British Columbia

Conservationists file legal challenge to Trans Mountain reapproval over whales

VANCOUVER - The federal government is facing a new legal challenge after it approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for a second time. Ecojustice has filed a motion to the Federa...

Jul 08, 2019

B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017

VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...

Jul 08, 2019

Ride-hailing set to hit the streets this fall in BC

VICTORIA-After more than five years, the BC Government is finally delivering on its promise to bring ride hailing to BC.Companies will be able to apply to enter the ride-hailing market as early as Sep...

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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Settlement reached in harassment case against RCMP

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for women who worked or volunteered for the RCMP who experienced gender or sexual harassment may be eligible for compensation under the settlement of a class-action ...

Jul 08, 2019

Memorial held for members of Surrey's homeless community who have died

SURREY, B.C. - Former residents of a tent encampment in Surrey, B.C., gathered Sunday to send a message that even though the so-called "Surrey Strip" has been dismantled, homelessness has not been sol...

Jul 07, 2019

23 projects funded to help restore British Columbia's fragile salmon stocks

VANCOUVER - A project to transform aging dikes in British Columbia's Lower Mainland to make them more salmon-friendly is among 23 proposals selected by the federal and provincial governments to restor...

Jul 07, 2019

Plans to save threatened B.C. caribou on hold as NDP mends fences

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan's New Democrats continue to face widespread criticism in northeast British Columbia over the government's attempts to introduce plans to save threatened caribou herds. P...

Jul 06, 2019

Endangered southern resident killer whales spotted with baby off B.C. coast

VANCOUVER - Researchers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are cheering after spotting all three pods that make up the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The department sai...

Jul 05, 2019

23 projects funded to help restore British Columbia's fragile salmon stocks

VANCOUVER - A project to transform aging dikes in British Columbia's Lower Mainland to make them more salmon-friendly is among 23 proposals selected by the federal and provincial governments to restor...

Jul 05, 2019

Metro Vancouver's benchmark home price falls below $1M in June: real estate board

VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's once hot housing market is experiencing an "expectation gap" between buyers and sellers as the benchmark property price fell under $1 million for the first time since May...

Jul 05, 2019