British Columbia

'Red patches on the road': Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions

EXSHAW, Alta. - Almost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere along the way. And Painter, the mayor of Crowsn...

Nov 03, 2024

B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout

VANCOUVER - The BC Maritime Employers Association has released the details of its final offer to the union representing more than 700 foremen ahead of a looming lockout on Monday. The offer, which is ...

Nov 02, 2024

B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm wa...

Nov 02, 2024

Vancouver mayor speaks out after his home was targeted with graffiti on Halloween

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his home was defaced with "hateful" graffiti on Halloween night. Sim says in a statement that he can't fully express the pain of seeing the words sprayed acros...

Nov 01, 2024

Aggressive deer killed dog in family's yard in Oak Bay, B.C.

OAK BAY, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents after to protect their pets during mating season after a deer killed a dog while in the backyard of a home. Oak Bay police say an aggre...

Nov 01, 2024

Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance

PENTICTON, B.C. - British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers were exposed to an unknown substance at a hospital in Penticton. A notice posted online by W...

Nov 01, 2024

Court approves buffer zone ahead of expected protests at Vancouver Sikh temple

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an order to establish a buffer zone around one of the province's largest Sikh temples this Saturday in advance of expected confrontations between pro...

Nov 01, 2024

Vancouver confirms CRAB Park temporary sheltering area will close next week

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says the remaining seven residents of an encampment at a Downtown Eastside park have a week to pack up their belongings and leave, or they must remove their tents eac...

Nov 01, 2024

B.C. port employers issue lockout notice in labour dispute with foremen union

VANCOUVER - Ports in British Columbia are waking up to the possibility of another provincewide labour disruption as employers say they will lock out members of the union representing more than 700 for...

Nov 01, 2024

Canada's youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave

A convict who became Canada 's youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old baby is seeking escorted leave from prison to attend Indigenous cultural ceremonies in...

Nov 01, 2024