British Columbia

B.C. should explore non-prescribed alternatives to fentanyl to combat crisis: Henry

VICTORIA - A report from B.C.'s provincial health officer recommends the province expand its "safer supply" program to prevent overdoses, including allowing access to alternatives to unregulated drugs...

Jul 11, 2024

B.C. heat triggers burst of fire activity, new evacuation order in central Interior

British Columbia's wildfire service says forest fuels are more susceptible to fire starts after seven consecutive days of extreme heat, with new blazes prompting two new evacuation orders in recent da...

Jul 11, 2024

B.C. to implement committee's suggestions on overdose responses at schools

VICTORIA - A steering committee has identified early actions for post-secondary institutions to follow in the event of an overdose on campus. The ministry of post-secondary education says early action...

Jul 10, 2024

Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says minister

VANCOUVER - A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement. Solicitor General Mike Farnw...

Jul 10, 2024

Feds invest $15M in health-care AI development through Vancouver tech cluster program

VANCOUVER - Canada is investing about $15 million toward the development of artificial intelligence in health care that Federal Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne calls a "game changer" fo...

Jul 10, 2024

Police say speed, intoxication contributed to crash that killed 3 in southeast B.C.

WILMER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A single-vehicle crash in southeastern British Columbia has killed three passengers and injured the driver. RCMP say it happened Tuesday night in the community of Wilmer, no...

Jul 10, 2024

Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has jumped by more than two dozen to about 130 amid a heat wave, creating prime conditions for fire. There are two wildfires of note, meaning they ar...

Jul 10, 2024

Head-on crash kills family of three, including infant, in Agassiz, B.C.

AGASSIZ, BRITISH COLUMBIA - RCMP say a family of three, including a baby, has been killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer in Agassiz, B.C. Police say it happened early Tuesday morning on Lou...

Jul 10, 2024

Hurricane Beryl's remnants bring rainfall warnings for Ontario and Quebec

TORONTO - Environment Canada is warning of "torrential" rain brought by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl to southern Ontario and Quebec, with downpours that could last until Thursday. The weather offic...

Jul 10, 2024

Dispute at B.C. ports may reignite over employers' push on automation: expert

VANCOUVER - An expert says a narrowly averted labour stoppage at British Columbia ports could re-emerge despite federal intervention unless the core issue of automation and its threat to union jobs is...

Jul 09, 2024