British Columbia

Police look for owner of ice-covered boat found on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A photo of a sailboat covered in icicles has been released by police in West Kelowna, B.C., in the hope of finding its owner. The RCMP say the sailboat was found leaning agai...

Jan 23, 2020

Transportation board approves Uber, Lyft ride-hail services in Lower Mainland

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Passenger Transportation Board has granted long-awaited licensing approvals to ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft for service in the Lower Mainland and Whistl...

Jan 23, 2020

Victoria disappointed by high court refusal to hear plastic bag bylaw appeal

VICTORIA - The mayor of Victoria says she's disappointed Canada's highest court won't reconsider a lower-court ruling that stopped her city from regulating single-use plastic bags. However,&...

Jan 23, 2020

New cybersecurity centre developed by Mastercard, feds, slated for Vancouver

VANCOUVER - The federal government and Mastercard are working together to develop technologies and standards aimed at ensuring safe and secure use of any device connected to the internet. Ministe...

Jan 23, 2020

Allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou not fraud in Canada: defence

VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou should not be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges because her alleged misconduct doesn't amount to fraud in Canada, says her lawyer. Scott F...

Jan 23, 2020

First phase of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing to conclude today

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are set to reply today to Crown arguments as the first phase of an extradition hearing for the Huawei executive draws to a close. The British Columbia Supreme Cour...

Jan 23, 2020

Professional Lego builder 'hasn't worn a tie for years' after giving up IT job

VANCOUVER - Many years ago when Ryan McNaught was an IT professional he got an email from his manager who wanted to have a meeting about the number of meetings they were having. "I knew right then tha...

Jan 23, 2020

Project by art students from New York may help police identify dead in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Police are hoping a sculpture workshop at the New York Academy of Art will help solve the mysteries of 14 unidentified remains found in British Columbia. The RCMP released photos Wedn...

Jan 22, 2020

MEC cuts costs, boosts perks in effort to turn around struggling retailer

VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op is making major changes as it "needs to move faster than ever" to remain viable, said the company's chief executive. The Vancouver-based company's executive team w...

Jan 22, 2020

Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92

VICTORIA - Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died. He was 92. Hughes was...

Jan 22, 2020