British Columbia

Victoria girl abducted by dad safe in Indonesia but no sign of dad, say police

VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are advising a British Columbia man who is travelling abroad to surrender to a Canadian embassy and return to this country to face charges linked to a child cus...

Aug 01, 2019

Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists use outhouses

YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C. - Some new signs are popping up in the Canadian Rockies to show international visitors how to properly use outhouses. Staff at Lake O'Hara in British Columbia's Yoho Nati...

Aug 01, 2019

'We have to make do:' Tofino's mayor weighs in on lengthy unplanned Hwy 4 closures

PORT ALBERNI - Motorists travelling to and from Tofino and Ucluelet were forced to deal with frustrating delays for the second unexpected highway closure this month. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Lake was closed ...

Maria Doty Jul 31, 2019 Hwy. 4 was closed in both directions at Kennedy Hill for more than six hours Wednesday, July 31 due to rocks unexpectedly spilling on the road. It marked the second lengthy unplanned closure this month. (Drive BC)

Victoria police chief says dispatch calls on priority basis amid pressures

VICTORIA - The Victoria Police Department is rethinking its priorities after Victoria and Esquimalt councils couldn't be convinced to increase the police budget. Chief Const. Del Manak says ...

Jul 31, 2019

Trudeau says British Columbians really 'get it,' amid conservative wave

VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says British Columbia will play an important role in the upcoming federal race as a province led by a progressive government when so many others have swung to...

Jul 31, 2019

Federal government commits $20 million to help scale up health innovations

VANCOUVER - The federal government has committed $20 million to help scale up innovative Canadian companies in the health and biosciences sectors. The funding announced Monday will go towards est...

Jul 31, 2019

B.C. not sufficiently protecting drinking water, says auditor general

VICTORIA - The system of accountability to monitor protection of drinking water in British Columbia is of grave concern and doesn't appear to be a Ministry of Health priority, says the provi...

Jul 30, 2019

52-unit, $8.4 million supportive housing complex opens in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - A day long-in-the-works has finally arrived for those experiencing homelessness in the Oceanside area. The 52-unit, $8.4 million supportive housing facility known as Orca Place officially...

Maria Doty Jul 30, 2019 ICCS executive director Violet Hayes and Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness member Renate Sutherland. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)

B.C. murder suspect's father reveals details of troubled life in book

VANCOUVER - The father of a British Columbia murder suspect has written a book that sheds new light on his mental health, explains harassment convictions involving his ex-wife and provides greater ins...

Jul 30, 2019

Warning about marijuana dangers from SPCA after puppy named Bear overdoses

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia SPCA is warning dog owners about the dangers of recreational marijuana to their pets now that it's legal. The Vancouver branch says in a news release that an 11-week o...

Jul 29, 2019