British Columbia

Woman survives being buried 20 minutes upside down in avalanche near Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver's North Shore and being completely buried upside down for up to 20 minutes. North Shore Resc...

Mar 11, 2024

B.C. begins offering in-province immunotherapy treatment for lymphoma, leukemia

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is beginning to offer an immunotherapy cancer treatment in the province for some patients who haven't had success with standard chemotherapy or radiation. Chimeric antigen...

Mar 10, 2024

Andrew Morrison doesn't want to cave to the pressures he felt in the Jerry Cans

TORONTO - Iqaluit-based musician Andrew Morrison says for years his band the Jerry Cans battled the forces of Canada's music industry to stay true to their roots. Twice nominated at the Juno Awards, i...

Mar 09, 2024

Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage

BURNABY, B.C. - The Parkland fuel refinery in Metro Vancouver is set to resume operations Sunday, seven weeks after an "unplanned issue" forced it to shut down. A statement on Parkland's website says ...

Mar 08, 2024

B.C. class action alleges menstruation cycle tracking app breached users' privacy

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track users' menstrual and fertility...

Mar 08, 2024

Eby downplays Danielle Smith's concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C. Eby says diversion from the...

Mar 08, 2024

Police watchdog investigates woman's death in Burnaby, B.C.

BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has been notified by Mounties in Burnaby after a woman died in their custody. RCMP say in a statement that the woman was arrested o...

Mar 08, 2024

Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C. public service

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he believes people from the Jewish community have faced antisemitism while dealing with public servants, and the province is committed to "root out"...

Mar 08, 2024

B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes

SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say they've seized more than 27 tonnes of contraband cigarettes worth more than $24 million in a pair of investigations over the past year. Assistant RCMP Com...

Mar 08, 2024

Recent B.C. weather contributes to rising snowpack, but summer drought risk remains

VICTORIA - The River Forecast Centre says recent snowfall at higher elevations across British Columbia has increased snowpack levels, but the risk of low stream flows and drought conditions this summe...

Mar 08, 2024