British Columbia

Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the SkyTrain in Vancouver on Christmas Day with a rack of 34 allegedly stolen winter coats. A video posted on social...

Dec 28, 2023

Canaccord sanctioned over trading supervision, fined $475,000

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says it has accepted a settlement with sanctions against Canaccord Genuity Corp. related to trading supervision. The regulator says the Cana...

Dec 28, 2023

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

VANCOUVER - Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital. Multiple records fell on Wednesday at weather ...

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Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year

VANCOUVER - A narrow, winding corridor at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver leads to a clinic offering quick access to addiction treatment for people seeking helpon their own or after a referral from a...

Dec 28, 2023

N.B. gender policy in schools: Premier won't back down, says it's an election winner

FREDERICTON - As he looks ahead to an election year, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he has no intention of backing down on his government's changes to the province's policy on gender identity...

Dec 28, 2023

Union warns of possible B.C. bus disruptions in January as sides begin mediation

BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing some transit employees in British Columbia's Lower Mainland says disruptions could happen in January after members voted 100 per cent in favour of a strike manda...

Dec 27, 2023

New year brings new rules on asbestos and injury for some workers in B.C.

VICTORIA - Some British Columbia workers will be ringing in changes on Jan. 1, including new rules for those who work with asbestos and other requirements to help injured employees get back on the job...

Dec 27, 2023

Vancouver food delivery workers stabbed after seizing Facebook Marketplace thief: VPD

Vancouver Police are commending the bravery of two food delivery workers who were stabbed when they intervened in an attempted robbery stemming from a Facebook Marketplace sale. VPD Sgt. Steve Addison...

Dec 27, 2023

On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver's Overdose Prevention Society were still at work, dealing with the latest victim of what Helten says is a seasonal spike in the dr...

Dec 27, 2023

Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A man has died in a Christmas Day tent blaze in downtown Vancouver, with the fire service saying a crew arrived to find the man still on fire. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say they respo...

Dec 27, 2023