British Columbia

New military vessel launched in B.C. bears illustrious naval name

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. The new...

Dec 13, 2024

B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October. The emergency manage...

Dec 13, 2024

B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement

VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby's offic...

Dec 13, 2024

Former B.C. New Democrat member of the legislature Dan Coulter dead at 49

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died at age 49. The BC New Democratic Party says in a statement that Coulter ...

Dec 13, 2024

Woman who preyed on Chinese students fined $3.3 million by BC Securities Commission

VANCOUVER - A woman who used "high-pressure tactics and predatory conduct" on Chinese students has been fined $3.3 million by the BC Securities Commission. The commission says in a statement that a pa...

Dec 13, 2024

Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic

SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed the day after a nine-vehicle crash that sent six people to hospital. The Surrey Police Service says a transport vehicl...

Dec 13, 2024

Rescue crews, aerial searchers on the lookout for missing skier at B.C. resort

A ski resort in the British Columbia Interior says a skier has gone missing, and ground- and air-based search crews are canvassing the area. Sun Peaks Resort says in a statement that 68-year-old Tomas...

Dec 12, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...

Dec 12, 2024

B.C. boosts tax incentives to support film and television production

The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and TV projects in an effort to attract more major productions to the province. Premier David Eby say...

Dec 12, 2024

Vancouver Island First Nation whose ex-chief met Capt. Cook files claim against B.C.

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to their tradit...

Dec 12, 2024