Category Archives: British Columbia
Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students
NORTH VANCOUVER - A B.C. provincial court judge has found an 85-year-old former elementary school teacher guilty of nine sex-related charges, most involving his former Grade 6 students. There were 12 ...
Apr 04, 2025
Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilie...
Apr 04, 2025
B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, whic...
Apr 04, 2025
B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating whether a Tesla was intentionally targeted when a rock smashed through its windshield, seriously injuring a passenger. A statement from the Vancouver ...
Apr 03, 2025
High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwoo...
Apr 03, 2025
U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone...
Apr 03, 2025
B.C. bumps up rental subsidy programs for seniors, low-income families
Recipients of two British Columbia programs aimed at making rent more affordable for seniors and families in need will see a bump in their subsidies starting this month. The province says the average ...
Apr 03, 2025
Rise in retail theft, worker safety prompts Vancouver security task force
VANCOUVER - A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a...
Apr 03, 2025
B.C. government grilled after January death of Indigenous teen in care
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a youth in government care "shouldn't have died" earlier this year and that her death represents a "failure." The province's Opposition Conservative Party used ...
Apr 02, 2025
CP NewsAlert: S&P downgrades B.C.'s credit rating again
VICTORIA - Credit rating agency S&P has downgraded British Columbia's rating for the fourth time in four years, citing record capital spending and a "fiscal mismatch" in its operations. S&P Gl...
Apr 02, 2025