British Columbia

Teck Resources president and COO Harry Conger to retire Wednesday

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says Harry (Red) Conger will retire as president and chief operating officer, effective Wednesday. He is also expected to step down from Teck's board of directors at th...

Oct 30, 2023

Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he's pushing for changes

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A disabled British Columbia man who dragged himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's ground assistance personnel were not available to help him says he d...

Oct 29, 2023

Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions

SURREY, B.C. - Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the Metro Vancouver municipality of Surrey, to vote in an unofficial referendum at the centre of Canada's ongoing tensions wit...

Oct 29, 2023

Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting

SURREY, B.C. - Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of a man more than two years ago are asking the province's prosecution service to consider c...

Oct 28, 2023

Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits

Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There's not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices a...

Oct 28, 2023

Location, location, location: three former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale

VANCOUVER - The three-bedroom East Vancouver home that's about to hit the market includes a brick fireplace and finished basement, along with a private back deck. Not to worry - the Hells Angels death...

Oct 28, 2023

BC housing opens more indoor shelter spaces as they prepare for winter.

PRINCE GEORGE-Those experiencing homelessness in B.C. will have access to warm, safe spaces as cold weather approaches. The Province, Through BC Housing, is funding 5,000 shelter spaces in 50 communit...

Oct 27, 2023

Premier Eby condemns rise in hate crimes in B.C. stemming from Israeli-Hamas conflict

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is condemning the rise in hate crimes in the province, driven by the Israeli-Hamas war. Eby says in a written statement that his office has heard "directl...

Oct 27, 2023

Parks Canada says whirling disease could decimate fish, respect B.C. closures

VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials say they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salm...

Oct 27, 2023

A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia's Yoho and Kootenay national parks after the discovery of whirling disease. Here are some facts about the disease: - S...

Oct 27, 2023