Category Archives: British Columbia
Uncertainty at B.C. ports continues as possible deal emerges in labour dispute
VANCOUVER - The uncertainty at British Columbia ports persists as a union local for workers says that a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers, the lat...
Jul 21, 2023
B.C. firefighter numbers increase to more than 2,500, with 100 Brazilians here today
VICTORIA - British Columbia is expecting the arrival of 100 firefighters from Brazil today, adding to the province's growing international wildfire force. BC Wildfire Service spokesman Cliff Chapman s...
Jul 21, 2023
Parched conditions push B.C.'s wildfire battle south, as rain brings relief in north
VICTORIA - British Columbia's wildfire fight is set to move toward the province's more populated southern areas amid hot and windy weather, while cooler temperatures and rain are expected to bring som...
Jul 20, 2023
Serious crimes unit takes over case of two missing B.C. children named in Amber Alert
SURREY, B.C. - Police have released more information about the woman alleged to have abducted her two children, who are the subject of an Amber Alert. RCMP say Verity Bolton was spotted by closed-circ...
Jul 20, 2023
University of British Columbia announces neuropsychologist as new president
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has named neuropsychologist and Carleton University leader Benoit-Antoine Bacon as its new president and vice-chancellor. The university says Bacon will ...
Jul 20, 2023
B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice despite dispute with employers
VANCOUVER - The union representing about 7,400 port workers in B.C. withdrew plans to resume their strike this weekend as the federal government weighs its options to resolve the labour dispute that h...
Jul 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Surrey, B.C., police issue Amber Alert for brother and sister
KELOWNA, B.C. - An Amber Alert has been issued across all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother. Surrey RCMP say Aurora Bolton and Joshuah Bolton were last seen in...
Jul 19, 2023
B.C. police sound alarm over wealthy cryptocurrency investors being robbed
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Richmond and Delta, B.C., are warning the public of a disturbing trend of high-value cryptocurrency investors being targeted for home invasions. Richmond RCMP and Delta Poli...
Jul 19, 2023
BC Coroners Service blames illicit drug supply for 184 deaths in June
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says 184 people died in the province in June due to the toxic, unregulated drug supply that has claimed more than 1,200 lives in the first half of this year. The co...
Jul 19, 2023
More military expected to deploy to help B.C. wildfire fight, minister says
VANCOUVER - More soldiers are expected to be deployed today to help firefighters battle the nearly 400 active wildfires in British Columbia. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says 75 military me...
Jul 19, 2023