British Columbia

B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care

VICTORIA - British Columbia's representative for children says she's concerned that neither the province nor the country gathers data on the rate of mental health disorders for children in care, espec...

Sep 20, 2022

Evacuation order rescinded for Battleship Mountain wildfire near Hudson’s Hope

An evacuation order for B.C.'s largest wildfire of the year has been rescinded.Burning in rugged terrain in the northeast corner of the province, the Battleship Mountain wildfire is currently sized at...

Sep 20, 2022

As wildfire risk fades, the last remaining campfire ban is lifted in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Campfires are now permitted in all six of British Columbia's fire centres, as the only remaining campfire ban is lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre. However, bans still apply to any fir...

Sep 20, 2022

Amber Alert cancelled for missing Vancouver child, found in Alberta

VANCOUVER - An Amber Alert has been cancelled for the child who authorities say was taken from BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver on Monday. A statement from Vancouver police says the three-year-old ...

Sep 20, 2022

Canfor temporarily reducing production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting production in British Columbia due to what it says are challenging market conditions. The lumber producer says it is taking a two-week curtailment start...

Sep 20, 2022

Amber Alert issued for three-year-old boy last seen at Vancouver hospital

VANCOUVER - An Amber Alert has been issued for a three-year-old boy who Vancouver police say was abducted from a local hospital. Vancouver police are asking for assistance locating Phaivanh Correia-Ch...

Sep 20, 2022

Canfor reducing production capacity in B.C. through end of 2022

PRINCE GEORGE - Challenging marketing conditions have prompted forestry giant Canfor to announce a temporary reduction in production."The production capacity will be reduced through a two-week curtail...

Sep 20, 2022

Sentencing hearing begins for Dutch man convicted of extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sentencing hearing is expected begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Cou...

Sep 20, 2022

Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria, B.C.

VICTORIA - Dignitaries including British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin have joined a commemorative service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in the capital city named after her ...

Sep 19, 2022

Criminal probe begins after violence, arrests at rap music festival in Vancouver

Vancouver police say seven people were arrested and a criminal investigation is underway after a disturbance Sunday night by fans attending a rap music festival at Hastings Park in east Vancouver. Pol...

Sep 19, 2022