Category Archives: British Columbia

VANCOUVER - She lost her sail and has a few scratches, but a robotic sailboat has returned home in relatively good condition after being lost at sea. The self-navigating “sailbot” - a 5.5-...

VANCOUVER - A gaggle of seniors waits patiently inside the doors of the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House, where the sound of Mandarin and Cantonese voices fills the air. They take turns sitting d...

VANCOUVER - The construction of specialized dementia care village in British Columbia that gives residents freedom to walk outside and participate in activities highlights the need for more diverse op...

VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett was hailed as a political trail blazer whose passion, care and charisma captured the heart and soul of the province during a state memorial serv...

VANCOUVER - Several conservation groups say the federal government’s failure to issue an emergency order reducing threats to endangered orcas off the B.C. coast ahead of fishing and whale-watchi...

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a breach of trust charge. The Abbotsford Police Department says in a statement that Const. Christop...

PRINCE GEORGE- It seems the Ministry of Health has listened to those who were concerned about their hyphenated names not being allowed on the new BC Services card. The new BC Services card requires Br...

VERNON, B.C. - Some woodpeckers in British Columbia appear to have a taste for the arts, but their efforts to make a local theatre their home are not winning rave reviews. The birds are northern flick...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Park Board is appealing a court decision that determined it didn’t have the authority to ban whales, dolphins and porpoises at the city’s aquarium. A B.C. Supreme...

VANCOUVER - Sitting in a doctor’s waiting room in Vancouver, Patricia Louie saw posters that only featured white and light skin-toned people depicted as patients. She wondered if medical textboo...