British Columbia

Eight years on, inquest into police-linked death of Myles Gray to begin in Burnaby

BURNABY, B.C. - A coroner's inquest is set to begin in Burnaby, B.C., today that will probe the 2015 death of a man severely beaten by a group of Vancouver Police officers. Myles Gray died on Aug. 13,...

Apr 17, 2023

Avalanche in Thunderwater Lake riding area claims life of snowmobiler

INVERMERE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada says a snowmobiler died after being caught in an avalanche in a riding area northwest of Invermere, B.C. The avalanche safety organization says a trio of snowmobiler...

Apr 16, 2023

B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

VANCOUVER - The Canadian government says it's righting nearly a century of wrongs done to five First Nations in British Columbia by settling historic land claims owed under an 1899 treaty. Federal Cro...

Apr 15, 2023

EV charging to expand in B.C. with new funding

VICTORIA - The provincial government will be providing $26 million in funding for public charging stations for electric vehicles.To support British Columbians' transition to electric vehicles and to h...

Apr 14, 2023

B.C. First Nations health gets $8.2 billion in federal funding to fix 'disparities'

VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia will receive $8.2 billion over the next decade to help 200 Indigenous communities in a federal government renewal of funding. During ...

Apr 14, 2023

City of Vancouver says safety up, overdoses and attacks down, after tent camp removal

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says its fire department reports a "marked improvement" in safety and sidewalk accessibility along a Downtown Eastside street where a large tent encampment was recent...

Apr 14, 2023

Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis

VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save pe...

Greg Fry Apr 14, 2023

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