British Columbia

B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation

VICTORIA - The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia next year will be 3 per cent, down from the current 3.5 per cent. The Housing Ministry says the new amount, taking effect on Jan. 1, ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2024

Crews face tree danger from high winds as B.C. wildfires abate due to precipitation

VANCOUVER - Heavy rain in parts of British Columbia over the weekend has lowered wildfire activity in the southern part of the province, but firefighters say strong winds are creating some tree hazard...

Aug 26, 2024

West Coast Express commuter trains resume Monday as rail staff ordered back to work

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Metro Vancouver's transit authority says the West Coast Express commuter train service shut down last week due to the Canada-wide rail stoppage will resume operations this week...

Aug 25, 2024

BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia. The provincial electric utility says in a statement t...

Aug 25, 2024

Driver missing after truck plunges off Highway 1 bridge in Sicamous, B.C.

SICAMOUS, B.C. - A semi-trailer truck has plunged 18 metres off a highway bridge in Sicamous, B.C., and emergency officials say the driver - the only occupant - is missing. Mounties say Royal Canadian...

Aug 24, 2024

Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop

VANCOUVER - Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in the province, but firefighters are urging vigilance despite the drop in the number of active blazes. The ...

Aug 24, 2024

Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman's death in April in Lumby, B.C., saying it did not find any evidence of a criminal offence in officers' ...

Aug 24, 2024

As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccin...

Aug 24, 2024

B.C. auditor general cites two 'significant errors' in government's final accounts

VICTORIA - The office of British Columbia's auditor general says he found two "significant errors" in the New Democrat government's year-end public financial statements, but the Ministry of Finance sa...

Aug 23, 2024

Alberta RCMP offer $10,000 reward for second suspect in fatal shooting near Calgary

STRATHMORE, ALBERTA - Mounties have significantly increased the reward for information in an effort to apprehend the remaining suspect in a deadly roadside shooting near Calgary. "A decision to offer ...

Aug 23, 2024