British Columbia

Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. The Vancouver-born actor and producer received the honour from Premier David Eby and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin at a private...

Nov 15, 2023

Helpline and funding for groups to combat hate-motivated violence in B.C.

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is offering groups up to $10,000 each and will launch a racist incident helpline to combat hate-motivated violence in the province. Premier David Eby made t...

Nov 15, 2023

Highways prepared for extreme weather 'new normal,' says B.C. transportation minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's transportation minister says 130 kilometres of highway that was severely damaged by flooding two years ago is now more resilient to extreme weather. Rob Fleming says the ...

Nov 15, 2023

Anti-vax soldier came close to mutiny, should face severe punishment: court martial

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The prosecution at a military court martial says a former soldier who served in Afghanistan and Croatia should face severe punishment for using his military rank and uniform to...

Nov 15, 2023

Notorious clubhouse owned by Nanaimo, B.C., Hells Angels being demolished: Farnworth

NANAIMO, B.C. - A clubhouse that once belonged to a Vancouver Island chapter of the Hells Angels is being demolished, just weeks after a court ruling confirmed the B.C. government has the right to sei...

Nov 15, 2023

Historic wreckage of plane discovered near Kamloops, B.C.: report

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The wreckage of a plane that authorities believe is decades old has been found south of Kamloops, B.C. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that it was made aware of th...

Nov 15, 2023

Calgary man faces sex assault charges dating back to his time as a teen church leader

Calgary police say a man who works alone with children at a church is facing sexual assault charges dating back to his time as a teen church leader a decade ago. Police say in a statement that an indi...

Nov 15, 2023

CP NewsAlert: 100 Vancouver police sent after protest surrounds Trudeau at restaurant

Vancouver police say 100 officers were sent to a restaurant where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was dining last night, after it was surrounded by protesters chanting for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hama...

Nov 15, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Trudeau, Eby announce $1 billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - A lithium-ion battery cell production plant costing more than $1 billion will be built in Maple Ridge, B.C. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby jointly announced th...

Nov 14, 2023

Real estate market notches downward amid climbing interest rates, association says

VANCOUVER - British Columbia real estate sales and prices bumped up slightly in October compared with a year ago in what is being described as a balanced market. Figures from the B.C. Real Estate Asso...

Nov 14, 2023