British Columbia

Mounties say there's no evidence Lytton, B.C., wildfire was arson, cause unknown

LYTTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say there's no evidence that the devastating fire that swept through the community of Lytton more than three years ago was arson. Police have concluded thei...

Sep 11, 2024

Man hiking near Fairy Creek, B.C., wrongfully arrested by Mounties, review finds

OTTAWA - The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says police officers acted unreasonably when they arrested a man who was hiking in British Columbia's Fairy Creek area in 2021 aroun...

Sep 11, 2024

B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

VANCOUVER - Organizations representing family doctors in British Columbia say physicians need paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan. The BC College ...

Sep 11, 2024

'Concerning' number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police

SAANICH, B.C. - Police on southern Vancouver Island say they've arrested almost as many impaired drivers in the first eight months of this year than they did in 2023 in a concerning trend of people ge...

Sep 11, 2024

One jellyfish arrived in B.C. decades ago. Thousands of clones spread to 34 waterways

VANCOUVER - Some time more than 30 years ago, a single Chinese peach blossom jellyfish made its way into a lake in British Columbia. Exactly how it arrived is not clear, researchers say - perhaps it w...

Sep 11, 2024

Liberals put up united front after fractious summer at Nanaimo retreat

NANAIMO, B.C. - Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservativ...

Sep 11, 2024

Police watchdog recommends charges against Vancouver police officer in fatal shooting

SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says an officer from the Vancouver Police Department might face charges in a shooting that killed a man two years ago. A statement from the Independent Investigat...

Sep 10, 2024

B.C. court declares mistrial in shooting deaths of teenager bystander and gangster

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Kane Carter, who was accused of murdering a gang member and an innocent teenager who was passing by in his par...

Sep 10, 2024

Sarah McLachlan honoured with Canada Post commemorative stamp.

VANCOUVER - British Columbia-based singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan's achievements are being honoured with a Canada Post commemorative stamp. The corporation has announced that an unveiling of the st...

Sep 10, 2024

B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's collaborating with the federal government to protect its information systems from cyber attacks. The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a state...

Sep 10, 2024