British Columbia

Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point

Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Vi...

Apr 07, 2025

Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conserva...

Apr 07, 2025

Threats about violence at Abbotsford, B.C., schools likely fake, police say

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say there had been an email and social media posts are circulating among local parents about potential acts of violence at schools in the city. They say office...

Apr 07, 2025

Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.

OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resou...

Apr 07, 2025

With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw milli...

Apr 06, 2025

Top leaders finish second week of election campaign

Federal party leaders are prepared to finish the second week of the federal election campaign with events in Nova Scotia and British Columbia. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is scheduled to make an announce...

Apr 06, 2025

B.C. Premier to meet with Mark Carney over the soaring lumber duties imposed by U.S.

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday to discuss launching a Team Canada approach to support workers in the forestry sector in respo...

Apr 05, 2025

Vancouver voters look to fill two council seats in municipal byelection

VANCOUVER - Voters in Vancouver are heading to the polls today - but not for the federal election that's still weeks away from its conclusion. Vancouverites will instead cast their ballots in the muni...

Apr 05, 2025

Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students

NORTH VANCOUVER - A B.C. provincial court judge has found an 85-year-old former elementary school teacher guilty of nine sex-related charges, most involving his former Grade 6 students. There were 12 ...

Apr 04, 2025

Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilie...

Apr 04, 2025