British Columbia

Michael Buble headlines the latest Order of British Columbia appointments

VICTORIA - Singer Michael Buble is to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, one of the province's highest honours. The Burnaby-born singer headlines the class of 13 British Columbians set to ...

Aug 03, 2020

B.C. First Nation adopts 'digital twinning' software to better manage territory

VICTORIA - A First Nation on Vancouver Island is the first in Canada to use digital twinning software to improve mapping and resource management across its territory, says the Victoria-based crea...

Aug 02, 2020

All inquiry recommendations after fatal RCMP shooting implemented: Ministry

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has implemented all seven recommendations made by a coroner's jury at the inquest into the killing of a man by police in Port Hardy five ye...

Aug 01, 2020

Indigenous mother, son launch lawsuit over 2019 arrest at Vancouver Walmart

VANCOUVER - An Indigenous mother and son have launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police Department, the City of Vancouver and Walmart over an arrest on Mother's Day last year.&nbs...

Aug 01, 2020

Federeal documents say Huawei's Meng lied, supporting her extradition to U.S.

VANCOUVER - Documents from lawyers for Canada's attorney general say a series of witnesses will prove Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou lied to HSBC bank about the company's relationship's ...

Jul 31, 2020

B.C.'s finance minister says rent relief extension for business aids recovery

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the province welcomes a federal government decision to extend help to businesses struggling with rent payments during the COVID-19 pa...

Jul 31, 2020

BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases

VICTORIA - British Columbia's massive Site C hydroelectric dam project has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and now faces construction delays and rising costs. BC Hydro president Chris O'Riley s...

Jul 31, 2020

Rescue groups and fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales

VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are working against time in waters off the coast of British Columbia to save three humpback whales entangled in fishing gea...

Jul 31, 2020

Telus Q2 profit drops 39 per cent to $315 million despite uptick in revenues

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says its net income fell 39 per cent in its latest quarter despite an uptick in revenues. The Vancouver-based company says it earned $315 million or 23 cents per share for...

Jul 31, 2020

B.C. tabs Thompson Rivers University to study wildfire prediction, responses

VICTORIA - A university located in the heart of one of British Columbia's most volatile forest fire regions will lead new research in wildfire prediction and response. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson ...

Jul 30, 2020