British Columbia

911 demand sees 21% surge ahead of summer

PRINCE GEORGE - 911 dispatch centers across B.C. are currently experiencing higher than normal volumes of calls, putting more pressure on the system.Emergency dispatch centers across the province are ...

Jun 23, 2023

Highway 4 on Vancouver Island reopening after wildfire closure

VICTORIA - A key highway that connects communities on the west coast of Vancouver Island is partially reopening Friday afternoon, after being closed for more than two weeks due to a wildfire that sent...

Jun 23, 2023

B.C. warns of summer drought, asks people to conserve water

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is urging people to save water, saying the forecast predicts drought across much of the province this summer. A statement from the Forests Ministry says rece...

Greg Fry Jun 23, 2023

B.C. public schools move away from letter grades from kindergarten to Grade 9

VICTORIA - All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry ...

Jun 23, 2023

Sikh Liberal MPs meet with public safety minister over Surrey, B.C., killing

SURREY, B.C. - Member of Parliament Sukh Dhaliwal says the shooting death of a religious leader in the parking lot of a British Columbia temple has prompted a meeting with Public Safety Minister Marco...

Jun 23, 2023

David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says "hateful" banners aimed at transgender people that have hung for months over one of the province's highways are "reprehensible" and he wishes t...

Jun 22, 2023

Grant program aims to hire, train and retain highway maintenance workers

PRINCE GEORGE - Highway maintenance contractors are facing a shortage of workers, but a new grant hopes to improve the situation.Job seekers across B.C. and the North will have the chance to learn mor...

Jun 22, 2023

BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public utility says it was warned that an underground electrical vault was a danger seven years before it blew up under a Vancouver street, injuring two people and badly...

Jun 22, 2023

B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

VICTORIA - British Columbia's representative for children and youth is calling on the provincial government to identify and implement policies to support gender-diverse children, particularly those in...

Jun 22, 2023

'Hugo is fine': RCMP say Richmond, B.C., resident harassed over false cruelty claim

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver are telling the public to leave a pet owner and their dog Hugo alone after the resident was "mercilessly harassed" over unfounded claims of animal abuse. A s...

Jun 22, 2023