British Columbia

Victoria officials confirm kitten tossed in trash ingested methamphetamine

VICTORIA - Animal control officers in Victoria now know why a kitten had balance and other issues after being found zipped in a small bag and tossed in the trash at a mall. Ian Fraser, senior animal c...

Jun 06, 2019

Avoid screen-use battles by setting rules early and before kids gets phones: doc

VANCOUVER - Parents should prioritize healthy habits such as physical fitness, nutrition and sleep over screen time long before kids reach their teenage years when arguments over d...

Jun 06, 2019

Hatred of women creeping into public debate, Trudeau tells equality conference

VANCOUVER - Gender equality is under attack and, in the age of social media, it's never been easier to taunt and spread abhorrent views, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a global conference on ...

Jun 05, 2019

DFO investigates sixth dead grey whale found off British Columbia coast

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - A sixth dead grey whale has been found off the coast of British Columbia amid an unusually fatal year for the animals. Department of Fisheries and Oceans crews spotted the dead...

Jun 05, 2019

Aging Haida totem comes down during ceremony outside Royal B.C. Museum

VICTORIA - An aging totem pole that told the story of a murdered woman was lowered during a ceremony outside Victoria's Royal British Columbia Museum. Dancers circled the replica Haida mortuary pole, ...

Jun 05, 2019

Tanya Tagaq and seven other writers take home prizes at Indigenous Voices Awards

VANCOUVER - Inuit throat singer and author Tanya Tagaq was among the winners at the second annual Indigenous Voices Awards. The IVAs handed out a total of $16,000 in honours&n...

Jun 05, 2019

UVIC study shows humans are consuming tens of thousands of small plastic particles

VICTORIA-A new study conducted by the University of Victoria says that humans are unaware of their unintended plastic consumption.Microplastics are tiny and easy to ingest at under five millimetres in...

RCMP, CBSA say they never searched Meng Wanzhou's phones or electronic devices

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency deny allegations their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a borde...

Jun 05, 2019

Kitten survives in zipped shaving bag found in Victoria trash can

VICTORIA - Animal control officers in Victoria are looking for a person who zipped a kitten into a shaving bag and tossed it into the trash. Ian Fraser with Victoria Animal Control Services says ...

Jun 05, 2019

Canada announces new funding model to support women's equality globally

VANCOUVER - Canada's minister of gender equality has announced a new initiative aimed at creating a sustainable model to fund women's rights organizations in developing countr...

Jun 04, 2019