British Columbia

B.C. privacy commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan

VICTORIA - Media outlets in Canada should practise civility and self-regulation in respecting the privacy rights of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says British Columbia's pr...

Jan 24, 2020

Fraud case against Meng is straightforward, Crown argues at extradition hearing

VANCOUVER - Lawyers representing the Canadian attorney general say the fraud case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is not complicated and a judge should commit the woman for extradition to t...

Jan 24, 2020

'I would not go' to China says B.C. resident concerned about coronavirus

VANCOUVER - A woman who has regularly visited China from her home in Delta, B.C., says she would not travel there over concerns about a new coronavirus that is spreading ...

Jan 24, 2020

Mud slide prompts evacuation as rain saturates southern British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Relentless rain has set off a mudslide, swelled rivers and shut roads in southern British Columbia. The slide near Burnaby Mountain forced the evacuation of six homes after a ret...

Jan 23, 2020

Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sailboat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner. The RCMP say the sailboat was found leaning agai...

Jan 23, 2020

Transportation board approves Uber, Lyft ride-hail services in Lower Mainland

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Passenger Transportation Board has granted long-awaited licensing approvals to ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft for service in the Lower Mainland and Whistl...

Jan 23, 2020

$1.5 Million spent on manhunt for two Port Alberni teens

VANCOUVER-The R-C-M-P in British Columbia and Manitoba say they spent about 1.5-million dollars on a sprawling search for the two young men, Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod, wanted for three killings...

Jan 23, 2020

Victoria disappointed by high court refusal to hear plastic bag bylaw appeal

VICTORIA - The mayor of Victoria says she's disappointed Canada's highest court won't reconsider a lower-court ruling that stopped her city from regulating single-use plastic bags. However,&...

Jan 23, 2020

New cybersecurity centre developed by Mastercard, feds, slated for Vancouver

VANCOUVER - The federal government and Mastercard are working together to develop technologies and standards aimed at ensuring safe and secure use of any device connected to the internet. Ministe...

Jan 23, 2020

Allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou not fraud in Canada: defence

VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou should not be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges because her alleged misconduct doesn't amount to fraud in Canada, says her lawyer. Scott F...

Jan 23, 2020