British Columbia

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...

Alex Rawnsley 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

CP NewsAlert: 3 B.C. Conservatives kicked from the party will sit as Independents

VICTORIA - A group of three former B.C. Conservative legislators have announced they will sit as Independents in the provincial legislature. Dallas Brodie was kicked out of the party on Friday over he...

Mar 10, 2025

Port of Vancouver reaches record cargo volumes in 2024 as crude oil exports soar

The Port of Vancouver moved a record amount of goods through its gates last year, an increase fuelled largely by surging oil exports enabled by the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Total freight at ...

Mar 10, 2025

First Nation on Vancouver Island alarmed over fish farm firm's ship that hit a rock

The 'Namgis First Nation on Vancouver Island says it wants a "thorough investigation" into a shipping accident involving a vessel owned by a fish farming company that required help from the Canadian C...

Mar 09, 2025

Musqueam, Ottawa initial self-government agreement

VANCOUVER - The federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister and the chief of the Musqueam Indian Band have initialled an agreement they say brings the band one step closer to self-governance. Minister...

Mar 07, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Two new travel-related measles cases in B.C. as exposure areas increase

Health officials in British Columbia say two new travel-related cases of measles have been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, bringing the recent tally to four. Fraser Health says both infected people t...

Mar 07, 2025