Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. ombudsperson: Open meetings in municipal governments 'not optional'
British Columbia's ombudsperson has released a draft of his updated guide to open meetings at municipal governments, saying that such meetings are "not optional" and are legally required to ensure pub...
Sep 11, 2025

Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL - A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government's major projects law. Centre qubcois du droit de l'e...
Sep 11, 2025

Ex-judge to review 'insufficient' sexual misconduct penalty for Vancouver officer
A retired judge has been tasked with reviewing a police disciplinary decision that British Columbia's police complaint commissioner found insufficient given what he describes as the "serious" nature o...
Sep 11, 2025

B.C. home sales flat in August as Realtors hope for market improvement
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Realtors say home sales in the province in August came in lower than expected, essentially staying flat compared to the same time last year. The B.C. Real Estate Associa...
Sep 11, 2025

Fatal shooting in B.C. to be probed by federal investigators, RCMP say
BURNABY - Homicide investigators in British Columbia are looking into a shooting where one man was killed just southeast of Vancouver. RCMP say officers were called Wednesday evening to an area of nor...
Sep 11, 2025

Teck-Anglo deal could boost Canadian critical mineral output: experts
TORONTO - Experts say the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70 billion, critical minerals-focused giant could help Canada's efforts to boost production of...
Sep 11, 2025

Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER - A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a British Columbia jail has made a brief court appearance by video, along with two other men accused of a murder plot t...
Sep 10, 2025

New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more l...
Sep 10, 2025

'Culture of skepticism': B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA - A new report into British Columbia's 2024 provincial election finds no evidence of foreign interference, but acknowledges a "broader culture of skepticism and conspiracy" with mis-informati...
Sep 10, 2025

B.C. truck driver fired after allegedly driving impaired and crashing into ditch
SURREY - A British Columbia dump truck driver has been fired after allegedly driving impaired and rolling his truck into a ditch along a Fraser Valley highway. The RCMP's highway patrol division says ...
Sep 10, 2025