British Columbia

Police search for man who allegedly damaged cenotaph statue outside Surrey museum

SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C. say they're on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city's museum in late March. RCMP say they're hoping the public can help locate...

Apr 09, 2023

DriveBC issues advisory for 150 km stretch of highway between Golden and Revelstoke

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation ministry says an "intense spring storm" is poised to hit a 150 km stretch of Highway in the southeastern part of the province. DriveBC issued a travel adv...

Apr 08, 2023

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain and high winds over holiday weekend in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says several regions in British Columbia should brace for high winds and heavy rainfall this holiday weekend, warning of possible flooding and power outages as a pair of...

Apr 08, 2023

Green Shirt Day honours the legacy of Logan Boulet and inspires others

PRINCE GEORGE - Today is Green Shirt Day, which honours the life and legacy of Logan Boulet, who passed away on April 7, 2018 from his injuries sustained in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Logan Boulet...

Apr 07, 2023

Doctor says health wait times now permanent after high court rejects challenge

VANCOUVER - The doctor who led a legal challenge over a patient's right to pay for private medical care says a decision by Canada's top court not to hear an appeal means long wait times have been "for...

Apr 06, 2023

Restrictions in healthcare setting to be lifted

VICTORIA - Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have provided an update on the respiratory illness season in B.C.Dr. Henry said that British Columbia...

Apr 06, 2023

B.C. lifts health-care mask rules as province emerges from pandemic, Henry says

VICTORIA - British Columbia is lifting pandemic restrictions like mandatory mask-wearing in health-care settings and visitor restrictions and proof of vaccination in care homes. Provincial health offi...

Apr 06, 2023

Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by police at Surrey, B.C., motel

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating officers' actions following a fatal shooting in Surrey. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says in a news release that Sur...

Apr 06, 2023

PG's unemployment rate down slightly

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George posted a slight decline in the unemployment rate last month to 6.2 per cent from 6.6 per cent the previous month . Year-over-year however, the numbers are rising with the...

Apr 06, 2023

Eight sheltered but more spaces needed as Vancouver seeks rooms for displaced campers

VANCOUVER - A handful of homeless people set up tents overnight along a stretch of Vancouver's Hastings Street that was cleared Wednesday in a co-ordinated effort by city officials and Vancouver polic...

Apr 06, 2023