British Columbia

Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - A British Columbia ferry had to be diverted to rescue a person clinging to their overturned boat near a ferry terminal on Monday. BC Ferries says the Joint Rescue Coordination Centr...

Dec 17, 2024

Two Saanich, B.C., police officers charged with sexual assault

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say two Central Saanich Police officers have been charged with sexual assault after an investigation into alleged unlawful sexual contact with a woman they met while on du...

Dec 17, 2024

B.C.'s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update

British Columbia's forecasted record deficit for this fiscal year has grown by another $429 million, reaching $9.4 billion. The province unveiled the latest quarterly update, the first under new Finan...

Dec 17, 2024

Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person

VANCOUVER - Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia's coast and a blanket of snow to the Interior. It comes as the search continues for a per...

Dec 17, 2024

Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. - An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C. RCMP say it happened in a school parking lot just before eight on Tuesday morni...

Dec 17, 2024

Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses

LANGLEY, B.C. - Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is hailing a decisive British Columbia byelection victory in Cloverdale-Langley City, where Tamara Jansen has won with about two-thirds of ...

Dec 17, 2024

Historic plane's final trip to U.S. interrupted by emergency landing near Victoria

VICTORIA - A rare and historic water bomber that was on its final journey from British Columbia to a museum in Arizona was forced to make an emergency landing near Victoria due to mechanical issues. T...

Dec 16, 2024

'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast

VICTORIA - Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C. government says in ...

Sam Bennison Dec 16, 2024

16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hit by a Jeep. RCMP says the collision happened around 5:30 on Sunday afternoon...

Dec 16, 2024

Bank of Canada preparing for more uncertain and shock-prone future

VANCOUVER - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank is preparing for a future that looks more uncertain and more prone to shocks. In a speech to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade...

Dec 16, 2024