British Columbia

Police in B.C. kill bear that attacked two women then guarded them from rescue: RCMP

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - A black bear is dead and two women are critically hurt after an attack near Dawson Creek, B.C. Mounties say they were called around 6:50 Monday night to a report that a black bear...

Greg Fry Oct 04, 2022

New rules coming for mortgage brokers following B.C.'s money laundering probe

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in new laws to replace the outdated Mortgage Brokers Act as it follows recommendations from an inquiry into money laundering. Finance Minister Se...

Oct 04, 2022

Crews battle out-of-control wildfire in regional park in B.C.'s Lower Mainland

COQUITLAM, B.C. - A regional park in British Columbia's Lower Mainland has been closed since Saturday as crews battle a wildfire sparked in persistently hot and dry conditions. The Metro Vancouver Reg...

Oct 04, 2022

B.C. attorney general says increasing arrests to fight violent crime is 'futile'

VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general says the government has no plans to arrest its way out of the province's crime issues because it won't work. Murray Rankin says fighting crime by arresti...

Oct 04, 2022

B.C. breaking its own law on climate-change reporting, Sierra Club tells court

VANCOUVER - An environmental group has gone to court against the British Columbia government for allegedly failing to report if its climate plans will achieve key greenhouse gas emissions targets, as ...

Oct 04, 2022

Vancouver home sales down 46% from last Sept., 10% from August: board

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says September's home sales dropped by 46 per cent since last year and 10 per cent from August as interest rate increases cooled buyer sentiment....

Oct 04, 2022

Scientists have developed a technique to restore kelp forests for future generations

VANCOUVER - For Liam Coleman, scuba diving in B.C. waters is like taking a weightless walk in the woods. "It's a really beautiful, quite special experience to go diving into kelp forests .... It's lik...

Oct 04, 2022

B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission proposes to add six new ridings

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Electoral Boundaries Commission has released a preliminary report that recommends the creation of six new electoral districts, which would bring the total number of seats...

Oct 03, 2022

Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils

VANCOUVER - Family members of Indigenous women killed across British Columbia say police need to be held accountable and improve communication when they are investigating missing persons cases across ...

Oct 03, 2022

Second doses of monkeypox vaccine available in B.C. this week

VANCOUVER - Second doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be available to British Columbians starting this week. The Provincial Health Services Authority says those who received their first dose at least...

Oct 03, 2022