British Columbia

North Vancouver, B.C. man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a North Vancouver man has been fined for feeding black bears at his home. Court records show Vitali Shevchenko faced two charges unde...

Apr 21, 2023

Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain

VANCOUVER - Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co. has set sweeping new emissions targets for its supply chain, part of what the company is calling a stronger, science-based plan to help add...

Apr 21, 2023

UBC students construct one of Canada's first 'carbon-minimal' hempcrete buildings.

VANCOUVER - It has been two years, but University of British Columbia architecture student Katie Theall can vividly recall the"surreal moment" when their team learned it had received a site on the Van...

Apr 21, 2023

'Our data has never been stored in China,' TikTok CEO tells Ted Talks

VANCOUVER - The CEO of TikTok dropped into a Ted Talks in Vancouver to address concerns over data security on his social media platform. Shou Zi Chew told Chris Anderson, the head of Ted Talks, that T...

Apr 20, 2023

Officer told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police officer says a senior member of the force who was acting as a union representative told him not to make any handwritten notes about the confrontation that resulted i...

Apr 20, 2023

B.C. First Nation says 40 unmarked graves found around former residential school

SECHELT, B.C. - The shishalh Nation on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says ground-penetrating radar has identified what are believed to be 40 unmarked graves of children on or near the site of the ...

Apr 20, 2023

B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says

VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy commissioner says Canadian Tire stores that used facial recognition technology didn't adequately notify their customers and didn't get consent to collect the pers...

Apr 20, 2023

Criminal probe begins after campfire-sparked blaze threatened homes in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Electricity has been restored to nearly 4,000 homes and businesses in Kamloops, B.C., after a rapidly spreading grass fire swept through an area not far from the city centre. A statem...

Apr 20, 2023

Key shareholder Sumitomo to vote in favour of Teck plan to split business

VANCOUVER - Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., a key shareholder at Teck Resources Ltd., says it will vote in favour of the company's plan to separate its metals and steelmaking coal operations into two ...

Apr 20, 2023

Vancouver police promise upgrades to psychological testing following inquest

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department is promising to upgrade psychological interviews for potential new recruits and to seek funding for annual psychological check-ins for all officers. The ple...

Apr 20, 2023