Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. landowner loses bid to reopen landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title case
An attempt by a Richmond, B.C., company to reopen a landmark Aboriginal title case after the original trial lasted more than 500 days is an "abuse of process for relitigation" and will not be allowed,...
Jun 30, 2026
After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave
FREDERICTON - Natalie Lipschultz, who was fired from her job six and a half years ago while battling cancer, is applauding what she says are long-overdue safeguards now in place across the country des...
Jun 30, 2026
Man charged after woman hit on head with piece of wood at Vancouver beach
VANCOUVER - A man has been charged with assault with a weapon after he allegedly hit a woman on the head with a piece of wood about the size of a baseball bat at a beach in Vancouver. Police say they ...
Jun 29, 2026
New Conservative leader Findlay fills new leadership with loyalists
VICTORIA - New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has filled several roles on her leadership team with loyalists. Findlay, who currently does not hold a seat in the legislature, has appointe...
Jun 29, 2026
Body of murderer who escaped after 35 years in prison is found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The Correctional Service of Canada says the body of an inmate who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison on Sunday after 35 years behind bars has been recovered. The service says Ernest Jen...
Jun 29, 2026
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach 'breaking point,' union president says
British Columbia's nurses have reached a "breaking point" with burnout, the rising threat of violence and constant staffing shortages, setting off 72-hour strike notice, union president Adriane Gear s...
Jun 29, 2026 A hospital worker walks past the entrance to the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out social media algorithms for pushing self-harm
VANCOUVER - Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed gymnastics and brought joy and light to the people around her. But she said Maddy Croswell's ...
Jun 29, 2026
B.C. natural gas leak caused by crews hitting misidentified pipeline: TSB report
GATINEAU - A federal investigation has found the puncture of a natural gas pipeline in northeastern B.C. last November was caused by inaccurate identification of the pipeline's location. The Transport...
Jun 29, 2026
RCMP say four men and two women presumed drowned in B.C. fishing charter sinking
Four men and two women are presumed to have drowned in the sinking of a fishing charter boat off Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, RCMP said, as a police underwater team prepared for a deep-water search for ...
Jun 29, 2026
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
VICTORIA - A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia's Salish Sea into a festival ground for whale-spotting, but the visibility of one species points to a case of s...
Jun 29, 2026