British Columbia

K'omoks First Nation signs draft treaty with B.C., federal governments

COURTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Officials with the K'omoks First Nation and the B.C. and federal governments have signed a draft treaty in a step toward the nation's self-governance. K'omoks Chief Ken P...

Jul 22, 2024

Gaza protesters at University of Victoria clearing encampment after trespass notice

VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says pro-Palestinian protesters are dismantling an encampment after almost three months at the campus. The school had issued a trespass notice over the weekend, s...

Jul 22, 2024

Stall and crash in plane in B.C. renews safety board call to Transport Canada

RICHMOND, B.C. - A crash of an Air Nootka De Havilland plane on Vancouver Island last year has reopened a debate between the Transportation Safety Board and the federal government over stall warning s...

Jul 22, 2024

Residents back home after evacuations in Williams Lake, B.C.

WILLIAMS LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A fast-moving wildfire on the edge of the City of Williams Lake in British Columbia's central Interior triggered evacuations as water bombers swooped low over...

Jul 22, 2024

More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires

Several lightning-triggered wildfires have forced authorities in British Columbia to issue evacuation orders as the province's southern and eastern regions swelter in a heat wave. The BC Wildfire Serv...

Jul 21, 2024

Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters

VICTORIA - The University of Victoria in British Columbia says it has begun the process of removing the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, telling protesters they are trespassing on school property...

Jul 21, 2024

Motorcyclist killed in crash with fire truck in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A motorcyclist has died after a collision involving a Vancouver fire truck responding to a call. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say in a statement that the crash happened this afternoon ne...

Jul 20, 2024

Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to British Columbia on Sunday, where he will be on vacation with his family until Aug. 1. A government official says the Prime Minister's Office is not...

Jul 20, 2024

Wildfires erupt in B.C. with more heat and thunderstorms on the way

The number of wildfires in British Columbia has flared as more lightning storms bring the potential for further fire starts. More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province, and more than half of ...

Jul 20, 2024

Body of missing B.C. teenager found in Surrey, RCMP say death is suspicious

SURREY - Homicide investigators are looking into the death of a Langley, B.C., teenager whose body was found in the Port Kells area of Surrey. Surrey RCMP say the body of 17-year-old Wenyan Michael Zh...

Jul 19, 2024