British Columbia

'Not for now,' says N.S. Tory leader regarding order-making power for info czar

HALIFAX - The leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives made clear last week that if he's re-elected, a key change that he once supported to increase the power of the province's information co...

Nov 04, 2024

Man suffers life-threatening injuries after ‘targeted’ shooting in central Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local Mounties, aided by specialized RCMP units, are conducting an investigation after a significant shooting Saturday night.Just before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, reports of shots being...

Nov 03, 2024

Environment Canada issues weather warnings for B.C. coast, mountain passes

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says strong winds and heavy rain are expected overnight and into Monday for British Columbia's south coast. It says "relatively short but intense episodes of rain" are e...

Nov 03, 2024

Federal mediators on site for negotiations between B.C. port employer and union

VANCOUVER - Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says federal mediators are standing by and ready to help hammer out a deal in order to avoid a labour disruption at ports across British Columbia. ...

Nov 03, 2024

'Red patches on the road': Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions

EXSHAW, Alta. - Almost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere along the way. And Painter, the mayor of Crowsn...

Nov 03, 2024

B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout

VANCOUVER - The BC Maritime Employers Association has released the details of its final offer to the union representing more than 700 foremen ahead of a looming lockout on Monday. The offer, which is ...

Marty Hastings Nov 02, 2024

B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm wa...

Nov 02, 2024

Vancouver mayor speaks out after his home was targeted with graffiti on Halloween

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his home was defaced with "hateful" graffiti on Halloween night. Sim says in a statement that he can't fully express the pain of seeing the words sprayed acros...

Nov 01, 2024

Aggressive deer killed dog in family's yard in Oak Bay, B.C.

OAK BAY, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents after to protect their pets during mating season after a deer killed a dog while in the backyard of a home. Oak Bay police say an aggre...

Nov 01, 2024

Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance

PENTICTON, B.C. - British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers were exposed to an unknown substance at a hospital in Penticton. A notice posted online by W...

Nov 01, 2024