British Columbia

Special prosecutor named in investigation of B.C. school board candidate

VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says it has named a special prosecutor in a case involving a New Westminster school board candidate who was later appointed a government adviser at the beginning ...

May 26, 2023

Federal invasive species fund opens to new projects

VANCOUVER - The federal government is set to begin accepting proposals to spend the remaining money in a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at fighting invasive species across Canada. Fisheries Minister J...

May 26, 2023

Residential school memorial in downtown Vancouver closed after Indigenous ceremony

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says it has closed a residential school temporary memorial but will continue working with area First Nations to find a permanent space to honour victims and survivors...

May 26, 2023

Central Vancouver Island to get cancer centre at Nanaimo hospital, says B.C. premier

NANAIMO, B.C. - Premier David Eby says the city of Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island is the latest British Columbia community to receive government approval for a cancer care centre. The centre will...

May 26, 2023

Death of Vancouver Island teen prompts ongoing criminal case, pleas for information

DUNCAN, B.C. - RCMP on Vancouver Island say an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl in Duncan, B.C., earlier this month has been an "extreme priority" for officers. A news release from t...

May 26, 2023

Teck Resources promotes Ian Anderson to chief commercial officer

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has promoted Ian Anderson to the post of chief commercial officer as the company continues work on a plan to separate its base metal and steelmaking coal operations. An...

May 26, 2023

Lululemon promises 2,600 new jobs after exemption from some immigration rules

Vancouver-based company Lululemon says it will expand its headquarters in the city and create 2,600 jobs over the next five years. The announcement comes months after the federal government granted th...

May 25, 2023

Eby close to calling byelections in ridings once held by former premier, minister

LANGFORD, B.C. - Premier David Eby says British Columbia's legislature will have two new members this fall after he calls byelections in vacant ridings once held by former premier John Horgan and cabi...

May 25, 2023

Consultation wanted on provincial budget priorities

VICTORIA - People throughout B.C. can now share ideas on what they believe should be in the 2024 provincial budget.Consultation for Budget 2024 is open and the consultation is led by the all-party Sel...

May 25, 2023

Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose-related brain injuries

RICHMOND, B.C. - A program that is the first of its kind in Canada aims to help British Columbians living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addic...

May 25, 2023