British Columbia

B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated

VICTORIA - British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday. Ministry of Health says people who haven't received a booster aga...

Apr 08, 2024

B.C.'s government buys land for transit-oriented housing development

SAANICH, B.C. - British Columbia's government is spearheading a new public development project on Vancouver Island aimed at bringing more affordable homes closer to transit access. Premier David Eby s...

Apr 08, 2024

Woman arrested for attacking 'random strangers' in Vancouver, police say

VANCOUVER - A woman has been arrested over what Vancouver police say is a series of assaults against "random strangers" in the city. Police say officers responded to multiple calls on Sunday in the ci...

Apr 08, 2024

B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

VANCOUVER - The B.C. company that operates Canada's largest container terminal is going to court against the federal government to keep five years of greenhouse-gas emissions data secret. GCT Canada L...

Apr 08, 2024

Crown blames most of Ali murder trial delays on defence and 'extraordinary events'

VANCOUVER - A Crown lawyer says holdups to the trial of a man found guilty of murdering a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl were mostly attributable to the defence and "discrete exceptional events," as ...

Apr 08, 2024

Arrests in northern B.C. over allegations of trafficking safe-supply drugs

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say they have arrested two people over allegations they were trafficking safe-supply drugs that are prescribed as an alternative to the toxic drug ...

Apr 08, 2024

Two teens killed in head-on crash in northern B.C., RCMP seek information

CHETWYND, B.C. - Mounties in northern British Columbia are asking for any information about a head-on crash that killed two teenagers and seriously injured another man. A statement from RCMP in Chetwy...

Apr 07, 2024

Sick of extra fees online? It's drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back

VANCOUVER - If you shop online you're likely familiar with the experience - you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place ...

Apr 07, 2024

B.C. underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help protect whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia's coast. A statement from the grou...

Apr 06, 2024

RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., search for vehicle submerged in Fraser River

COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say an underwater recovery team is working to locate a vehicle submerged in the Fraser River and determine whether it was occupied. Coquitlam RCMP say they ...

Apr 06, 2024