British Columbia

Mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., apologizes for residential school repost

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., has apologized for reposting a social media comment that suggested there are "two sides" to the history of residential schools. Walt Cobb made t...

Greg Fry Nov 03, 2021

Nanaimo ranks first in Canada for tipping generosity, manners

NANAIMO - Local diners are among Canada's most generous and polite, according to a new survey.Delivery company Uber Eats pulled data from orders submitted through their service to date in 2021, showin...

Nov 03, 2021

Critics weigh in on B.C.'s plan to temporarily defer the logging of old-growth trees

VICTORIA - First Nations in B.C. have 30 days to decide whether they'll support the province's plan to temporarily defer the logging of big, ancient old-growth trees across 26,000 square kilometres of...

Nov 03, 2021

Nanaimo tenants not immune as housing scams take advantage of desperate renters

NANAIMO - If a rental property you see online looks too good to be true, chances are it probably is.The region's increasingly hot rental market is breeding more opportunity for scammers, looking to ta...

Nov 03, 2021

Northern region in B.C. has highest number of recent COVID-19 deaths

VICTORIA - Four of the five recent deaths linked to COVID-19 in B.C. have occurred in the Northern Health region while one of the deceased lived in the Interior. Those two regions have the lowest vacc...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. auditor calls for better fraud risk measures at public sector organizations

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is calling on public sector organizations to improve their fraud risk assessment measures. Michael Pickup says a survey of 140 public sector organizations...

Nov 02, 2021

Ship that lost 109 containers near Victoria is now stable: operator

VICTORIA - The ship that lost 109 containers overboard near Victoria is now stable and the company that manages the vessel says an initial transit plan is being reviewed by authorities. Danaos Shippin...

Nov 02, 2021

Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver believe they have cracked a nearly 33-year-old case involving the sexual assault of a teenager. Const. Tania Visintin says the assault happened in February 1989, when t...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan working virtually after throat biopsy

VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is making good progress following last week's biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. A statement on Tuesday said Horgan is part...

Nov 02, 2021

Vancouver home sales in October down from year ago, benchmark price up

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says October home sales in the region fell 5.2 per cent compared with a year ago, but remained above historical averages. The board says home sal...

Nov 02, 2021