British Columbia

B.C. agrees to delay ending immigration detention in correctional centres

VICTORIA - British Columbia has agreed to give Canada's border agency more time to come up with an alternative to holding immigration detainees in the province's correctional centres, almost a year af...

Jun 27, 2023

B.C. to provide up to 8,000 free air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable people

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is giving its Crown power utility $10 million to provide up to 8,000 free air-conditioning units to vulnerable people. A death review panel by the BC Corone...

Jun 27, 2023

Expanded restrictions in Vancouver to stop spread of damaging Japanese beetle

VANCOUVER - It's flying season for the Japanese beetle, which has prompted expanded restrictions on soil and plants in Vancouver that cover much of the city. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announ...

Jun 27, 2023

Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now 'held' after route closed Monday

VANCOUVER - Traffic was moving again as crews worked quickly to corral a brush fire that closed a major Vancouver-area highway for hours. The BC Wildfire Service says a human-caused blaze in the steep...

Jun 27, 2023

Infrastructure at centre of Western Canada premiers' meeting in Whistler, B.C.

WHISTLER, B.C. - The high cost of replacing infrastructure and upgrading it to withstand damage from climate-related disasters will be a key topic of discussion as western premiers meet today in Whist...

Jun 27, 2023

Vancouver Chinatown condo project is approved after years of controversy

Vancouver's development permit board has approved a controversial nine-storey residential tower in the heart of Chinatown, capping a years-long battle between the developer and the city. Some local re...

Jun 26, 2023

David Eby resists early vote in B.C. despite big byelection wins for NDP

VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says he has no interest in calling an early election in British Columbia, despite resounding victories for NDP candidates in a pair of byelections over the weekend. Eby s...

Jun 26, 2023

B.C. shells out $12M for four new animal shelters across province as demand rises

VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby hung out with some dogs while announcing $12 million in funding toward the construction of four new SPCA facilities. Several of the society's dogs were brought in Mo...

Jun 26, 2023

B.C. moved ahead with ending letter grades despite parent, teacher, student concerns

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Ministry of Education went ahead with plans to do away with letter grades from Kindergarten to Grade 9 despite its own public consultation showing the majority of teache...

Jun 26, 2023

First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - First Nations leaders in British Columbia are calling for the resignation of the children's minister and an overhaul of the foster system after a horrific case involving torture, st...

Jun 26, 2023