British Columbia

A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia

VICTORIA - British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding in the Oct. 19 election, returning to the capital after representing the Cowichan Valley riding s...

Sep 21, 2024

John Rustad, political cast off to potential B.C. premier: 'remarkable,' he says

VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad was at a low point in his life two years ago, both personally and politically. He was searching for a political home after being boote...

Sep 21, 2024

Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau

The leader of British Columbia's Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the provincial election as she faces off against an incumbent cabinet minister in a Victoria riding that's long bee...

Sep 21, 2024

B.C. election campaign officially starts; Eby campaign bus on road

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia election campaign is set to officially start today, with Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issuing the writ for the Oct. 19 vote. The date, however, didn't deter political leaders...

Sep 21, 2024

HandyDART workers reach tentative agreement with Transdev: union

VANCOUVER - The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says a tentative agreement has been reached with the company that runs the door-to-door transit service, after an 18-day strike ...

Sep 20, 2024

RCMP officers face firing over 'atrocious' racist behaviour, harassment

VANCOUVER - Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged "atrocious," "racist" and "horrible" behaviour detailed by a fellow officer. A schedule from the RCMP shows...

Sep 20, 2024

RCMP say arson destroyed Red Bridge across Thompson River in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Police in Kamloops, B.C., say they have launched an arson investigation into the fire that destroyed the 88-year-old Red Bridge across the South Thompson River. RCMP say in a statemen...

Sep 20, 2024

RCMP ask for help in finding 7-year-old girl missing near Burns Lake, B.C.

BURNS LAKE, B.C. - Police are asking the public for help in finding a seven-year-old girl missing from her home about 250 kilometres west of Prince George, B.C. RCMP say Oaklynn Schwedder was last see...

Sep 20, 2024

Some key issues to watch for in B.C.'s provincial election campaign

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed el...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 20, 2024

A look back at nearly three decades of British Columbia provincial elections

British Columbians are voting in the next provincial election on Oct. 19. The NDP is hoping to hold on to power, while those on the right are running in a new political landscape after the former Oppo...

Sep 20, 2024