British Columbia

British Columbia premier defends chief of staff over handling of allegations

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan defended how his chief of staff handled allegations made against the former clerk of the B.C. legislature when he first learned of them in July 2018 as the Liberals...

Oct 09, 2019

B.C. SPCA says young boxer found injured and starving is recovering

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A young dog is beginning a long recovery after being found injured and emaciated in Prince George, B.C. Alex Schare with the SPCA's north Cariboo district says the three-yea...

Oct 09, 2019

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020

VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, whose party recorded a historic election breakthrough two years ago, is stepping aside and will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. W...

Oct 09, 2019

Police Act report finds retired B.C. sgt-at-arms commits neglect of duty

VICTORIA - British Columbia's recently retired sergeant-at-arms committed neglect of duty and didn't tell the truth during an investigation into misconduct at the provincial legislature, a r...

Oct 08, 2019

Property in Surrey, B.C., searched on suspicion of cock fighting

SURREY, B.C. - The BC SPCA executed a warrant at a Surrey property it believes was connected to cock fighting on Saturday. "We did not seize any birds, but we did seize evidence from the property and ...

Oct 08, 2019

Tussock moth infestation in Cariboo is farthest north ever recorded in B.C.

VICTORIA - An insect infestation that has the ability to quickly kill healthy Douglas fir trees is on the move in British Columbia and the Ministry of Forests says it has now been found farther north ...

Greg Fry Oct 08, 2019

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020

VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...

Oct 07, 2019

September numbers show average month weather-wise for Prince George

September brought a little bit of everything weather-wise to Prince George and the surrounding area.Sunshine, fog, cloud and most notably rain.Even though it felt like the region was blanketed with ra...

Oct 07, 2019

Weaver announces he won't run again

VICTORIA-Leader of the BC Green Party, Andrew Weaver has announced his decision to not run for re-election as MLA in the next provincial election."It is after a great deal of thought and reflection th...

Oct 07, 2019 Courtesy of BC Greens Website

Emily Carr University in Vancouver closed until Wednesday after possible arson

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver campus of Emily Carr University of Art + Design won't reopen until Wednesday following what police believe was a deliberately set fire. The blaze was spotted early Satur...

Oct 07, 2019