British Columbia

U.S. misrepresented allegations against Meng Wanzhou to Canada: lawyer

VANCOUVER - The United States omitted and misstated facts when it shared allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou with Canadian officials ahead of her arrest in Vancouver, one of her lawyers ...

Sep 28, 2020

Parents shouldn't needlessly worry about COVID-19 exposure at school: Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says rumours and misinformation should be replaced with facts when it comes to potential exposure to COVID-19 among students. Dr. Bonnie Henry i...

Sep 28, 2020

Minimal risk to wild salmon from viruses on farmed B.C. salmon: Fisheries Department

VANCOUVER - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says nine pathogens from farmed salmon in British Columbia's Discovery Islands pose a minimal risk to wild salmon, based on its scientific assessment...

Sep 28, 2020

Group of prominent people demand immediate halt to Site C over stability concerns

VANCOUVER - A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minister are among 18 prominent Canadians urging the provincial government to halt work on a huge hydroelectric project in nor...

Sep 28, 2020

Childhood lessons, fight with cancer helped John Horgan forge political goals

VICTORIA - An Indigenous leader says John Horgan would often use a joke to ease tensions during difficult times in talks over the future of fish farms between groups with different interests in Britis...

Sep 28, 2020

Second week of British Columbia's election campaign begins

VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's main political parties spent the weekend focusing on health care promises as the first week of the campaign ended. The NDP's John Horgan promised to push ...

Sep 28, 2020

Huawei CFO case back in Canadian court on Monday

VANCOUVER - A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a Canadian courtroom Monday arguing her extradition to the U.S. should be halted because her rights have ...

Sep 27, 2020

Green Leader Furstenau says party aims to run 87 candidates in election

VICTORIA - Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says the party is working overtime to field a full slate of candidates in the Oct. 24 British Columbia election, but may fall short. Furstenau says last week's ...

Sep 27, 2020

Horgan focuses on health care, industry in northwest B.C. campaign stops

TERRACE, B.C. - Premier John Horgan is campaigning in British Columbia's northwest today with a promise to complete a long-awaited hospital expansion and replacement project. Horgan says a New Democra...

Sep 26, 2020

Wilkinson aims to be B.C. premier after cabinet role, working as doctor and lawyer

VANCOUVER - Former cabinet colleague Bill Bennett warns anyone verbally sparring with B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to be prepared. "It's easy to fall into a trap when you're arguing with Andre...

Sep 26, 2020