British Columbia

B.C. man dies of rare viral rabies infection after contact with a bat

VICTORIA - A British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the first such case in the province since 2003. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the man was in contact with...

Jul 15, 2019

Crown wants 2 years for man who took girl to U.S. to marry polygamous member

CRANBROOK, B.C. - A special prosecutor is recommending up to two years in prison for a former polygamous leader in Bountiful, B.C., convicted of removing a child from Canada to marry a membe...

Jul 15, 2019

U.S. tug firm to be sentenced for 2016 spill in B.C. First Nation's territory

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - A Texas-based company is scheduled to be sentenced after pleading guilty to a diesel spill from a tug boat that ran aground and sank in a First Nation's fishing ground on...

Jul 15, 2019

Federal, B.C. governments consider options to help salmon blocked by landslide

CLINTON, B.C. - A system of pressurized tubes known as a "salmon cannon" is among the options the British Columbia and federal governments are considering to help fish trapped by a rock slide in ...

Jul 15, 2019

Health Canada revokes licences of pot producer Agrima Botanicals

VANCOUVER - Cannabis producer Agrima Botanicals Corp. has had its licences revoked by Health Canada, months after the company disclosed the regulator's finding that "unauthorized activities" with pot ...

Jul 15, 2019

Teams from India, Croatia, Canada set to wow fireworks fans in Vancouver

Vancouver's 29th annual fireworks extravaganza is set to showcase the pyrotechnical skills of India, Croatia and Canada as the three countries light up the sky this summer. India will start ...

Jul 15, 2019

B.C. rock slide blocking salmon spawning prompts new fisheries restrictions

CLINTON, B.C. - A major rock slide in British Columbia's Fraser River has prompted new restrictions to recreational and First Nations fishing of chinook salmon, as officials scramble to prevent long-t...

Jul 14, 2019

Gasoline companies to speak at public inquiry into B.C. pump prices Wednesday

VANCOUVER - An industry expert says a public inquiry into British Columbia's record-breaking gasoline prices may increase the public's understanding of a murky market but the provincial...

Jul 14, 2019

Victoria should have sought provincial approval before plastic bag ban: court

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top court has quashed a bylaw prohibiting single-use plastic bags in Victoria, saying the city failed to get the approval of the province's environment minister. The B.C....

Jul 13, 2019

Clock ticking for solution to B.C. rock slide blocking salmon: experts

CLINTON, B.C. - Experts say a rock slide that created a five-metre waterfall on the Fraser River is a significant problem that could spell disaster for British Columbia's threatened salmon populations...

Jul 12, 2019