British Columbia

Upcoming mortgage renewals part of why BoC held rate at 5%: Macklem

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank held its key interest rate at five per cent in part because of the effect a wave of upcoming mortgage renewals is expected to have o...

Nov 01, 2023

B.C. set to table housing law requiring small-scale and multi-unit zoning

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is set to introduce legislation aimed at easing the housing crisis by spurring the development of small-scale and multi-unit homes. The new law would require...

Nov 01, 2023

Republican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won't seek reelection, citing party's 'insidious narratives'

DENVER (AP) - U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado's rural eastern plains, announced Wednesday he would not seek a sixth term in Congress, citing many in his p...

Nov 01, 2023

B.C. Coroner's death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs

VICTORIA - A death review panel from the British Columbia Coroners Service recommends community groups be allowed to hand out drugs without a prescription in an attempt to stop toxic drugs from killin...

Nov 01, 2023

B.C. pair accused of neglect in death of North Okanagan youngster in 2020

VERNON, B.C. - Two North Okanagan residents have been ordered to appear in a Vernon, B.C., courtroom in January as they face charges of neglect that led to the death of a child nearly four years ago. ...

Nov 01, 2023

Reasons for releasing Chinatown stabbing suspect should be public: B.C. Review Board

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man accused of a triple stabbing in Vancouver's Chinatown in September has lost his bid to seal a document that identified him as a "significant threat" before he was re...

Nov 01, 2023

Medication could have been confused with Halloween treats in Colwood, B.C.: Police

COLWOOD, B.C. - Police in a community west of Victoria are urging parents to check their children's Halloween candy carefully for medication that might have been mistakenly handed out to trick-or-trea...

Nov 01, 2023

China critic says he's the target of deepfake 'spamouflage' attack by Beijing

VANCOUVER - The YouTube video appears to show a person who looks like Liu Xin making unfounded remarks about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying among other things that "he is a man who loves porn."...

Nov 01, 2023

B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft

VICTORIA - A British Columbia helicopter airline says it's placed Canada's first order for an electric vertical-takeoff aircraft to add to its passenger and cargo fleet. Helijet International presiden...

Oct 31, 2023

First Quantum shares continue to slide after Panama promises referendum

VANCOUVER - Shares in First Quantum Minerals Ltd. continued to slide Tuesday as uncertainty clouds the fate of its Cobre Panama mine. Over the weekend, Panama's government promised to hold a referendu...

Oct 31, 2023