tolerant grape varieties could help winemakers grappling with the effects of climate change, says new research from the University of British Colum...

Jan 27, 2020