British Columbia

B.C. to invest $17 million on science, Indigenous knowledge to restore Pacific salmon

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia government is adding $17.25 million for ongoing efforts to save declining populations of wild Pacific salmon. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardsh...

Greg Fry Jun 01, 2023

Missing Prince George woman last seen in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Update: The Kamloops RCMP Detachment confirms that the 24-year-old female reported missing on June 1, 2023, has been located and she is safe. They thank the media and the public for their a...

Jun 01, 2023

British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

WHITEHORSE - Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta, face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse. A statement from Yukon RCMP says a search warrant was execute...

Jun 01, 2023

B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened heal...

May 31, 2023

B.C. outlier when it comes to hiring physician assistants

PRINCE GEORGE - Our health care system has been dealing with a lot since the pandemic and physician assistants (PA's) are present in all but 2 provinces, and B.C. is one of those provinces.There has b...

May 31, 2023

Letter to families in Saanich, B.C., warns of youth gang crime as summer break nears

VICTORIA - The principal of a high school on Vancouver Island says parents should be on alert over an increase in violent crime and gang activity involving young people in the community. Donna Thompso...

May 31, 2023

B.C. names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's housing minster says more homes will be built sooner under a plan to set construction targets in 10 cities or municipalities in an effort to fast track development. Ravi...

May 31, 2023

Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

VANCOUVER - A series of letters from doctors raising alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital has placed British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny. The...

May 31, 2023

Vancouver council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrongs

Vancouver councillors have approved the honorary street name of Komagata Maru Place for an iconic landmark in a move to redress a case of systemic discrimination that took place more than a century ag...

May 30, 2023

B.C. housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

VANCOUVER - The Atira Women's Resource Society says it has named a new interim CEO after former head Janice Abbott stepped down amid a conflict-of-interest controversy involving her husband, former BC...

May 30, 2023