British Columbia

Another incumbent BC United MLA to run as Independent as Kirkpatrick re-enters race

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - An incumbent BC United legislative member has reversed her decision not to seek re-election and has announced she'll run as an Independent in the riding of West Vancouver-Capila...

Sep 16, 2024

B.C. mayors seek 'immediate action' from federal government on mental health crisis

VANCOUVER - Mayors and other leaders from several British Columbia communities say the provincial and federal governments need to take "immediate action" to tackle mental health and public safety issu...

Sep 16, 2024

B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of grati...

Sep 16, 2024

B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

VANCOUVER - The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to st...

Sep 16, 2024

Earthquakes shake deep below northern British Columbia coast

HAIDA GWAII, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The northern British Columbia coast was rattled by two earthquakes below the ocean floor on Sunday. Natural Resources Canada said the first quake hit at 3:20 p.m. and m...

Sep 15, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C.

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says the province will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the Mental Health Act for people with severe addictions. David Eby says the...

Sep 15, 2024

B.C. victim's family furious at no-fault insurance regime in motor-vehicle death case

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Family members say Annie Kong wanted nothing more than to gather with all her extended family under one roof at her West Vancouver home for Christmas 2022. "She was talking abou...

Sep 15, 2024

B.C. Conservatives promise to end stumpage fees, review fire management if elected

VANDERHOOF, B.C. - British Columbia Conservatives are promising changes they say will bring more "stability" to the province's struggling forestry industry. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad announ...

Sep 14, 2024

Metro Vancouver's HandyDART strike continues after talks break with no deal

VANCOUVER - Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its employer, Transdev, have broken off without an agreement following 15 hours of talks. Joe McCann,...

Sep 13, 2024

26-year-old son is accused of his father's murder on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the 26-year-old son of a man found dead on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been charged with his murder. Police say 58-year-old H...

Sep 13, 2024