British Columbia

Crews make 'good progress' fighting fire that destroyed six homes near Golden, B.C.

The BC Wildfire Service says crews are "making good progress" containing a 55-square-kilometre wildfire near Golden, B.C., that destroyed as many as six homes in the region earlier this week. The Dogt...

Jul 27, 2024

Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast

VANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger. Paul Cottrell, the...

Jul 26, 2024

Turpel-Lafonde won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Co...

Jul 26, 2024

B.C. port employers say foremen's union plans industry-wide strike vote

VANCOUVER - The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen's union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks. The employers' group says...

Jul 26, 2024

Lululemon pauses sales of Breezethrough after consumers say line is 'unflattering'

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it is pausing sales of one of its new product lines that have generated complaints from consumers. The line of tights and other activewear being halted by the...

Jul 26, 2024

B.C.'s top doctor ends COVID-19 public health emergency

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says any...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 26, 2024

B.C. crews wary of winds accompanying rain, cool temperatures boosting wildfires

The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were to blame for the rapid expansion of an out-of-control fire near Golden, B.C., and it warns of similar fire behaviour even as it brings ...

Jul 26, 2024

Former judge with disputed Cree heritage likely has Indigenous DNA: report

OTTAWA - A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree "most likely" has Indigenous heritage, a report from the Law Society of British Columbia r...

Jul 25, 2024

B.C. lets wineries import grapes for 2024 vintages after 'devastating' winter losses

PENTICTON - The B.C. government says wineries can import grapes and juice to make their 2024 vintages after "devastating" losses this winter. The province says allowing winemakers to import grapes fro...

Jul 25, 2024

90% of B.C. communities adopt province's plans for more small-scale housing

VANCOUVER - Almost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government's plan to tackle the housing crisis by allowing more multi-unit homes on properties. The province says nearly...

Jul 25, 2024