British Columbia

CP NewsAlert: Tentative deal reached in B.C. port strike

VANCOUVER - A tentative deal has been reached between employers and workers in the strike that's halted shipments in and out of British Columbia ports for nearly two weeks. A statement from the BC Mar...

Jul 13, 2023

B.C. expected to request Ottawa's help with worsening wildfires: minister

Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister says he is expecting a "fairly substantive" request for help from British Columbia as wildfires worsen. Bill Blair tells The Canadian Press the government oper...

Jul 13, 2023

Drought update follows minister's call for B.C. residents to conserve water

VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents will get a clearer picture today about the status of the drought that has parched much of the province. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowin...

Jul 13, 2023

Lawyers cast doubt on phone data linking Ali to alleged scene of B.C. teen's killing

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Ibrahim Ali, who's accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago, have been trying to cast doubt on the reliability of cellphone data suggestin...

Jul 12, 2023

B.C. Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm

VICTORIA - A British Columbia RCMP Highway Patrol officer has been charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm. The BC Prosecution Service says the charge stems from an incident that is alleged...

Jul 12, 2023

More evacuations, alerts, reflect difficult wildfire season in B.C., Yukon

VANCOUVER - At least 12 new evacuation orders or alerts have been issued over the last day in British Columbia as lightning storms and drought conditions add to the challenge of fighting hundreds of w...

Jul 12, 2023

B.C. port strike could end pending approval of terms set by federal mediator

VANCOUVER - The B.C. port strike could be nearing its end after Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to resolve the dispute. Once he gets the t...

Jul 12, 2023

U.S. hiker dies after falling from popular B.C. hiking trail near Whistler

WHISTLER, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say a 28-year-old American woman has died after falling from a popular hiking trail near Whistler. Sea to Sky RCMP have identified the woman as Nicole Kil...

Jul 11, 2023

Aritzia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says its net income for the first quarter was $17.5 million, almost half of its net income of $33.3 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based retailer says net revenue for t...

Jul 11, 2023

B.C. police warn about 3D-printed guns that look like 'harmless toys'

SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia are raising concerns about the rise of 3D-printed guns and other privately made firearms, saying the risks posed by the weapons that often resemble "harmless ...

Jul 11, 2023