British Columbia

Security hired to watch B.C. parents angered by COVID rules at youth soccer games

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A youth soccer club in Chilliwack, B.C., has hired a security firm to patrol the sidelines during games because of what the club describes as "borderline violent" confrontations ove...

Oct 28, 2020

Gearbox issue prevents BC Ferry from docking Tuesday, stranding passengers for hours

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - Nearly 200 BC Ferries passengers finally disembarked from a broken-down ferry Tuesday night after being stuck aboard for hours. A problem with a gearbox on the Queen of Alberni prev...

Oct 28, 2020

Officer didn't alert feds that CBSA would examine Meng before arrest, court hears

VANCOUVER - The RCMP officer who arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport says he didn't know how long questioning by Canada Border Services Agency officials would delay her arres...

Oct 27, 2020

Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan

VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has rejected claims by 15 young people asking that Ottawa be compelled to develop a climate recovery plan based on science, but their lawyers say the ruling will be a...

Oct 27, 2020

Medium is the message in Nanaimo, B.C., but RCMP not impressed

NANAIMO, B.C. - A Vancouver Island man is facing charges after choosing a poor time and place to let his creative impulses flow. Nanaimo RCMP say an officer was called to a doughnut shop on Sunday whe...

Oct 27, 2020

Teck Resources reports Q3 profit and revenue down from year ago mark

Teck Resources Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit and revenue fell compared with a year ago.The Vancouver-based mining company says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $61 million o...

Oct 27, 2020

Too rural, not enough diversity, soul searching needed, say B.C. Liberals

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Liberal party should view the election results as a wake-up call from voters who punished the free-enterprise coalition for refusing to renew itself in changing times, sa...

Oct 27, 2020

West Fraser Timber swings to $350-million Q3 profit on higher lumber prices

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it swung to a large profit in the third quarter on higher lumber prices. The Vancouver-based forestry company says it earned $350 million or $5.09 per shar...

Oct 26, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Liberal leader stepping down after losing seats

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is quitting the party's top job, saying he'll step down as soon as a replacement is selected. Wilkinson says the party is beginning t...

Oct 26, 2020

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson to step down following election defeat

NANAIMO - The BC Liberals efforts to 'rebuild BC' came short on election night and now attention will turn to rebuilding the party.Leader Andrew Wilkinson spoke for around 90 seconds on Monday, Oct. 2...

Oct 26, 2020