British Columbia

Minister links chronic pain with toxic drug overdoses, commits $5M to pain network

VANCOUVER - The federal government is putting $5 million toward chronic pain resources in what Carolyn Bennett, minister of mental health and addictions, says is part of an effort to help stop people ...

Nov 07, 2022

Arctic chill, more snow for parts of B.C., following powerful weekend storm

VANCOUVER - Repair crews have made progress restoring electricity to the hundreds of thousands of British Columbia homes that were blacked out during powerful weekend storms, but Environment Canada sa...

Greg Fry Nov 07, 2022

Toxic drugs claimed 171 lives in September in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - Toxic drugs claimed the lives of at least 171 British Columbians in September. The BC Coroners Service says that works out to about 5.7 deaths per day. A total of 1,644 lives have been...

Nov 07, 2022

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers buying IAA in deal worth US$7.3 billion, including debt

VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire U.S. company IAA Inc. in a transaction valued at about US$7.3 billion including the assumption of US$1.0 billion of net ...

Nov 07, 2022

Provincial and territorial health ministers meeting with federal counterpart in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Canada's health ministers are set to meet in British Columbia this week, four months after premiers from across the country gathered in Victoria to show a united front of frustration over ...

Nov 07, 2022

Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world

VANCOUVER - The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficie...

Nov 06, 2022

Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action...

Nov 06, 2022

WestJet experiencing system-wide outage causing cancellations, 'growing delays'

TORONTO - WestJet says a system-wide outage is impacting its operations, resulting in "growing delays" across its network and cancellations. The Canadian airline says its contact centre is unable to a...

Nov 05, 2022

Strong winds, heavy rain knock out power to tens of thousands in southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Tens of thousands of homes remain in the dark after fierce storms with strong winds toppled trees and brought down power lines throughout southern B.C. The BC Hydro website shows power is ...

Nov 05, 2022

Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won't be captured

SQUAMISH, B.C. - Conservation officers say they don't plan to capture a pair of bears that attacked two women Thursday in Squamish, B.C., saying the incidents appear defensive in nature. Sgt. Simon Gr...

Nov 04, 2022