British Columbia

Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator's future as climate change melts the Arctic. "The population size see...

Nov 09, 2023

Tickets for Taylor Swift's Vancouver shows go on sale to winners of presale lottery

VANCOUVER - The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start this morning. But only the lucky fans who won a lottery to ...

Nov 09, 2023

Police say they have dozens of tips about missing B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they've received dozens of tips about the whereabouts of escaped sex offender Randall Hopley, who left a halfway house on Saturday and remains at large. The VPD als...

Nov 08, 2023

Bird Flu continues to spread across B.C.

BRITISH COLUMBIA- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed eight commercial poultry farms in the Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virulent H5N1 virus. This increases the tota...

Nov 08, 2023

B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A judge has placed a terrorism peace bond on a British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada last year from a Syrian prison camp after she married an ISIS fighter. Chilliwack...

Nov 08, 2023

B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade. The government says the pro...

Nov 08, 2023

Swifties 'manifest' with candles and chants, for opportunity to buy Vancouver tickets

VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift fans will try just about anything to boost their odds of getting tickets to her Vancouver concerts, including "manifesting" visions of pre-sale codes in their email inbox. Tic...

Nov 08, 2023

Avian flu infects more B.C. farms as wild birds migrate overhead

VICTORIA - Avian flu is spreading rapidly through British Columbia poultry farms, including half a dozen diagnosed in commercial flocks this week alone. The fall migration of wild birds is considered ...

Nov 08, 2023

BoC on standby to raise rates further, summary reveals hawkish tone to deliberations

OTTAWA - Further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada are very much still on the table as its governing council remains split on whether rates may need to rise further. The central bank today r...

Greg Fry Nov 08, 2023

Defence policy update: Industry demand for clarity has Blair back at drawing board

OTTAWA, Kan. - Defence Minister Bill Blair says he recently instructed his team to rejig the Liberals' long-promised defence policy update, so as to give industry more clarity on long-term spending pl...

Nov 08, 2023