British Columbia

Almost half of Canadians say workers' right to strike outweighs economic hit: report

A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute found that for almost half of Canadians the right to strike outweighs the risk of economic consequences. The report on how Canadians perceive unions comes af...

Sep 01, 2023

What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out

VANCOUVER - There's a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do w...

Sep 01, 2023

B.C. boosts childcare funding for preschool and school-aged kids

RICHMOND, B.C. - The British Columbia government is expanding measures to lower the cost of child care by introducing fee reductions for preschool and school-aged children. Premier David Eby says fami...

Aug 31, 2023

International Overdose Awareness Day brings important conversations and education to PG

PRINCE GEORGE - Dozens of people gathered at Veterans Plaza today to bring awareness and have conversations about International Overdose Awareness Day including Sacha Molby."We're here to bring awaren...

Aug 31, 2023

Key stretch of Vancouver Island highway set to fully reopen before long weekend

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Locals and visitors on Vancouver Island's west coast may breathe a sigh of relief as the British Columbia government says a key stretch of highway is fully reopening after nearly ...

Aug 31, 2023

Report says that inequality caused from rising housing prices could be addressed with progressive tax reform

PRINCE GEORGE - New research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative shows that increasing rises in house prices has become a massive source of inequality, and could be addressed with progress...

Aug 31, 2023

Man dies hiking north of Oliver in B.C.'s southern Interior: RMCP

OLIVER, B.C. - RCMP in British Columbia's southern Interior say a man has been found dead after he failed to return home from a planned hike north of Oliver. The Mounties say the local detachment rece...

Aug 31, 2023

'Persistent' bears force 160 firefighters to pull out of B.C. Interior camp

GOLD BRIDGE, B.C. - About 160 firefighters battling a blaze in the British Columbia Interior have had to pull out of their camp after they were subjected to what the BC Wildfire Service calls "persist...

Aug 31, 2023

Lululemon ups forecast, tops expectations with double-digit earnings growth

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported an 18 per cent surge in profits last quarter, prompting it to raise its fiscal forecast for the year after beating expectations. The Vancouver-based compa...

Aug 31, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Man in mass stabbing at B.C. library gets life, no parole for 15 years

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man who killed a woman and wounded six other people in a mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C., has received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 15 yea...

Aug 31, 2023