British Columbia

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

Shutdown, cuts at B.C. pulp and sawmills add to forestry job losses

VANCOUVER - Canfor Pulp Products is temporarily shutting down one of its northern British Columbia pulp mills - just days after parent company Canfor Inc. announced breaks at ...

Jun 14, 2019

Low levels of THC in marijuana don't increase crashes: study

VANCOUVER - Smoking marijuana containing low levels of the drug's main psychoactive ingredient does not increase most drivers' risk of a crash even though Canada's impair...

Jun 14, 2019

First Nations push for massive conservation area in northern British Columbia

LOWER POST, B.C. - First Nations in northern British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to endorse an ambitious proposal for a 40,000-square-kilometre conservation area to pro...

Jun 14, 2019

Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate

VICTORIA - A retail chain has stepped forward with an offer to cover the costs of Remembrance Day in Victoria, hours before city council was scheduled to debate funding for the annual ceremony. I...

Jun 13, 2019