Category Archives: British Columbia

VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says several city governments are on board with having a "secure site" to house and treat severely mentally ill and drug addicted people. Eby told local politicians ...

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it's indefinitely curtailing its sawmill in Lake Butler, Fla., by the end of the month. The Vancouver-based company says the decision is because of high fi...

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A tribal council representing 14 First Nations along the west coast of Vancouver Island is declaring a state of emergency over the opioid crisis, which is killing their members an...

VANCOUVER - An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost. Premier David Eby calls it a "rema...

LANGLEY, B.C. - Police in Langley, B.C., say one person is dead in an early morning crash between a car and a motorcycle on Highway 1. Mounties say their initial investigation indicates both vehicles ...

VICTORIA - If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what's to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19....

VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is "deeply ashamed" and "owning its history" of...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital set...

VANCOUVER - Construction of Vancouver's first indoor supervised site for people who inhale illicit drugs is complete in the city's Downtown Eastside and its executive director says people could start ...

VANCOUVER - A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 ...