Category Archives: British Columbia
$8-million settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing class-action
VANCOUVER - Conner Macdonald says he's watched for the last eight years as the price of beef climbed "astronomically," as customers at the butcher shop where he works turned to chicken or pork, even o...
Jul 09, 2026
B.C. drug deaths hit lowest level since before pandemic, down 55% since 2023 peak
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded its lowest monthly number of suspected toxic drug deaths since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, falling by more than half since their peak....
Jul 09, 2026
Talks between B.C. nurses and employer at impasse, union wants the province to help
SURREY - The BC Nurses' Union said Thursday that negotiations with the employer have broken down, and the group is calling on the provincial government to step in to help end their dispute that trigge...
Jul 09, 2026
'Like a Biblical event': Raging wildfire destroys buildings near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - Shayne Findlay, the owner of Blue Lake Resort, near Boston Bar, B.C., says "the wind was in charge" as a wildfire roared through the property on Tuesday night, destroying several building...
Jul 09, 2026
B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation in 2008, despite drug conviction
VANCOUVER - Court and immigration board records show that a British Columbia suspect indicted by U.S. authorities over alleged international organized crime was previously convicted of cross-border dr...
Jul 09, 2026
Wildfire season so far considered manageable across Canada, officials say
OTTAWA - The 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada, but federal officials cautioned Thursday the summer forecast is hott...
Jul 09, 2026
Three people rescued after boat capsizes near Fort St. James, B.C.
FORT ST. JAMES - Three people have been rescued after a boat capsized on a lake in British Columbia's northern Interior. Police in Fort St. James say the accident happened Tuesday when the small boat ...
Jul 08, 2026
Mental state 'stable' for father who killed kids, B.C. review board says
COQUITLAM - The risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now "manageable" in the community with oversight, supervision and multiple conditions, the Britis...
Jul 08, 2026
What was in U.S. indictments targeting alleged Canada-linked crime groups?
LOS ANGELES - An indictment released by U.S. authorities on Tuesday includes fresh details about the alleged involvement of Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and others in the murder of Sikh activist H...
Jul 08, 2026
Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document
OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's d...
Jul 08, 2026