British Columbia

Critics of David Johnston's report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough

VANCOUVER - Canadians who say they have been victim to foreign interference and intimidation by the Chinese government are calling a special rapporteur's recommendation against a formal inquiry on the...

May 24, 2023

B.C.'s human rights commissioner seeks more responses to survey on human rights

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says housing and poverty are among the top concerns of service and rights-related organizations across the province, but some key voices have y...

May 24, 2023

B.C. company expands antibody research, production facilities for second time

VANCOUVER - The Canadian company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 is more than doubling the size of its planned expansion in Vancouver. AbCellera Biologics is anno...

May 24, 2023

Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has received about $5 million in new federal funding ahead of its opening on July 1. Federal International Trade and Economic Development Minister ...

May 23, 2023

Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park says he can't be certain she was killed there. Dr. Jason Morin told...

May 23, 2023

One arrested in Chilliwack, B.C., after RCMP respond to standoff, shots fired

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - One man has been arrested as RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., release details about what they called a "high-risk police incident" that prompted an order for some residents to shelter in p...

May 23, 2023

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

VANCOUVER - All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger. The Peace River Reg...

May 23, 2023

B.C. RCMP expand search for suspect in targeted shooting in 'highly populated area'

COQUITLAM, B.C. - RCMP are expanding their search for the suspect in a targeted shooting in Coquitlam that sent a man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say they are now asking for any...

May 21, 2023

New wildfire in B.C.'s central Interior sparks evacuation order in parts of Cariboo

A new out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's Interior has sparked a mandatory evacuation order in an area approximately 600 kilometres north of Vancouver. The Cariboo Regional District says the...

May 21, 2023

Shoes a part of B.C. memorial for residential school victims disappear before removal

VANCOUVER - Most of the shoes on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery that were a part of a memorial dedicated to children who never returned from residential schools disappeared hours before a sche...

May 20, 2023