British Columbia

End of consumer carbon tax leaves $1.5-billion hole in B.C. budget

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's budget shows that the impending end of the province's consumer carbon tax will leave a roughly $1.5-billion hole in its revenue streams, with one expert saying that "the...

Mar 19, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electr...

Mar 18, 2025

B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and...

Mar 18, 2025

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. J...

Mar 18, 2025

B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

VANCOUVER - British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export indu...

Mar 18, 2025

Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop 'sovereign AI factory' in Quebec

VANCOUVER - Canadian telecommunications giant Telus and U.S. artificial intelligence tech heavyweight Nvidia have announced plans to build what they call a "sovereign AI factory" in eastern Quebec. Th...

Mar 18, 2025

Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

VICTORIA - An audit has found that British Columbia's government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility...

Mar 18, 2025

No charges for Vancouver officer involved in fatal 2022 shooting: prosecutors

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Police officer will not be charged over a fatal shooting in a city rooming house in May 2022. The British Columbia Prosecution Service says in a statement the shooting happened ...

Mar 18, 2025

Assault charges for man accused of bear-spraying Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. - RCMP have arrested a man who allegedly bear-sprayed two officers in Nanaimo, B.C. Police say they were called out Saturday afternoon to a report of a man throwing an axe into the back ...

Mar 18, 2025

McDonald's Canada testing a vegetable-based burger — again

BRAMPTON, Ont. - McDonald's Canada is trying its hand at a vegetable-based burger - again. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday that it will test its new McVeggie at some restaurants in Langley, Rich...

Mar 18, 2025