British Columbia

B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over 'uncertain financial times'

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to entice more homeowners to build secondary suites, saying the decision is "due to uncertain financial time...

Mar 19, 2025

UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security

VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security ...

Mar 19, 2025

Gang police allege Vancouver man ran 'sophisticated' gun importation scheme

SURREY, B.C. - A 24-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after investigators dismantled what they say was a "sophisticated" gun importation operation. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement U...

Mar 19, 2025

Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.'s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war

RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support British Columbia's forestry sector, part of Ottawa's effort to bolster the economy amid the Canada-U. S. tr...

Mar 19, 2025

Commercial truck hits B.C. highway overpass, losing lumber load and snarling traffic

RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass in Metro Vancouver, causing no visible damage, but snarling traffic on Wednesday. Police say a load...

Mar 19, 2025

End of consumer carbon tax leaves $1.5-billion hole in B.C. budget

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's budget shows that the impending end of the province's consumer carbon tax will leave a roughly $1.5-billion hole in its revenue streams, with one expert saying that "the...

Greg Fry Mar 19, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electr...

Mar 18, 2025

B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and...

Mar 18, 2025

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. J...

Mar 18, 2025

B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

VANCOUVER - British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export indu...

Mar 18, 2025