British Columbia

'Adding some weirdness' to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes

VANCOUVER - Some people love golfing, others like to hike, but Anne Bruinn's hobby is about "adding a little bit of spice" to other people's day by wearing a costume at the end of her driveway and ent...

Oct 23, 2023

Environment Canada says first snowfall of the season expected in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Drivers are being warned that some mountain passes in southeastern British Columbia are expected to get the first snowfall of the season this week. Environment Canada has issued a special ...

Oct 22, 2023

CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence

OTTAWA - Six months after the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada scaled back its use of the social media site X, the public broadcaster says it will mostly remain off the platform formerly k...

Oct 22, 2023

Mounties arrest 'top priority' U.S. fugitive wanted in Creston, B.C.

CRESTON, B.C. - The RCMP says a fugitive from the United States has been arrested in Creston, B.C. The Mounties say they were alerted Friday that the man, who was wanted in the U.S. on allegations of ...

Oct 21, 2023

B.C. and Washington state to collaborate on flood-risk and salmon habitat initiative

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has finalized an agreement with Washington state and several First Nations to work together on flood-risk mitigation and salmon habitat restoration f...

Oct 20, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Premiers ask Ottawa for COVID-19 small business loan extension

VICTORIA - Canada's premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the federal government to extend the repayment period for a year for interest-free loans to small businesses and...

Oct 20, 2023

India defends actions after Ottawa's alleges precedent-setting diplomatic move

OTTAWA - India is defending its diplomatic actions a day after Ottawa announced it had pulled most of its envoys from the country over what it called a precedent-setting diplomatic threat. India's Min...

Oct 20, 2023

Health expert says B.C. overdose crisis needs expanded, dignified treatment focus

VICTORIA - A British Columbia health expert says the province needs more overdose prevention sites and a renewed commitment to decriminalization as it tries to curb drug poisonings that kill six peopl...

Oct 19, 2023

British Columbians encouraged to have their say on disaster assistance

PRINCE GEORGE - B.C. has been hit hard with natural disasters in recent years, with fires and floods devastating landscapes and impacting countless lives. The provincial government is now inviting Bri...

Oct 19, 2023

Judge probes eight-month wait in federal minister's owl protection recommendation

VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge says he's "wrestling" with why the minister responsible for protecting the northern spotted owl waited eight months to recommend an emergency protection order to cabi...

Oct 19, 2023