British Columbia

Baby killed, father hurt by vehicle in downtown Vancouver: police

VANCOUVER - An 11-month-old has been killed and the infant's father injured after they were hit by one of two vehicles that collided in downtown Vancouver. Police say the pedestrians were hit as an SU...

Jul 07, 2021

West Fraser Timber to buy back up to $1 billion of its shares

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it plans to buy back up to $1 billion worth of its shares. The forestry company says it is conducting a "modified Dutch auction" with a tender price range ...

Jul 07, 2021

B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen to find out parole eligibility

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., is expected to find out how long he will be in prison before he's eligible fo...

Jul 07, 2021

RCMP make 11 arrests at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - Another 11 people have been arrested by RCMP enforcing an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island. The Mounties say several ...

Jul 06, 2021

RCMP make nine arrests at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - RCMP in British Columbia have arrested another nine people for breaching an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island. The Mou...

Jul 06, 2021

First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. - One of two rail companies with routes through Lytton, B.C., says it has resumed service after a wildfire devastated the village last week, a move one First Nations leader says he's will...

Jul 06, 2021

Development permit granted to turn service building into supportive housing

NANAIMO - The process of turning a vital hub for Nanaimo's homeless into supportive housing is going ahead. Councillors approved a development permit and housing agreement for 285 Prideaux St. on Mond...

Jul 06, 2021

Drive-thru COVID-19 clinic launches at CN Centre parking lot

VICTORIA -Drive-thru clinics to get immunized against COVID-19 start today at CN Centre.The clinic runs from 3 to 8 p.m. today (July 6) through Thursday and is for first doses only. Registration is re...

Jul 06, 2021

B.C.'s clean energy hydrogen strategy aims to decarbonize heavy-duty transportation

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is Canada's first province to introduce a business and environmental strategy on how renewable and low-carbon hydrogen can reduce emissions and create jobs in the clean te...

Jul 06, 2021

Recycling contaminants trend up in Nanaimo, well above provincial goals

NANAIMO - The Harbour City's quest to become more green is being thwarted by a blue bin.Data collected by Recycle BC over the last two years in Nanaimo showed levels of improperly recycled materials a...

Jul 06, 2021