British Columbia

Ousted Greater Victoria school trustees take B.C. to court over firing

Nine Greater Victoria school trustees fired by the British Columbia government earlier this year have filed a court petition to get their jobs back. Education Minister Lisa Beare announced the dismiss...

Apr 02, 2025

Mud and trees rolled over road along B.C.'s Okanagan Lake

KELOWNA, B.C. - A landslide has shut down Westside Road that runs along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. DriveBC says the road is closed until further notice in both directions south of Denison Road ...

Apr 02, 2025

Vancouver home sales hit lowest March levels since 2019 despite supply influx: board

VANCOUVER - Despite housing supply in the Vancouver area continuing to rise, the number of homes that changed hands in the region last month fell to the lowest levels for March since 2019. The city's ...

Apr 02, 2025

Police investigate 'suspicious' fires in three Langley, B.C., homes

LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are investigating three separate house fires that broke out early Tuesday. Police say fire crews were first called at 3:15 a.m. to a fire in a home ...

Apr 01, 2025

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP gove...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 01, 2025

Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?

MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. Ther...

Apr 01, 2025

'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries

VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicola...

Mar 31, 2025

Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says

CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to pr...

Mar 31, 2025

U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program

SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years...

Mar 31, 2025

150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand

VANCOUVER - Border officers have announced the seizure of almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine bound for export at Vancouver International Airport, with some of the drugs disguised as gifts or mask...

Mar 31, 2025