British Columbia

Man faces charge of mischief after vandalism of Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man who allegedly defaced a memorial dedicated to the passengers of a ship that was forced to return to India more than a ce...

Jan 12, 2022

Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.'s Salish Sea, says association

VANCOUVER - The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state says its members report 2021 was a record year for whale sightings in the Salish Sea. The Pa...

Jan 12, 2022

Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at the company's Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia's southern Interior. A statement f...

Jan 12, 2022

Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids

VANCOUVER - The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting them faster access to treatment by eliminating a waiting list that is ...

Jan 12, 2022

Two B.C. schools move to 'functional closure' after holiday break, says ministry

VICTORIA - Two schools have stopped in-person classes in British Columbia, less than two days after most students returned to classrooms following an extended holiday break due to the surging COVID-19...

Jan 11, 2022

CUPE BC calls on province to bring back funding for daytime cleaning

PRINCE GEORGE - With students returning to B.C. classrooms, the union representing over 30,000 school support workers is calling for additional measures to reduce absences due to COVID-19 and other il...

Jan 11, 2022

Top doctor says B.C.'s latest wave of COVID-19 to drag on for weeks

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the current wave of COVID-19 infections is expected to continue for several more weeks. Dr. Bonnie Henry says many people who have contract...

Jan 11, 2022

B.C. braces for heavy rain, potential floods as latest atmospheric river arrives

VANCOUVER - The latest atmospheric river to wash over British Columbia was expected to soak parts of the south coast with as much as 150 millimetres of rain in a series of waves that won't relent unti...

Jan 11, 2022

B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...

Jan 10, 2022

B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks

VICTORIA - There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care facilities in British Columbia with seven more outbreaks reported in the last few days. A statement from the ...

Jan 10, 2022