British Columbia

Couple used transplant experience to help navigate pregnancy during pandemic

VANCOUVER - Kate and Brian Chong couldn't have known they would become parents during a pandemic, but they were more prepared than most for a difficult pregnancy. Brian donated a kidney to h...

Jun 24, 2020

B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise ...

Jun 23, 2020

B.C. politicians return to legislature, say new COVID-19 rules an adjustment

VICTORIA - Politicians described their return to the British Columbia legislature Monday during the COVID-19 pandemic like being back at school without most of their classmates or playing sp...

Jun 22, 2020

Resident weighs leaving as slow-moving landslide threat returns in B.C.

OLD FORT, B.C. - A resident of a small community on the banks of British Columbia's Peace River says he's concerned that if he leaves, he won't be able to come home. Karl Kirschbaum, 68, said he'...

Jun 22, 2020

UBC Board of Governors chair resigns after 'liking' anti-protest tweets

VANCOUVER - The chair of University of British Columbia's Board of Governors is stepping down after "liking" tweets deriding protests against anti-Black racism. In a resignation letter Saturday, Micha...

Jun 21, 2020

B.C. politicians return for 'unique' sitting of legislature during pandemic

VICTORIA - In a building where face-to-face debates between political opponents are normal activities, the British Columbia legislature will be a much different place when it returns Monday ...

Jun 21, 2020

'A little different': Vancouver 'micro-weddings' help couples during COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Nikki Alexis and Roni Jones originally imagined their September wedding would include 100 people, including friends and family, and a large celebration. The COVID-19 pandemic changed ...

Jun 20, 2020

B.C. investigates claims of hospital racism where staff guessed alcohol level

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says an investigation has been launched into allegations of "abhorrent practices" by some emergency room staff who are accused of play...

Jun 19, 2020

Work stoppage in support of Juneteenth shuts down West Coast ports

VANCOUVER - Ports along the West Coast of Canada and the United States are quiet as workers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stop operations to support racial equality an...

Jun 19, 2020

No-stopping zone in place on B.C. section of Trans-Canada to protect bears

FIELD, B.C. - Parks Canada has put in a 10-kilometre, no-stopping zone to protect several bears - including a rare white grizzly - that are feeding along the Trans-Canada Highway. The zone, ...

Jun 19, 2020