British Columbia

Final court dates set in Meng Wanzhou's case as her lawyers ask to bring new evidence

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer say they will apply to introduce new evidence in her extradition case next month. A B.C. Supreme Court judge set June 29 and 30 for a hearing o...

May 12, 2021

Penticton council writes letter to premier seeking intervention in shelter dispute

PENTICTON, B.C. - Officials in Penticton, B.C., are appealing to Premier John Horgan in the latest twist in a bitter dispute over a temporary shelter in the Okanagan city. Penticton Mayor John Vassila...

May 12, 2021

Grants to curb gang violence, further public safety

PRINCE GEORGE - Communities and families dealing with gun and gang violence, individuals experiencing gender-based violence, and Indigenous families healing from traumas will receive more than $8.6 mi...

May 12, 2021

Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting

PORT ALBION, B.C. - Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three...

May 12, 2021

Police, coroner investigate skeletal human remains found in Victoria-area waterway

VICTORIA - Two police departments in the Victoria area and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating the discovery of skeletal human remains in a local waterway.Victoria police say investigators wer...

May 11, 2021

'What we want to see': B.C. COVID-19 case counts trending downward, vaccinations up

VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded 515 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a downward trend of infections as the vaccination rate accelerates. Health officials say in a news release that 6,020 pe...

May 11, 2021

Aritzia holds on to most fourth-quarter sales due to growth of e-commerce business

VANCOUVER - Aritzia capped a challenging 2020 by sustaining most of its revenue in the fourth quarter thanks to growth in e-commerce sales despite government-mandated store closures. The Vancouver-bas...

May 11, 2021

B.C. didn't effectively manage conservation lands program: auditor general

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the province failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting habitats for fish and wildlife species that are some of the...

May 11, 2021

British Columbia to give workers three days of paid sick leave for COVID-19

VICTORIA - British Columbia will give all workers up to three days of paid sick leave to support those affected by COVID-19. Labour Minister Harry Bains introduced the legislation today, saying it wou...

May 11, 2021

B.C.'s paid sick leave will support workers, reimburse businesses

PRINCE GEORGE - Workers will soon have access to a made-in-B.C. paid sick leave program that will support workers to stay home when they are sick during the pandemic and afterward, including permanent...

May 11, 2021