British Columbia

Data show alcohol the main cause of substance-related deaths in hospital

VANCOUVER - Heavy drinking landed Dawn Nickel in the emergency department four times - twice for alcohol poisoning and two more times when she took pills with alcohol to try and kill herself. "I had n...

Jun 15, 2019

Butterfly garden keeper manages to film large tarantula shedding exoskeleton

VICTORIA - A 20-centimetre tarantula capable of killing a bird has been filmed at its most vulnerable state shedding its armour-like exoskelton at a Victoria-area tropical jungle insectarium...

Jun 15, 2019

No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says former environment minister

VANCOUVER - A former Liberal environment minister is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet to reject the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, arguing there is no economic basis for the pro...

Jun 15, 2019

Feds announce $10M for RCMP to fight money laundering after ministers' meeting

VANCOUVER - The federal government has announced $10 million to help the RCMP prosecute money laundering after a special meeting of Canada's finance and justice ministers to discuss the pervasive...

Jun 15, 2019

First Nations, developer call for return and protection of sacred burial site

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Indigenous leaders from across British Columbia and parts of the United States gathered at a sacred burial site in Abbotsford, B.C., to call for its protection by the provincia...

Jun 14, 2019

Vancouver mayor blames Ottawa for continued growth of homelessness in city

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says it's "devastating" to see the homeless count rise and the city needs more investment from Ottawa if it's going to solve the problem. Preliminary figures released W...

Jun 14, 2019

Lululemon Q1 earnings outpace analyst expectations, company ups 2019 guidance

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s first-quarter earnings outpaced analyst expectations as the athleisure retailer remains confident in its ambitious growth plan for the next several years. "We ar...

Jun 14, 2019

Father says murder of daughter, 8, has shattered her brothers' innocence

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of an eight-year-old girl who was killed by her mother says he's felt the worst pain of his life watching her young brothers suffer profound grief, confusion and sha...

Jun 14, 2019

200 treasures to hunt this summer throughout BC: The Great Trail Treasure Hunt

BRITISH COLUMBIA-Are you an explorer? Have you always wanted to hunt for treasure? Well, this summer you might just be able to do that.200 treasure boxes will be up for grabs on The Great Trail in eve...

Jun 14, 2019 Courtesy of @theoffroaddiver (via Instagram)

Road trips are major concern to consumers when it comes to buying an EV BC Hydro study finds

VANCOUVER-A report by BC Hydro found that 70 percent of British Columbians are hesitant to purchase Electric Vehicles (EV's) because they don't believe they can be taken on out of town road trips.Rang...

Jun 14, 2019