British Columbia

Attempted murder charges for woman who tried to drive car with kids into B.C. river

DELTA, B.C. - Police in Delta, B.C., say a woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to drive a car carrying two young children into the Fraser River last month. Delta police...

Dec 18, 2024

Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta

VANCOUVER - The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B...

Dec 18, 2024

Metro Vancouver says population growth is accelerating and will hit 4 million by 2045

VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new residents expected per year. That's 40 per cent higher than the previous projection under a "me...

Dec 18, 2024

Winter storm brings heavy rain then snowfall warnings to B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a moisture-laden Pacific front weather system that pelted coastal regions with rain on Tuesday will bring snow to parts of the southern B.C. Interior. The weather o...

Dec 18, 2024

A list of the 88 new appointees to the Order of Canada

OTTAWA - Governor General Mary Simon has made 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Here is the list of notable Canadians: Companion Pierre Boivin - Montreal (This is a promotion within the orde...

Dec 18, 2024

Boater clinging to capsized skiff rescued by B.C. ferry near terminal

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - A British Columbia ferry had to be diverted to rescue a person clinging to their overturned boat near a ferry terminal on Monday. BC Ferries says the Joint Rescue Coordination Centr...

Dec 17, 2024

Two Saanich, B.C., police officers charged with sexual assault

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say two Central Saanich Police officers have been charged with sexual assault after an investigation into alleged unlawful sexual contact with a woman they met while on du...

Dec 17, 2024

B.C.'s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update

British Columbia's forecasted record deficit for this fiscal year has grown by another $429 million, reaching $9.4 billion. The province unveiled the latest quarterly update, the first under new Finan...

Dec 17, 2024

Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person

VANCOUVER - Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia's coast and a blanket of snow to the Interior. It comes as the search continues for a per...

Dec 17, 2024

Eight-year-old boy hit by vehicle in school parking lot in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. - An eight-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C. RCMP say it happened in a school parking lot just before eight on Tuesday morni...

Dec 17, 2024