British Columbia

Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal earlier this month along with a big buck during a recent deer hunting trip. Samantha Camenzind's boyfriend not only gave her the first sh...

Nov 26, 2023

Union says deal with Vancouver police would make officers highest paid in Canada

VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers says it has reached a tentative labour agreement that, if passed, will see its members become Canada's highest-paid officers. Vancouver P...

Nov 24, 2023

B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley stays in custody after skipping court date

VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender arrested by Vancouver police after a 10-day manhunt earlier this month remains in custody awaiting his next court date. Randall Hopley was to appear in court on Fr...

Nov 24, 2023

Survey says 75% of B.C.'s jobs in next decade will need post-secondary education

BURNABY, B.C. - The latest labour market survey for British Columbia says 75 per cent of the one million jobs needed over the next decade will require some level of post-secondary education or trainin...

Nov 24, 2023

Manitoba government may push back promise to freeze hydroelectric rates

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new NDP government may push back a promise to freeze hydroelectric rates for one year. New numbers from Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro show the utility is now expecting a net loss th...

Nov 24, 2023

Rogers Sugar asks for mediation to help bring end to refinery strike

VANCOUVER - Rogers Sugar Inc. says it has asked for mediation to help bring an end to an eight-week long strike at its Vancouver refinery. The company says it has applied to the British Columbia Labou...

Nov 24, 2023

Aerospace firms push back against Bombardier, tout upsides of a Boeing military deal

MONTREAL - Canadian aerospace companies are pushing back against the idea that a Bombardier Inc. contract win to replace aging military patrol planes would be best for the sector, saying that a deal b...

Nov 24, 2023

Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a September 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in...

Nov 23, 2023

City of Penticton lifts evacuation order for homes threatened by precarious rock

PENTICTON, B.C. - The City of Penticton, B.C., says it's lifting an evacuation order for 25 homes in a mobile home park that were threatened by a potential rock slide. The city says a retaining wall h...

Nov 23, 2023

B.C. energy minister's dropped memo ends up in hands of Opposition BC United

VICTORIA - A British Columbia cabinet minister says a memo she mistakenly dropped contained notes she sent for herself about a "big and shiny" affordability measure for the next budget, but the paper ...

Nov 23, 2023