British Columbia

Teck Resources agrees to sell steelmaking coal business

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has agreed to sell its steelmaking coal business in a series of deals that value the operations at US$9 billion that will see Swiss commodities giant Glencore acquire a...

Nov 14, 2023

Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study

VANCOUVER - Loss. That's the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of the debilitating depression that robbed her of the ability to fully care for her son, advance in her career and pursue ...

Nov 13, 2023

Wiley wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island

COOMBS, B.C. - Residents in southeastern Vancouver Island are being asked to keep an eye out for a large wolf-dog mix-breed that has been wandering around for nearly two months but skilfuly avoiding a...

Nov 13, 2023

B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's minister of housing is warning people not to take part in short-term rental scams as the province moves to limit the hotel alternatives to increase housing stock. Ravi K...

Nov 13, 2023

Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says almost all of the thousands of customers who lost power during a windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia have had their power restored. The utility says crews h...

Nov 12, 2023

Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor

VANCOUVER - British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an...

Nov 12, 2023

Police watchdog investigating man's death following fire in Langley B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who barricaded himself in a home in Langley which burned to the ground. Police say they were called F...

Nov 11, 2023

Thousands lose power in parts of B.C. after high winds, heavy rains

VANCOUVER - High winds and heavy rain left thousands without power in parts of British Columbia. BC Hydro's says at the peak of the outages more than 232,000 people were impacted after drought-damaged...

Nov 11, 2023

Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police

Vancouver police say escaped sex offender Randall Hopley may have changed his appearance by cutting his hair and could frequent stores such as Walmart or sewing supply shops. Police have released a ne...

Nov 10, 2023

Drugs at B.C. prison 'insane' with multiple drone drops daily, says union boss

VANCOUVER - A union leader says a prison in British Columbia's Fraser Valley is experiencing an "insane" drug problem, with drones making multiple deliveries to prisoners each day. John Randle, region...

Nov 10, 2023