British Columbia

Four deaths from same family in Richmond, B.C., was an isolated incident, police say

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police say two men and two women who were found dead at a home after a shooting in Richmond, B.C., were from the same family. Sgt. David Lee of the Integrated Homicide Investigation T...

Jan 27, 2022

B.C. to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings

VICTORIA - Staff in government-funded child-care centres are soon expected to have access to rapid antigen tests provided by the province. The Children's Ministry says up to 250,000 tests will be sent...

Jan 26, 2022

B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water

VICTORIA - British Columbia's forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of forestry practices can negatively affect water and outlines potential opportunities for the province...

Jan 26, 2022

Kelowna airport gets $15M for upgrades, faster passenger flow during COVID testing

KELOWNA, B.C. - The airport in Kelowna, B.C., has received $15 million in federal funding for upgrades to infrastructure, including for the flow of passengers and crew being tested for COVID-19. Trans...

Jan 26, 2022

Loaded shotguns & homemade bomb among haul from Nanaimo traffic stop

NANAIMO - What originally looked like a routine traffic stop turned into a substantial bust by local Mounties.RCMP media liaison officer Cst. Gary O'Brien said an officer spotted a suspicious older mo...

Jan 26, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Four people found dead at home in Richmond, B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police say four people were found dead at a home in Richmond, B.C., in what they describe as a targeted shooting. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says officers were called ...

Jan 26, 2022

Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups

VANCOUVER - Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going trout faces a "severe conservation crisis" and must be added to Canada's Species at Risk Act. Fifte...

Jan 26, 2022

B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against protests at Fairy Creek until September

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling and extended an injunction against old-growth logging protests until September on Vancouver Island. A panel of three ...

Jan 26, 2022

Water taxi with six on board hits rocks near Tofino, B.C.; four suffer injuries

TOFINO, B.C. - Four people suffered undetermined injuries when a water taxi with six people on board ran aground near Tofino, B.C. Navy Lt. Pamela Hogan, a public affairs officer, says the coast guard...

Jan 25, 2022

B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June

VICTORIA - British Columbia's vaccine card program is being extended until June 30. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19...

Jan 25, 2022