Category Archives: British Columbia

Ian Hanomansing to host live CBC News Network prime-time show from Vancouver
CBC News Network is turning to Ian Hanomansing for its live prime-time coverage. The veteran newsman takes over a daily two-hour slot following "Power & Politics" starting Tuesday, Feb. 18. Live f...
Feb 12, 2025

B.C. snowpack at 72% of normal as of Feb. 1 after 'extremely dry' January
VICTORIA - British Columbia's latest snow and water supply bulletin says it was "extremely dry" across much of the province last month, with average snowpack measuring 28 per cent below normal as of F...
Feb 11, 2025

'Wouldn't even hurt a fly': Memorial grows for B.C. teen shot dead by police
SURREY, B.C. - A memorial of flowers, stuffed animals, condolence cards and cans of Orange Crush is growing for a 15-year-old Surrey, B.C., boy who died in a police shooting on Sunday. Friends, family...
Feb 11, 2025

Catholic Diocese of Prince George, B.C., settles abuse lawsuit for $3.4M: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man who says he was sexually abused by a teacher in the 1990s has reached a $3.4-million settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George and St. Thomas More ...
Feb 11, 2025

B.C. man found guilty in 2022 double homicide, attempted murder
SURREY, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man has been found guilty of a double murder and an attempted murder that happened in Surrey, B.C., more than two years ago. It says th...
Feb 11, 2025

B.C. elementary music teacher suspended after child pornography charge
SOOKE, B.C. - A Vancouver Island school district says an elementary school teacher has been charged with accessing child pornography. Court records show the man faces a charge for an offence alleged t...
Feb 11, 2025

Teens body recovered after fall through ice on B.C.'s Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The body of an 18-year-old man has been recovered from Shuswap Lake in British Columbia's Interior after he fell through the ice over the weekend. Police say in a statement that the...
Feb 11, 2025

David Eby joins Canadian premiers on trip to U.S. to speak to lawmakers about tariffs
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he believes the recent tariff friction with the United States will fundamentally change the way Canadians approach trade with their southern neighbo...
Feb 11, 2025

'Should I just laugh?': Energy experts question Freeland's pledge to push LNG
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland's pitch to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to allies is drawing skeptical reactions from those who say her government neglected the sector ov...
Feb 10, 2025

European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada's AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's five-day visit to Europe offers Canada an opportunity to shore up its relationship with the European Union and show Canadian leadership in artificial intellige...
Feb 10, 2025