British Columbia

Data show alcohol the main cause of substance-related deaths in hospital

VANCOUVER - Heavy drinking landed Dawn Nickel in the emergency department four times - twice for alcohol poisoning and two more times when she took pills with alcohol to try and kill herself. "I had n...

Jun 15, 2019

Butterfly garden keeper manages to film large tarantula shedding exoskeleton

VICTORIA - A 20-centimetre tarantula capable of killing a bird has been filmed at its most vulnerable state shedding its armour-like exoskelton at a Victoria-area tropical jungle insectarium...

Jun 15, 2019

No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says former environment minister

VANCOUVER - A former Liberal environment minister is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet to reject the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, arguing there is no economic basis for the pro...

Jun 15, 2019

Feds announce $10M for RCMP to fight money laundering after ministers' meeting

VANCOUVER - The federal government has announced $10 million to help the RCMP prosecute money laundering after a special meeting of Canada's finance and justice ministers to discuss the pervasive...

Jun 15, 2019

First Nations, developer call for return and protection of sacred burial site

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Indigenous leaders from across British Columbia and parts of the United States gathered at a sacred burial site in Abbotsford, B.C., to call for its protection by the provincia...

Jun 14, 2019

Failed marijuana oil extraction caused fire, huge explosion: Parksville Fire Dept.

PARKSVILLE - An attempt to extract marijuana oil was behind a large explosion and fire at River Green Resort in Parksville.Assistant chief Steven Leidl with the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department sa...

Maria Doty Jun 14, 2019 Fire investigators ruled this volatile blaze was caused by a fuel source used to extract cannabis oil at a cabin in River Green Resort in Parksvlle on June 13, 2019. (Submitted photo)

Vancouver mayor blames Ottawa for continued growth of homelessness in city

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says it's "devastating" to see the homeless count rise and the city needs more investment from Ottawa if it's going to solve the problem. Preliminary figures released W...

Jun 14, 2019

Lululemon Q1 earnings outpace analyst expectations, company ups 2019 guidance

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s first-quarter earnings outpaced analyst expectations as the athleisure retailer remains confident in its ambitious growth plan for the next several years. "We ar...

Jun 14, 2019

Classic cars galore in downtown Qualicum for storied Father's Day event

QUALICUM BEACH - Hundreds classic cars and thousands of people will invade downtown Qualicum Beach for the premiere Father's Day event. The 26th annual Seaside Cruizers Father's Day Show n' Shine take...

Jun 14, 2019 Downtown Qualicum will be lined with shiny and expensive cars in the beloved annual Show and Shine. (Seaside Cruizers)

Father says murder of daughter, 8, has shattered her brothers' innocence

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of an eight-year-old girl who was killed by her mother says he's felt the worst pain of his life watching her young brothers suffer profound grief, confusion and sha...

Jun 14, 2019