Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and pow...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. shop fined $1m for selling 'natural' health products containing Cialis, Viagra
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver adult store operator has been fined $1.07 million for selling sexual enhancement products advertised as natural but that actually contained prescription drugs. Healt...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses
British Columbia's health minister says "now is the time" for American doctors and nurses to move to the province as it fast tracks recognition of their credentials during an escalating trade war betw...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. RCMP conduct hearing delayed over new evidence alleging officer 'lied' on stand
A B.C. RCMP code of conduct hearing over derogatory and offensive comments made in police group chats was delayed Tuesday when one of the targets of the remarks disputed the testimony of an accused Mo...
Mar 11, 2025
Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9....
Mar 11, 2025
DNA analysis confirms remains as Mission, B.C., teen, missing since 2007
MISSION, B.C. - Mounties says DNA testing has confirmed remains that washed ashore in Washington State almost 17 years ago are those of a teenager who went missing from Mission, B.C., more than a year...
Mar 11, 2025
Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'
OTTAWA - Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race - Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla - disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this e...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. Mountie tells hearing that 'dark humour' in group chats was to relieve stress
A British Columbia RCMP officer says he and fellow officers used "dark humour" as a way to vent their frustrations, but he's not proud of his statements and thinks it's unfortunate that the police gro...
Mar 10, 2025
B.C. expands alcohol ban in its liquor stores to all U.S. booze
American beer, wine and all other alcohol is being removed from government stores in British Columbia in retaliation for U.S. tariffs, expanding a ban on liquor from so-called red states that voted fo...
Mar 10, 2025
Eby: B.C. will remove consumer carbon tax as promised once federal barrier is down
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will move as quickly as it can to remove the consumer-based carbon tax once the federal law upholding it is removed. Eby's response co...
Mar 10, 2025