British Columbia

Storm expected in northeast B.C., amid 'volatile' wildfire situation

VANCOUVER - More information is expected later today about what officials in northeastern British Columbia describe as the "volatile and rapidly evolving" wildfire situation, as another storm brings r...

Jun 13, 2023

Police seek witnesses after B.C. high school teacher charged with sexual assault

VANCOUVER - Mounties say a former British Columbia teacher has been charged with an alleged sexual assault of a student at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School in North Vancouver. They say the...

Jun 12, 2023

Stamp honours First Nations leader George Manuel, whose work spanned globe

VANCOUVER - Canada Post has unveiled a stamp depicting First Nations political leader George Manuel, part of a series of three stamps being released to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day this month....

Jun 12, 2023

Vancouver Chinatown condo project hearing resumes with nearly 100 wanting to speak

VANCOUVER - A hearing to determine the fate of a controversial condo project in Vancouver's Chinatown has resumed with nearly 100 speakers on the list to appear. People on both sides of the debate abo...

Jun 12, 2023

Bryan Adams extends tour with dates in British Columbia and Alberta

Bryan Adams has added more Canadian dates to his So Happy It Hurts tour. The "Run To You" rocker announced shows across British Columbia and Alberta that will follow a string of summer dates in the Un...

Jun 12, 2023

Cougar chases and attacks mountain biker near popular trail in Roberts Creek, B.C.

ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. - A woman is recovering after being attacked by a cougar while mountain biking on a popular trail in Roberts Creek, B.C., over the weekend. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service sa...

Jun 12, 2023

Chilliwack gets Indigenous Justice Centre to help break incarceration cycle, says Eby

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Premier David Eby is in Chilliwack for the official opening of an Indigenous Justice Centre, saying he wants to break the cycle of too many Indigenous people in British Columbia spe...

Jun 12, 2023

B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

VANCOUVER - More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still neg...

Jun 12, 2023

Winds fan northeast B.C. wildfire, but aid crews working to save Tumbler Ridge

VANCOUVER - Gusty winds have kicked up the activity of a huge wildfire in northeastern British Columbia, forcing evacuation orders for another 14 remote properties outside Fort Nelson. The Peace River...

Jun 12, 2023

Glencore makes offer for the steelmaking coal business of Teck Resources

VANCOUVER - Swiss company Glencore it has made an offer to buy the steelmaking coal business of Teck Resources Ltd. The company said in a statement Monday it would pay cash for the assets, but did not...

Jun 12, 2023