British Columbia

Vancouver police shoot man with rubber bullets in case of mistaken identity

Vancouver police say they have apologized to a man who was shot with rubber bullets in a wrongful arrest over a case of mistaken identity. Police say in a statement that officers obtained "reliable in...

Feb 27, 2023

Cancer care gets boost in BC amidst lengthy wait times

PRINCE GEORGE - For most of the day at the BC Cancer Agency's Centre for the North, the traffic at the front doors is steady as patients make their way in or out of the building.The number of folks se...

Feb 27, 2023

Studious raccoon shuts down South Kelowna, B.C., elementary school for the day

KELOWNA, B.C. - Some students at South Kelowna Elementary School in British Columbia got a surprise day off after a raccoon broke in and got comfortable in the building's ceiling. A statement from Cen...

Feb 27, 2023

Indigenous chiefs across Canada laud the pending approval of $2.8B settlement deal

VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders are voicing their formal support in Federal Court for a $2.8-billion settlement agreement to a class-action residential schools lawsuit. Former Tk'emlups te Secwepemc...

Feb 27, 2023

Finance minister suggests budget deficits on way for B.C. after surplus

LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy is suggesting budget deficits are in the province's future as she prepares to present the government's financial blueprint Tuesday. Pr...

Feb 27, 2023

More than 1,350 prohibited weapons linked to Chilliwack, B.C., homes seized

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited weapons and firearms linked to residences in Chilliwack, B.C. A statement from the agency says parcels im...

Feb 27, 2023

Icy roads blamed as two women killed in two-vehicle crash near Castlegar, B.C.

CASTLEGAR, B.C. - Two women have died in a crash near Castlegar, B.C., that investigators are blaming on slippery roads. A statement from the B.C. Highway Patrol collision unit says a Toyota Corolla l...

Feb 27, 2023

Canada-China trade breaks record, as imports hit $100 billion

VANCOUVER - Trade between China and Canada hit record levels in 2022, with imports breaking the $100-billion mark for the first time, Statistics Canada data show. Economists and others say businesses ...

Feb 27, 2023

Shuswap, Squamish, hit by weekend snow as dusting, or more, still due on south coast

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says the snow is not yet done with parts of British Columbia's south coast. Snowfall warnings are posted for eastern Vancouver Island north and south of Nanaimo, the Mal...

Feb 27, 2023

B.C. pledges $500 million to keep ferry fares low for travellers as inflation soars

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier has announced $500 million in new funding for BC Ferries to keep fares low for passengers. David Eby says a recent submission to the BC Ferries commissioner show...

Feb 26, 2023