British Columbia

The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

VANCOUVER - What's the secret of a lush-looking lawn in Metro Vancouver, where watering is banned amid a brutal drought? It might not be surreptitious sprinkling. Instead, it might be paint. Tyler Bas...

Aug 29, 2023

Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute due to technical issues

VANCOUVER - A Drake concert scheduled for Monday evening in Vancouver was postponed at the last minute following issues with the newly installed video board at Rogers Arena. A statement posted on soci...

Aug 28, 2023

McDougall Creek fire damage rises and more work needed before people can safely return home

WEST KELOWNA - Progress is being made on the McDougall Creek wildfire, but over 2,000 properties remain on evacuation order and almost 200 structures have been lost.During a news conference Monday, Au...

Aug 28, 2023

B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

CALGARY - B.C. farmers say they're increasingly concerned about climate change and the impacts of extreme weather on food production in the province. Because of its warm climate, B.C. has a unique agr...

Aug 28, 2023

Residents of B.C.'s wildfire-stricken Shuswap region will soon learn fate of homes

Residents of British Columbia's Shuswap region forced from their homes by a destructive wildfire just over a week ago will soon learn the fate of their properties. Derek Sutherland, director of the em...

Aug 28, 2023

Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers

HOUSTON (AP) - The library at Houston's Lockhart Elementary had been a refuge for 8-year-old Sydney, who has struggled because of dyslexia. The school's librarian, Cheryl Hensley, curated a space that...

Aug 27, 2023

Trump lawyers back in DC court as two sides differ over trial date in election subversion case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for Donald Trump are due back in court Monday as a federal judge considers radically conflicting proposals for a trial date in the case accusing him of working to overturn th...

Aug 27, 2023

Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna, B.C., area last week, but that hasn't stopped the Westside Salvation Army captain from feeding firefighters and ot...

Aug 26, 2023

Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C., this week, with many pledging to accelerate action on climate change and biodiversity loss ...

Aug 25, 2023

Ibrahim Ali murder trial: B.C. teen's mom tells of 'darkest day'

VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says her "heart was bleeding" when she found out that her daughter had died. The Chinese woman,...

Aug 25, 2023