British Columbia

B.C. school once slated to be built on cemetery offers reconciliation hope: advocate

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The relocation of the construction of a secondary school in New Westminster, B.C., once planned to be built over a cemetery not used in a century, is an example of reconciliati...

Oct 14, 2021

Transportation Safety Board finds no link between train activity and Lytton fire

LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has concluded its investigation into the fire that destroyed the village of Lytton, saying there is no connection between train activity ...

Oct 14, 2021

Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.'s youth in care to services, technology

VICTORIA - Thousands of youth in care across British Columbia will receive an Apple iPhone to better connect them to friends, family and available technology. A statement from the Ministry of Children...

Oct 14, 2021

No evidence of freight train link to wildfire in Lytton, B.C.: TSB

LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says there's no evidence that a freight train sparked a wildfire that destroyed the town of Lytton, B.C., this summer. The agency says that unless new in...

Greg Fry Oct 14, 2021

'He's doing very well:' rare white raven continually improves at wildlife sanctuary

ERRINGTON - While the odds remain stacked against him, staff are increasingly optimistic about the future of an ever-strengthening prized bird.Blizzard was found last spring emaciated in the Errington...

Oct 14, 2021

Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors

VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...

Oct 14, 2021

TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible relation" between train activities and a wildfire this summer in Lyt...

Oct 14, 2021

Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak

VICTORIA - Tofino General Hospital on Vancouver Island has joined the list of 19 acute care, long-term care or assisted-living facilities in B.C. with a COVID-19 outbreak. A statement from the Health ...

Oct 13, 2021

Judge jails Nanaimo father for 8 years after sexually assaulting young sons

Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of alleged graphic sexual abuse against minors and may not be appropriate for some readers.NANAIMO - A father who sexually abused his two young sons has...

Oct 13, 2021

Aritzia beats expectations as Q2 profit nears $40 million on surging revenues

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. beat expectations as its profits soared in its latest quarter on a 75 per cent increase in revenues. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it earned $39.8 million for the...

Oct 13, 2021