British Columbia

'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says

KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Jul 29, 2025

Nanaimo's vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall

The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog s...

Jul 29, 2025

West Kelowna, B.C., has safety, security concerns ahead of MAGA singer's show

WEST KELOWNA - A British Columbia city says it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again m...

Jul 29, 2025

'Unbound by laws': B.C. court gives man 6 years for illegal sea cucumber fishing

NANAIMO - A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law." Sco...

Jul 29, 2025

Vancouver airport hijack suspect in brief B.C. court appearance, lawyer to seek bail

RICHMOND - The man accused of allegedly hijacking a plane that triggered a security incident at Vancouver International Airport appeared briefly in a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawy...

Jul 29, 2025

Homicide team investigates suspicious death at B.C. nursing home

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case of a suspicious death at an Abbotsford, B.C., residential care home earlier this month. Police say the case began on July 6, when the...

Jul 29, 2025

Seniors advocate says B.C. will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036

VICTORIA - A report from British Columbia's seniors' advocate say the province will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036 to meet the demands of an aging society. Dan Levitt's report tabl...

Jul 29, 2025

Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province's Interior over the weekend was likely "defensive in nature," and it's unlikely the bears were stalkin...

Jul 29, 2025

Out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C., triggers evacuation alerts

An out-of-control wildfire in the British Columbia Interior has triggered evacuation alerts for a number of properties near Lytton. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says at least five properties ...

Jul 29, 2025

B.C. Interior facing temperatures up to 38 C as heat warnings issued across province

Temperatures in parts of the British Columbia Interior are expected to reach 38 C as heat warnings activate across large parts of the region. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the very high t...

Jul 29, 2025