British Columbia

Vancouver aritst Casey Wei wins Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver artist Casey Wei has won this year's $25,000 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize. She was among five contenders who displayed their work at The Polygon Gallery in No...

Jan 24, 2025

U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence: minister

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the looming threat of American tariffs raises the stakes for boosting the province's energy independence. Dix says there was urgency before...

Jan 23, 2025

Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside, including pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our...

Jan 23, 2025

Who's in and who's out of the Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 depo...

Jan 23, 2025

Man charged with murder in B.C. shooting that left one dead, another injured

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in a shooting in British Columbia's northeast that left one person dead and another injured. Mounties in Dawson Creek say a 23...

Jan 23, 2025

Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc 'Sugarcane' hope to ‘illuminate the truth’

Ed Archie NoiseCat says he's excited his son Julian Brave NoiseCat's documentary about a residential school in Canada has been nominated for an Oscar - and he hopes the recognition will bring more awa...

Jan 23, 2025

Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog

VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities to the tune of more than $1 mill...

Jan 23, 2025

Laundering of fentanyl cash linked to online betting sites, intelligence agency warns

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency suspects online gambling platforms are being used to launder proceeds from fentanyl dealing and production. In an operational alert, the Financial Trans...

Jan 23, 2025

Advocate tells B.C. inquest that home-share providers are burnt out, need better pay

BURNABY, B.C. - The independent advocate in charge of helping adults with developmental disabilities navigate B.C. government supports says his office often hears about home-share providers who are ex...

Jan 22, 2025

Supreme Court certifies B.C.'s class-action lawsuit against opioid providers

British Columbia's attorney general says the Supreme Court of Canada has certified the province's class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proc...

Jan 22, 2025