British Columbia

B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40 years. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Ed John, a former&n...

Nov 16, 2019

B.C. wildlife experts urge hunters to switch ammo to stop lead poisoning in birds

VANCOUVER - Hunting season in British Columbia is having unintended toxic consequences for birds of prey and two local raptor experts say it's time to get the lead out of ammunition to ...

Nov 15, 2019

Canada denies numerous researchers visas for AI conference for second year

VANCOUVER - Canada has for a second year denied visas to numerous researchers hoping to attend a major artificial intelligence conference, but has reversed some of those denia...

Nov 15, 2019

Man succumbs to injuries after self-inflicted stabbing in Parksville Community Park

PARKSVILLE - A man has passed away after a disturbing incident in downtown Parksville.Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman told NanaimoNewsNOW a 50-year-old man was found unresponsive with serious injuri...

Maria Doty Nov 15, 2019 A man was airlifted out of the Community Park Thursday afternoon after suffering serious self-inflicted injuries. (submitted/John Kurnoff)

Overtime ban by bus drivers begins in Metro Vancouver transit dispute

VANCOUVER - Escalating job action was expected across Metro Vancouver on Friday as Unifor bus drivers planned to stage a one-day overtime ban. They joined mechanics working for Coast Mo...

Nov 15, 2019

Tolko Industries curtails all B.C. operations during two-week holiday break

VERNON, B.C. - British Columbia wood products company Tolko Industries says continuing low lumber prices and high log costs have forced it to schedule a two-week shutdown affecting all its B.C. operat...

Nov 15, 2019

B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products to protect youth

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will restrict the amount of nicotine in vapour pods and is increasing the provincial sales tax by 13 per cent on the products in a move to protect youth...

Nov 14, 2019

UBC conference faces criticism over speaker from tech company blacklisted in U.S.

VANCOUVER - A conference hosted by University of British Columbia students is facing criticism for having a speaker from a Chinese company that has been blacklisted by the United States...

Nov 14, 2019

B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service

VANCOUVER - Ed John, a leader of the First Nations Summit and former British Columbia cabinet minister, is accused of four counts of sexual assault dating back to 1974. The B.C. Prosecution ...

Nov 14, 2019

Adoption centre closes despite effort to save it; B.C. left with two agencies

VANCOUVER - Patricia Pearson has dealt with the shock and disappointment of her adoption agency announcing its closure while she was still waiting for a child - twice. Choices Adoption and Pregnancy C...

Nov 14, 2019