British Columbia

Woman murdered at home near University of B.C. campus, two arrested, say police

VANCOUVER - Police say two people have been arrested after the murder of a woman at a home on the edge of the University of British Columbia campus. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in ...

Mar 14, 2024

B.C. Mounties seize cache of stolen Lego, Jellycat toys, clothes worth $150,000

RICHMOND, B.C. - Mounties in Richmond, British Columbia, weren't playing around when they recovered a large haul of stolen Lego and plush toys that they say illuminates "dark corners of the retail the...

Mar 14, 2024

B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Nine-year-old Lucas Mason Yao loves the Vancouver Canucks, his pet bunny Chomp and pi, the mathematical constant that's celebrated every March 14 around the world. Yao, from Pitt ...

Mar 14, 2024

Suspect in B.C. triple stabbing has history of 'sudden' violence: review board

COQUITLAM, B.C. - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown had a history of "sudden" violence but a report says he showed no signs of deteriorating mental health...

Mar 14, 2024

B.C. law to recover health costs from 'wrongdoers' behind harmful products: AG Sharma

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced proposed legislation to recover health-related costs from alleged "wrongdoers," including social-media giants. Attorney General Niki Sharma in...

Mar 14, 2024

B.C.'s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services is likely to blame for a ballooning wait-list to get a bed in long-term care, with the problem...

Mar 14, 2024

Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa back in court

OTTAWA - The 19-year-old charged with killing six people in an Ottawa suburb last week is set to return to court this afternoon. Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested last Wednesday night and is charged with s...

Mar 14, 2024

B.C. to kill 25 deer to test for chronic wasting disease in Kootenay region

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it will cull 25 deer in the Kootenay region to test for chronic wasting disease. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says two deer in the region te...

Mar 13, 2024

B.C. orchards and vineyards to get $70M to replant after disastrous weather

PENTICTON, B.C. - The British Columbia government says farmers will get an extra $70 million to replant and strengthen fruit orchards and vineyards after two years of weather-related disasters. Premie...

Mar 13, 2024

B.C. philanthropists donate $92 million, plan for the future of the Tula Foundation

VICTORIA - A pair of British Columbia philanthropists are donating the last $92 million from a "windfall" sale of their medical imaging company to the charitable foundation they founded. Eric Peterson...

Mar 13, 2024