British Columbia

B.C. finds solution for religious ban on assistance in dying at St. Paul's Hospital

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced a workaround to help those who want to use medical assistance in dying while they are being treated St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. A statem...

Nov 29, 2023

Post about Vancouver sex assault was 'misinformation,' woman fell off scooter: VPD

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department says a viral social media post claiming a woman had been violently abducted and sexually assaulted in East Vancouver in early November was based on "misinfo...

Nov 29, 2023

Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting

VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says the unveiling of Indigenous-themed signs outside the building is a necessary step toward opening doors that have been historically closed....

Nov 29, 2023

Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a pharmaceutical firm says holding a single trial in British Columbia to determine damages for each province and territory related to opioid health-care costs would be a "mons...

Nov 29, 2023

Respondents to BoC questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital Canadian dollar

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian dollar reveal most respondents are opposed to it. The central bank released its findings today, which show that...

Nov 29, 2023

Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver-based company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 has announced layoffs amounting to 10 per cent of its workforce. AbCellera Biologics Inc.,...

Nov 29, 2023

Tortoise Frank the Tank, found wandering bok choy field, gets a new home in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Adoption requests came from as far away as New Zealand, but Frank the Tank, a 17-kilogram tortoise found wandering in a Richmond bok choy field last month, will be staying in British Colum...

Nov 28, 2023

Auditor general raises concerns about B.C.’s bookkeeping for 16th time

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is repeating himself over concerns about the way the provincial government keeps its books, just as the Ministry of Finance's quarterly report projects a ...

Nov 28, 2023

Coastal GasLink pipeline mechanically complete before year-end deadline

VANCOUVER - The Coastal GasLink pipeline that stretches across northern B.C. is mechanically complete ahead of the company's year-end deadline. A statement from TC Energy Corp. says history has been m...

Nov 28, 2023

Pilot dies in small plane crash in B.C.'s East Kootenay region, RCMP say

BRISCO, B.C. - RCMP say the pilot of a plane is dead after it crashed in British Columbia's East Kootenay region on Friday. Columbia Valley RCMP say in a news release that they received a report of a ...

Nov 28, 2023