British Columbia

Rain across B.C. Interior aids wildfire fight in Okanagan, Shuswap and Fraser Canyon

Widespread rain in the forecast today throughout much of British Columbia's southern Interior is expected to aid firefighters pushing back against a number of major wildfires in the region. The Columb...

Aug 31, 2023

Doctors urge parents to ensure kids vaccines up to date as they head back to school

As parents and caregivers send their kids and teens back to school, doctors say it's a good time to check ifthey are up to date on recommended shots after pandemic shutdowns disrupted immunization sch...

Aug 31, 2023

First Nations agree to reopen Joffre Lakes Park this weekend, B.C. ministry says

VANCOUVER - Joffre Lakes Park will reopen Labour Day weekend after public access was shut down by two First Nations in British Columbia last week. B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman says in a sta...

Aug 31, 2023

US applications for jobless claims inch back down as companies hold on to their employees

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates for more than a year. The n...

Aug 31, 2023

Stock market today: Wall Street higher as it tries to claw back losses from a brutal August

BEIJING - Wall Street pushed higher Thursday ahead of new inflation and jobs data that could influence the Federal Reserve and its policy decisions regarding benchmark interest rates. Futures for the ...

Aug 31, 2023

How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames

VICTORIA - The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey f...

Aug 31, 2023

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work

NEW YORK (AP) - Kelly McKernan's acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The style, in the artist's...

Aug 30, 2023

B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

VICTORIA - The Office of British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner has ordered a review of the case of a Surrey Police Service officer it says asked to be let off when he was caught driving whi...

Aug 30, 2023

Arrest made in cold-case sex assaults, suspect released by judge: Vancouver police

Vancouver police say they have solved a series of cold-case sexual assaults dating back 14 years, leading to the arrest of a suspect in Saskatchewan. Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson told a briefin...

Aug 30, 2023

B.C. posts $704 million budget surplus for 2022-2023, say audited public accounts

VICTORIA - An audited public accounting of British Columbia's financial records shows the province posted a surplus of more than $700 million in the 2022-2023 budget year. Finance Minister Katrine Con...

Aug 30, 2023