British Columbia

Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists

VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....

Sep 16, 2022

B.C.'s five remaining 'wildfires of note' see rain, cooler temperatures

VANCOUVER - Cool, showery weather is helping wildfire crews make progress on the five highly visible or potentially damaging wildfires currently burning in British Columbia. The Regional District of C...

Greg Fry Sep 16, 2022

Agnico Eagle signs deal to partner with Teck on mine in Mexico

VANCOUVER - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal with Teck Resources Ltd. to take a 50 per cent stake in a copper-zinc project in Mexico for US$580 million. Under the agreement, Agnico Eagle will...

Sep 16, 2022

Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won't be barred: city

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in a court action by its chief election officer will be disqualified from running, regardless of whether a judge ...

Sep 15, 2022

COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches

VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show the number of people admitted to hospital with the illness is declining. The weekly report says 142 peo...

Sep 15, 2022

B.C. gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately cut has filed a lawsuit against the security company it hired to design and install a new, upgr...

Sep 15, 2022

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson gifts $100M to help preserve B.C.'s nature

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder and billionaire Chip Wilson is donating $100 million to the B.C. Parks Foundation to help protect and enhance the province's nature. The donation, which wa...

Sep 15, 2022

B.C. Liberal leader says more supply is answer to housing affordability crisis

WHISTLER, B.C. - British Columbia's Liberal leader says more supply is the answer to the province's housing affordability crisis, while one local leader says urgent action is also needed. Opposition l...

Sep 15, 2022

B.C. toxic drug deaths double since public health emergency declared in 2016: coroner

VICTORIA - Grim statistics from British Columbia's coroner show the rate of toxic drug deaths has doubled since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016. The BC Coroners Service recorde...

Sep 15, 2022

Vancouver election chief challenges use of Chinese and Persian names on ballots

Vancouver's chief election officer has filed a court application seeking to declare that 15 candidates in upcoming municipal polls are not entitled to have their names on the ballot papers using Chine...

Sep 14, 2022