British Columbia

B.C. minister 'cannot remain silent' about increasing anti-Asian hate crimes

VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister responsible for multiculturalism says she can no longer remain silent about the rising number of hate crimes toward people of Asian heritage during the COVID-19 ...

May 15, 2020

COVID-19 behind one per cent cut to Vancouver's policing budget: council

VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers joined the police chief Thursday in criticizing a budget cut passed by city council, arguing their services shouldn't be reduced during t...

May 14, 2020

Parksville man sentenced for defrauding same investors twice, more than 10 years apart

PARKSVILLE - A fraudster had the audacity to first take advantage of investors and then return to the same victims more than a decade later with yet another scam.Shockingly, it worked. James Warring M...

May 14, 2020

Rare baby owl now being reared by its parents in unique B.C. breeding program

LANGLEY, B.C. - Members of a unique program in Langley, B.C., are celebrating the successful hatching of a northern spotted owl chick, bolstering a population that numbers fewer than 10 of the bi...

May 14, 2020

Masks and closed fitting rooms: Reopened retail to look vastly different

VANCOUVER - Shoppers at recently reopened Sleep Country stores looking to test mattresses or pillows will find a disposable protective barrier between them and the product. When Aritzia stores open&nb...

May 14, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions may aid B.C.'s ongoing battle against invasive mussels

VICTORIA - Travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic might help British Columbia defend against invasive mussels, but the province is taking no chances as it works to keep the creatures...

May 14, 2020

Provincial parks re-opening throughout mid-island area

NANAIMO - More outdoor recreation options are now available just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. Most provincial parks across B.C. re-open for day use on Thursday, May 14 after closing in M...

May 14, 2020

First Nations, governments to sign agreement reached during pipeline protests

SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and representatives of the federal and provincial governments are expected to sign an agreement today that politicians say will rebuild relationships af...

May 14, 2020

Chiefs, governments to sign rights understanding after B.C. pipeline protests

VICTORIA - A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday marks the start of a new relationship between the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the federal and B.C. governments aft...

May 13, 2020

Vancity CEO Tamara Vrooman to become Vancouver Airport Authority chief

VANCOUVER - The chief executive of Vancity is stepping down as head of the credit union to become chief executive of the Vancouver Airport Authority. Tamara Vrooman, who will continue at Vancity ...

May 13, 2020