Category Archives: British Columbia
Crown urges new trial in B.C. sex assault case, tossed over delays in 2025
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in a sexual assault case that was tossed out last year over delays, with Crown counsel and defence lawyers pointing fingers about who was res...
May 15, 2026
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta's 'bad behaviour' with pipeline agreement
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for "bad behaviour" by agreeing to push for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. Prime Minister Mark...
May 15, 2026
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
HALIFAX - Canada's wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks - like scrapping domestic trade barriers - could add billions of dollars more to the national ec...
May 15, 2026
Man accused of kidnapping B.C. girl, 7, was already wanted for armed assault
CHILLIWACK - The man accused in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl at a school in Chilliwack, B.C., this week was already wanted for an alleged armed assault in Vancouver last month, and...
May 15, 2026
‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
MONTREAL - Since gas prices started climbing in March, Sarah Bradley has found herself bargain hunting across multiple grocery stores in Montreal. "Before, I'm a one-stop shop person," she said. "Now ...
May 15, 2026
Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, "slept it off, and was released without charges" after it was seen wandering around the city at night. They say in a post to social m...
May 15, 2026
Experts call for evenly applied forensic nursing services across B.C.
A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is a service gap for survivors in most regions. The comments by Amanda M...
May 15, 2026
B.C. emergency communications professionals vote in support of strike action
VANCOUVER - A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action, while negotiating an essential...
May 14, 2026
'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK - Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to th...
May 14, 2026
B.C., feds tout 'milestone' as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in ...
May 14, 2026