British Columbia

B.C. building enough homes to meet growing population, but not enough are affordable

VANCOUVER - The organization representing British Columbia's municipal governments says resolving the province's affordable housing crisis is more complex than just building more homes. A Union of B.C...

Greg Fry Mar 23, 2022

Prince George oil and antifreeze recyclers among 30 honoured province-wide

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Used Oil Management Association announced the winners for their third annual top collector award.Jepson Petroleum Ltd. of Prince George is one of the businesses given the honour...

Mar 23, 2022

Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes

VICTORIA - Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for loca...

Mar 23, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.

VICTORIA - The Health Ministry says there have been no more deaths related to COVID-19 in British Columbia. B.C. reported 254 hospitalizations on Tuesday, a slight drop from Monday when there were 271...

Mar 22, 2022

B.C. couple wins lotto 6/49 jackpot

VANCOUVER - A BC couple has won $6,000,000 from the March 16,2022 draw. Chau Ming (Lana) Lueng and her husband (Joery) Yui Fai Leung have been playing the same Lotto 6/49 numbers for over three decade...

Mar 22, 2022

B.C. logging company won't dispute First Nation land claim, lawyer tells court

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a British Columbia logging company says his client takes no position on whether a First Nation has title over an area it claims on Vancouver Island's west coast. However, Geof...

Mar 22, 2022

B.C. allocates more than $8 million to boost legal-aid services

VICTORIA - The provincial government is investing another $8.19 million in legal aid in British Columbia, filling what it says are gaps in service. The Ministry of the Attorney General announced the f...

Mar 22, 2022

Groups criticize Pacific salmon treaty, urge Alaska to protect B.C.-bound salmon

VANCOUVER - A coalition of Canadian groups is calling on Alaska's governor to stop the state's harvest of Canadian-bound salmon, while it criticizes the international treaty that prevents overfishing ...

Mar 22, 2022

100 Mile House RCMP appeal for information about missing Lone Butte man

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are looking for the public's help tracking down a missing person.Lone Butte resident Jacob Borgford, 28, was last seen March 16. Though he leads a transie...

Mar 22, 2022

New BC Parks website launches with improved user-friendly interface

PRINCE GEORGE - Every year trying to book a campsite for many in British Columbia feels like a lottery, similar to trying to get tickets to a legendary concert or the big game, but that process has ch...

Mar 21, 2022