Category Archives: British Columbia

Rescue crews, aerial searchers on the lookout for missing skier at B.C. resort
A ski resort in the British Columbia Interior says a skier has gone missing, and ground- and air-based search crews are canvassing the area. Sun Peaks Resort says in a statement that 68-year-old Tomas...
Dec 12, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...
Dec 12, 2024

B.C. boosts tax incentives to support film and television production
The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and TV projects in an effort to attract more major productions to the province. Premier David Eby say...
Dec 12, 2024

Vancouver Island First Nation whose ex-chief met Capt. Cook files claim against B.C.
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to their tradit...
Dec 12, 2024

New $1.4M fund aims to bring more veterinarians to rural B.C.
VICTORIA - A new program is offering up to $25,000 to help clinics attract more veterinarians to the rural British Columbia. Businesses can apply for a portion of the $1.4 million recruitment and rete...
Dec 12, 2024

New conservation area announced for Rocky Mountain Trench in B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. - Another piece of the puzzle for conservation efforts along the Rocky Mountain Trench in B.C. is in place. Nature Conservancy Canada says wildlife including grizzly bear numbers have ...
Dec 12, 2024

B.C. semi driver hits four cars, now faces drunk driving charges: police
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against the driver of a semi truck that hit four vehicles in a Metro Vancouver city. A statement from BC Highway Pat...
Dec 11, 2024

Quebec police arrest five men in connection with three killings in 2023, 2024
MONTREAL - Quebec police say they've arrested five men in connection with three killings over the last 18 months in Montreal and in a suburb just east of the city. Montreal police and Quebec provincia...
Dec 11, 2024

B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says in a report that despite some inv...
Dec 11, 2024

Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death
VICTORIA - A public hearing will be held to examine the conduct of seven Vancouver police officers in the beating death of Myles Gray, with Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan saying there is "...
Dec 11, 2024