Category Archives: British Columbia
Family, friends and fans to gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan
COLWOOD, B.C. - Thousands are expected to gather at an arena today in Colwood, B.C., to celebrate the life of former British Columbia premier John Horgan. Horgan stepped down in November 2022 after fi...
Dec 15, 2024
39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the same day after a homicide in a waterfront neighbourhood in West Vancouver. The West Vancouver Police ...
Dec 14, 2024
Sea to Sky Highway has been closed in both directions due to mudslide
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The Sea to Sky Highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., has been closed in both reactions after a mudslide near Lions Bay brought down trees and debris to block the road. The RCM...
Dec 14, 2024
Strong winds and high tides could bring storm surge to coastal B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of a storm surge on British Columbia's south coast that could reach a metre high. It says coastal areas of Metro Vancouver and the entire western side of Vanc...
Dec 13, 2024
New military vessel launched in B.C. bears illustrious naval name
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. The new...
Dec 13, 2024
B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October. The emergency manage...
Dec 13, 2024
B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
A confidence agreement between British Columbia's New Democrats and the provincial Green Party stabilizes David Eby's bare-majority government, while putting Green election promises on the legislative...
Dec 13, 2024
Former B.C. New Democrat member of the legislature Dan Coulter dead at 49
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died at age 49. The BC New Democratic Party says in a statement that Coulter ...
Dec 13, 2024
Woman who preyed on Chinese students fined $3.3 million by BC Securities Commission
VANCOUVER - A woman who used "high-pressure tactics and predatory conduct" on Chinese students has been fined $3.3 million by the BC Securities Commission. The commission says in a statement that a pa...
Dec 13, 2024
Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed the day after a nine-vehicle crash that sent six people to hospital. The Surrey Police Service says a transport vehicl...
Dec 13, 2024