British Columbia

B.C. premier 'feeling better every day' after treatment for throat cancer

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "less robust" but he's feeling better every day after completing 35 radiation sessions for throat cancer. Horgan posted the update on Twitter...

Jan 17, 2022

Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October

VANCOUVER - Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman's head last year say it was diverted to that path about 470 million years ago. The small meteorite broke through...

Jan 17, 2022

Federal decision on fish farms prompts closure of B.C. processing plant: company

SURREY, B.C. - One of the largest farmed salmon producers operating in B.C. says it's permanently closing its processing plant in Surrey, B.C., because of a federal government decision to phase out so...

Jan 17, 2022

Teck, Steelworkers at B.C.'s Highland Valley Copper mull mediator's contract proposal

VANCOUVER - Talks between Teck Resources Ltd. and the United Steelworkers union at a British Columbia copper mine have ended as the two sides consider a mediator's proposals to resolve a labour disput...

Jan 17, 2022

Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned

VANCOUVER - A group representing truck drivers is calling on the B.C. government to ensure highways are cleared of snow and dangerous potholes are fixed or goods will no longer be transported. Ajay To...

Jan 16, 2022

Passengers should check for ferry cancellations due to staffing issues: BC Ferries

VANCOUVER - A BC Ferries spokesman is encouraging passengers to check online for possible service disruptions before heading to a terminal. Dan McIntosh says several factors could lead to sailing canc...

Jan 16, 2022

Tsunami advisories issued for parts of coastal British Columbia

The National Tsunami Warning Center says advisories cautioning of potential strong currents and waves are expected to be in place across much of coastal British Columbia for the next several hours. Th...

Jan 15, 2022

Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November's record rainstorms

VICTORIA - A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has been reopened two months after parts of it were washed away in torrential storms. A stat...

Jan 14, 2022

B.C. tourism operators, hotels, lodges can apply for COVID-19 grants

VICTORIA - Tourism operators in British Columbia can apply for financial help from a $15-million relief fund to cover some of their losses due to COVID-19. The provincial government says B.C.-owned ho...

Jan 14, 2022

B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says gender markers on provincial identification cards can now be changed without the confirmation of a doctor or psychologist. Grace Lore, parliamentary sec...

Jan 14, 2022