British Columbia

Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed until at least Saturday afternoon due to extreme weather. The ministry says it's als...

Mar 03, 2023

Restaurants Canada says provincial budget was a missed opportunity

PRINCE GEORGE - In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been hit hard, dealing with early closures and then varying levels of restrictions being in place for months. The B.C. provi...

Mar 03, 2023

Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A researcher says pet owners who dump their unwanted goldfish into British Columbia's waterways are putting native fish populations at risk. Brian Heise, an associate professor in the...

Mar 03, 2023

Province halts old-growth logging in at-risk owl territory another two years

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's extending an old-growth logging ban for part of the Fraser Canyon for another two years to help with the recovery of the endangered spotted owl. Th...

Mar 03, 2023

Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff

VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...

Mar 03, 2023

Trudeau 'surprised' that B.C. firm talks about selling cocaine

VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine. Trudeau sa...

Mar 03, 2023

Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency

INVERMERE, B.C. - Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the mun...

Greg Fry Mar 03, 2023

Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up

VANCOUVER - Since Gabriel Kwok started riding an electric unicycle on Vancouver's streets nine months ago, he estimates he's logged about 2,000 kilometres on the briefcase-sized vehicle. The 21-year-o...

Mar 03, 2023

Members of an Afghan refugee family killed in multi-vehicle crash in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Three members of a family that had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the victims of a multi-vehicle crash in British Columbia's Interior on Wednesday. Premier David Eby says the deaths i...

Mar 02, 2023

B.C. firm gets approval from Health Canada to make and sell cocaine

LANGLEY, B.C. - Health Canada has granted a British Columbia cannabis company the right to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine. Adastra Labs says in a news release that Health Canada gave it...

Mar 02, 2023