British Columbia

Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.

ASHCROFT, B.C. - Mounties in B.C.'s southern Interior say a fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers has claimed the life of one of the drivers. The crash on Thursday shut the Trans-Canada Hig...

Oct 06, 2023

BC Lumber Trade Council "welcomes the NAFTA panel decision" involving softwood lumber

PRINCE GEORGE-The BC Lumber Trade Council has issued a statement on yesterdays NAFTA dispute panel ruling on softwood lumber. The ruling found elements of the United States' calculation of softwood lu...

Oct 06, 2023

Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program

CALGARY - The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create a national Indigenous loan guarantee program to help First Nations communities in Canada acquire equity stakes in majo...

Oct 06, 2023

RCMP confirm a fatal crash near Vanderhoof

NORTHERN BC-On Monday morning, October 2 at 8:43 a.m., Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 16, west of the community near McCall Road. When police arrived on scene, they ...

Oct 06, 2023

Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving

VANCOUVER - Things could be sizzling this weekend in most parts of British Columbia and it won't have anything to do with the Thanksgiving turkey in the oven. Environment Canada forecasts are calling ...

Oct 06, 2023

Ralston calls NAFTA panel ruling on softwood lumber "encouraging"

VICTORIA - B.C. Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston has released a statement following yesterday's NAFTA panel ruling that found elements of the United States' calculation of softwood lumber duties are ...

Oct 06, 2023

More supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living on the streets show current support levels aren't enough and more services are needed to address rising...

Oct 06, 2023

Vancouver's Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city's total to nine

Vancouver's restaurant scene has earned another Michelin star. The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the honour to Japanese restaurant Okeya Kyujiro, led by chef Takuya Mat...

Oct 05, 2023

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike

VANCOUVER - COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre for Disease Control reporting hospitalizations have increased 58 per cent in the past two weeks. The centre says in i...

Oct 05, 2023

Victoria 'embraces adventure,' for top spot on Condé Nast list of world's best cities

VICTORIA - An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia's capital city tops its 2023 list of the world's best cities. Cond Nast Traveller, a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, said Victor...

Oct 05, 2023