British Columbia

Downtown Eastside social housing project expands to four lots, with health services

VANCOUVER - A housing project in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is being expanded from one city lot to four and will include community health and social services. B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says...

Jul 05, 2024

Over $400,000 in illegal cigarettes seized in Duncan traffic stop

DUNCAN - Almost 500,000 illegal cigarettes were seized during a traffic stop near Duncan last month.On June 15, the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) noticed a truck towing an enclosed cargo trailer driving we...

Jul 05, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters vow to fight on, as numbers dwindle at B.C. encampment

VANCOUVER - Pro-Palestinian protesters occupying university sites in British Columbia say they'll continue to act on campuses after a court injunction that led to the clearing out of a similar encampm...

Jul 05, 2024

Vancouver Island to see $3B in BC Hydro upgrades, expansion over the next decade

VICTORIA - British Columbia's power provider is planning to spend more than $3 billion on capital projects to upgrade and expand the electricity grid on Vancouver Island. Energy Minister Josie Osborne...

Jul 05, 2024

Heat wave settling over B.C., temperatures set to rise over the weekend

A heat wave is settling over parts of British Columbia with Environment Canada warning of very high temperatures stretching into next week. The agency has expanded a series of heat warnings to include...

Jul 05, 2024

Ottawa approves sale of Teck's steelmaking coal business to Glencore

VANCOUVER - Ottawa says it has approved Teck Resources Ltd.'s sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Swiss commodities giant Glencore. In a statement posted Thursday, Industry Mi...

Jul 05, 2024

Orphan B.C. orca calf unseen since May 10 despite family sightings: researchers

VICTORIA - A whale research group that was involved in efforts to rescue an orphaned orca calf from a Vancouver Island lagoon says she has not been seen since May 10, despite multiple recent sightings...

Jul 04, 2024

Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as B.C. braces for weekend heat

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a series of heat warnings for British Columbia stretching into next week, with parts of the province forecast to reach "very high temperatures" beginning Frid...

Jul 04, 2024

B.C. NDP ministers Bains, Ralston and Fleming won't seek re-election

VICTORIA - Three provincial New Democrat ministers have announced they won't seek re-election in British Columbia's fall vote. Harry Bains, Bruce Ralston and Rob Fleming were all first elected in 2005...

Jul 04, 2024

B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes

VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate is calling for the enforcement of tenancy laws to protect residents of retirement homes who he says face illegal rent increases and evictions. Dan Levitt...

Jul 04, 2024