British Columbia

Bylaw targeting 'aggressive' panhandlers passes in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - A bylaw targeting certain panhandlers has been approved in the Metro Vancouver city of Maple Ridge. Councillors voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favour of the Safer Streets Bylaw, a...

Nov 13, 2019

B.C. government grappling with multiple labour disputes by public-sector unions

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government faces a "difficult balancing act" in dealing with labour strife among public-sector unions representing bus drivers in Metro Vancouver, teachers around...

Nov 13, 2019

Report predicts drug resistance likely to kill 400,000 Canadians by 2050

VANCOUVER - Superbugs are likely to kill nearly 400,000 Canadians and cost the economy about $400 billion in gross domestic product over the next 30 years, warns a landmark report. An expert pane...

Nov 12, 2019

Salvage plan for barge that ran aground on Quadra Island under review

QUADRA ISLAND, B.C. - Officials are working to refloat and assess a barge that ran aground and compromised its hull on Quadra Island, B.C. Transport Canada says in a statement that it is reviewing a s...

Nov 11, 2019

Thousands hold moments of silence on Remembrance Day in British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Thousands gathered at cenotaphs and war memorials across British Columbia on Monday to honour those who've served or made the ultimate sacrifice as part of Canada's military. At Victo...

Nov 11, 2019

Vancouver transit dispute ramps up as premier warns against lengthy disruption

VANCOUVER - Bus service reductions or cancellations hit 25 of Metro Vancouver's busiest bus routes Friday as job action by Unifor maintenance workers and drivers entered a sec...

Nov 10, 2019

B.C. rental crisis goes far beyond impact of short-term rentals, say experts

VICTORIA - British Columbia's rental housing crisis goes far beyond factoring the impact of short-term rentals, say housing experts who say more building is needed to help families find affordabl...

Nov 10, 2019

Bones found almost 50 years ago recognized as B.C.'s first dinosaur species

VICTORIA - A geologist's discovery of a mysterious claw in rocks along a rail line in British Columbia's northern wilderness almost 50 years ago has led to the recognition of the first dinosaur specie...

Nov 09, 2019

Vancouver expropriates two derelict hotels on the Downtown Eastside for $1 each

VANCOUVER - City council has voted to seize control of two derelict hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after a lawyer for the property owners warned the municipality it is exp...

Nov 08, 2019

Vancouver transit dispute ramps up as premier warns against lengthy disruption

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has put union and management in the Metro Vancouver transit dispute on notice that he will not allow disruptions in service to go on muc...

Nov 08, 2019