British Columbia

Former B.C. MLA launches CentreBC party, wants to 'push back' against polarization

VICTORIA - A former member of the British Columbia legislature has launched a new political party called CentreBC, aiming to push back against what she describes as polarization in provincial politics...

Apr 10, 2025

Two killed when house on small British Columbia island collapses

POWELL RIVER - Two people have been killed after being trapped under a house on a small island off British Columbia's coast. RCMP in Powell River say they received a call on April 6 about two people t...

Apr 10, 2025

Federal police in B.C. bust fentanyl labs, seize chemicals and equipment

SURREY - Federal police in British Columbia say three drug labs were dismantled last month in the Lower Mainland cities of Pitt Meadows, Mission and Aldergrove, as part of an investigation launched in...

Apr 10, 2025

Vancouver officer charged with assault related to alleged incident at jail

VICTORIA - Crown prosecutors in British Columbia say a Vancouver police officer has been charged with assault related to an alleged incident in 2023. A statement from the BC Prosecution Service says t...

Apr 10, 2025

B.C. government to give Metro Vancouver's transit operator $312M over three years

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will provide $312 million in operating funding to Metro Vancouver's transit operator over the next three years. Transportation Minister Mike Farnwort...

Apr 10, 2025

B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'

British Columbia's premier says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause much of his tariffs for the rest of the world while excluding Canada is "insulting." David Eby made the comments while a...

Greg Fry Apr 10, 2025

B.C.'s Kootenay Lake ferries expected to resume as union, employer complete mediation

VICTORIA - British Columbia's labour minister says the Kootenay Lake ferries are expected to resume full service Friday following a months-long labour dispute. Jennifer Whiteside says the B.C. General...

Apr 10, 2025

TC Energy CEO says Canada can become top LNG supplier to Asia

The chief executive of pipeline operator TC Energy says he believes Canada can be the No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas to Asia, but political leadership is crucial to making it happen. "We have...

Apr 10, 2025

Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United...

Apr 10, 2025

Trump tariff 'whiplash' draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble

Todd Rutter calls himself the "most non-tech person you've ever met" but he's turning to technology and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to help weather the dizzying tariff policies of U.S...

Apr 10, 2025