British Columbia

Port Moody, B.C., police arrest five suspects in alleged kidnapping

PORT MOODY, B.C. - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say five suspects are in custody after an alleged kidnapping in the city. The Port Moody Police Department says it received multiple 911 calls after a ma...

Apr 22, 2023

Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight ...

Apr 22, 2023

Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight ...

Apr 21, 2023

First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority

VANCOUVER - The chief medical officer of British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says the toxic drug crisis in 2022 was the most devastating year so far for Indigenous people, their families...

Apr 21, 2023

Vancouver officer testifies about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police officer told a coroner's inquest that "time was standing still" as they waited for advanced life support paramedics to arrive and help revive 33-year-old Myles Gray ...

Apr 21, 2023

Fraser and Nechako rivers to receive funding for flood preparation, mapping

VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced that they will be investing millions for flood preparation mapping, including for the Fraser and Nechako rivers.In a news release from the province, ...

Apr 21, 2023

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