Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C., Ottawa extend funding agreement for Tsilhqot'in child and family services
The British Columbia and federal governments have extended a funding agreement with the Tsilhqot'in Nation to support its jurisdiction over child and family services. A statement from Indigenous Servi...
Sep 27, 2025
Police in B.C. respond to three separate illegal border crossings in two days
Police said five people have been taken into custody over a two-day period for illegally crossing the Canada-U.S. border in Abbotsford, B.C. The department said in a statement released Friday that off...
Sep 26, 2025
Man suing estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau denies estate's claims
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man who is suing the estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau alleging he was sexually assaulted by the painter disputes claims made by the estate in resp...
Sep 26, 2025
Contemporary artist Brian Jungen receives $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts
Contemporary artist Brian Jungen has won the $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts. The B.C. artist is known for sculptures made from mass-produced objects that are disassembled and reconstructed ...
Sep 26, 2025
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians on strike, concerts cancelled
VANCOUVER - Unionized Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians have officially walked off the job, resulting in several show cancellations this weekend. VSO President Angela Elster says in a statement t...
Sep 26, 2025
Labubu-maker Pop Mart to open first Canadian store at B.C. mall
The Chinese toy maker behind the popular Labubu dolls will soon open its first store in Canada. Pop Mart's debut Canadian location will be in British Columbia at the CF Richmond Centre mall, south of ...
Sep 26, 2025
B.C. Premier David Eby announces new involuntary care beds, North Coast power line
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of British Columbia's local governments, promising more involuntary care facilities for those with severe mental il...
Sep 26, 2025
Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - British Columbia's independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal force in the fatal shooting of a woman threatening her baby. The Independent Investigations Office...
Sep 26, 2025
Wildfire evacuation order downgraded for parts of Peachland, B.C.
KELOWNA - Some residents in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley who were ordered out of their homes on Thursday due to a wildfire have been allowed back home. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says an evacuati...
Sep 26, 2025
Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the "ongoing delay" in carrying out the cull of ostriches at a British Columbia farm presents "potential animal and human health risks." The agency said in a s...
Sep 26, 2025