British Columbia

Too many visitors forces B.C. to shut park on Canada-U.S. boundary

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia park that straddles the 49th parallel with Washington state will be closed because it's overwhelmed with visitors using it as a cross-border meeting point. The governm...

Jun 18, 2020

Blow torch used to burn weeds backfires on Parksville home owner

PARKSVILLE - A recent attempt to burn unwanted weeds under a cedar hedge in Parksville went completely off the rails.Parksville Fire Rescue assistant chief Steven Liedl said damage caused by misuse of...

Jun 18, 2020

Lower childhood asthma rates from less prescribing of antibiotics: B.C. study

VANCOUVER - Childhood asthma rates have fallen because fewer unnecessary antibiotics are being prescribed to babies within the first year of life, a study by British Columbia researcher...

Jun 18, 2020

More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier

VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says. He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers nex...

Jun 17, 2020

Many arrests as Vancouver police enforce injunction against homeless camp

VANCOUVER - Police have made dozens of arrests after they say 46 people refused to obey a court injunction and leave a tent encampment on Vancouver's waterfront. An email from police says th...

Jun 17, 2020

Mayor wants changes to prison-transfer system after alleged murder by escapees

METCHOSIN, B.C. - The mayor of a Vancouver Island community where two inmates are accused of murdering a man after they escaped from a minimum-security prison says they never should hav...

Jun 17, 2020

Last survivor of 1958 disaster won't let COVID-19 stop him from honouring dead

VANCOUVER - A sunny afternoon instantly turned dark for Lucien Lessard on June 17, 1958, as he plunged into the ocean when a support collapsed on a bridge being constructed between Vanc...

Jun 17, 2020

B.C. to cut retail liquor mark-up to help hospitality sector's COVID-19 recovery

VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning to expand measures to support restaurants, bars and tourism operations hard hit by COVID-19 restrictions. The Ministry of Attorney General says a temporary whol...

Jun 16, 2020

B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent

VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the B.C. government says insurance premiums for condominium buildings have increased by as much as 40 per cent year over year while deductible costs...

Jun 16, 2020

Judge concerned over time it's taking to hear Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court judge in Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's extradition case says she's concerned by the length of the proceedings. During a case management conference on Mon...

Jun 15, 2020