British Columbia

Transit worker job action to cancel 20 SeaBus sailings

VANCOUVER - TransLink says it expected to cancel 20 SeaBus sailings on Saturday as transit workers enter their second day of job action. The transit authority says sailings between 4:15 p.m. and 9:15 ...

Nov 02, 2019

Wildlife group reminds of pollution dangers after pelican hurt in B.C. lake

BURNABY, B.C. - An endangered American white pelican faces a long recovery after being injured by some fishing line discarded in a British Columbia lake. The Wildlife Rescue Association says in a...

Nov 02, 2019

Metro Vancouver bus drivers plan action as contract talks break off

VANCOUVER - The union representing 5,000 bus drivers in Metro Vancouver says contract talks have broken off, setting the stage for the start of job action on Friday. Unifor ha...

Nov 02, 2019

B.C. event featuring Meghan Murphy moved to new venue over security concern

VANCOUVER - The organizer of a panel discussion on gender and sexuality says the location of the event in Vancouver has been changed over possible security risks because of the views of a fe...

Nov 01, 2019

Injured endangered American white pelican faces long road to recovery

BURNABY, B.C. - An American white pelican stood in front of two mirrors in a tiny recovery room on Friday, stretching to reveal a glaring wound and messy feathers on its left wing. The endangered bird...

Nov 01, 2019

Metro Vancouver transit workers begin job action; union warns of disruptions

VANCOUVER - Transit workers in Metro Vancouver have begun labour disruptions following the breakdown of contract talks and the union is warning that commuters could feel the effects ve...

Nov 01, 2019

Couple safe after lengthy stranding in remote southeastern B.C. region

INVERMERE, B.C. - A search for a couple in southeastern British Columbia has ended with the pair found safe after being stranded for days in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains. RCMP Cpl. Jesse ...

Nov 01, 2019

Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced

VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...

Oct 31, 2019

Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...

Oct 31, 2019

Parksville woman victimized by perplexing cases of mischief

PARKSVILLE - Its been a rough couple weeks for a distraught Parksville woman victimized by three separate cases of what police describe as senseless and costly mischief.Police say the owner of a 2005 ...

Oct 31, 2019 Oceanside RCMP are trying to find who's responsible for repeatedly vandalizing a Parksville woman's truck over the past few weeks. (RCMP)