Category Archives: British Columbia
'Concerning' number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police
SAANICH, B.C. - Police on southern Vancouver Island say they've arrested almost as many impaired drivers in the first eight months of this year than they did in 2023 in a concerning trend of people ge...
Sep 11, 2024
Liberals put up united front after fractious summer at Nanaimo retreat
NANAIMO, B.C. - Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservativ...
Sep 11, 2024
One jellyfish arrived in B.C. decades ago. Thousands of clones spread to 34 waterways
VANCOUVER - Some time more than 30 years ago, a single Chinese peach blossom jellyfish made its way into a lake in British Columbia. Exactly how it arrived is not clear, researchers say - perhaps it w...
Sep 11, 2024
Police watchdog recommends charges against Vancouver police officer in fatal shooting
SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says an officer from the Vancouver Police Department might face charges in a shooting that killed a man two years ago. A statement from the Independent Investigat...
Sep 10, 2024
B.C. court declares mistrial in shooting deaths of teenager bystander and gangster
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Kane Carter, who was accused of murdering a gang member and an innocent teenager who was passing by in his par...
Sep 10, 2024
Sarah McLachlan honoured with Canada Post commemorative stamp.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia-based singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan's achievements are being honoured with a Canada Post commemorative stamp. The corporation has announced that an unveiling of the st...
Sep 10, 2024
B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's collaborating with the federal government to protect its information systems from cyber attacks. The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a state...
Sep 10, 2024
B.C. businesses seek concrete economic 'vision' from parties ahead of fall election
VANCOUVER - Leaders from a wide array of businesses in British Columbia are urging the province's political parties to "deliver a clear and actionable plan" for revitalizing an economy that they say h...
Sep 10, 2024
Financial pressures difficult, but not the time for service, support cuts, says Eby
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the New Democrat government remains committed to providing services and supports for people in British Columbia and cuts are not on his agenda. Eby says people have b...
Sep 10, 2024
Canada begins process to impose tariffs on Chinese batteries, critical minerals
NANAIMO, B.C. - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the required consultation period to impose tariffs on more clean energy goods coming from China will begin today. The move follows a decision in...
Sep 10, 2024