British Columbia

Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus

VANCOUVER - Bus drivers in West Vancouver say they are the latest to experience violence on the public transit system. A statement from the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 134 reports a "violent, bloo...

Apr 14, 2023

Missouri to restrict transgender care for minors, adults

COLUMBIA. Mo. (AP) - Missouri's attorney general announced new restrictions Thursday on transgender care for adults in addition to minors in a move that is believed to be a first nationally and has ad...

Apr 13, 2023

British Columbians encouraged to prepare for flooding, wildfire season

PRINCE GEORGE - As warmer weather approaches, British Columbians are encouraged to be prepared for the possibility of climate-related hazards, such as floods and wildfires, which are becoming increasi...

Apr 13, 2023

A dozen more addiction centres coming for youth in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Youth in British Columbia will soon have more access to mental health and addiction services at a dozen new Foundry centres. Increased funding for the centres comes from the latest provinc...

Apr 13, 2023

"It's inadequate": Mixed reaction to B.C.'s plans to tackle violent offending

PRINCE GEORGE - The provincial government has announced that they have a new plan to target repeat violent offending in B.C.New hubs of police, prosecutors and probation officers are going to be creat...

Apr 13, 2023

B.C. man charged with 10 counts of sexual assault after alleged chemical attacks

VICTORIA - Police in Victoria say a 49-year-old man is facing 10 counts of sexual assault with a weapon after a series of attacks on women last year. They say the department began receiving reports of...

Apr 13, 2023

B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency. B.C. ...

Apr 13, 2023

B.C. seasonal forecast shows cool spring, flood hazard in high snowpack regions

VICTORIA - British Columbia residents can expect a long, cool spring, with the highest risk of flooding likely coming in May and June as temperatures rise. A seasonal weather outlook from B.C.'s Minis...

Apr 13, 2023

Teenager, 15, hurt in stabbing on the grounds of Delta, B.C., elementary school

DELTA, B.C. - Police say a teenager has been hurt in a stabbing while on the grounds of a Delta, B.C., elementary school. Delta police say the 15-year-old was attacked late Wednesday and left with sta...

Apr 13, 2023

Health minister says stiffer regulations could prevent Ozempic-type prescribing

RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal health minister says regulations governing medical practice may have to be strengthened in each province to prevent "incompetence" by doctors who could write thousands of ...

Apr 13, 2023