British Columbia

Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister

VICTORIA - Health Minister Adrian Dix says pending court action launched to protect British Columbia's public health care has been averted with a settlement between Telus Health and Medical Services C...

Apr 26, 2023

B.C. coroner's inquest hears updated toxicology results for Myles Gray

BURNABY, B.C. - A forensic toxicologist says an initial drug screening report suggested Myles Gray had a natural psychoactive compound in his system when he died, but followup testing showed the low c...

Apr 26, 2023

Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.'s threatened southern resident orcas

VANCOUVER - Transport Canada has announced several new measures, ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing closures, as it works to protect critically endangered southern resident killer whales off the ...

Apr 26, 2023

Teck separation shareholder vote results to be made public Wednesday

VANCOUVER - The results of a key vote by shareholders of Teck Resources Ltd., which is facing a hostile takeover attempt by Swiss commodities trader Glencore, will be made public Wednesday. It's a cri...

Apr 26, 2023

B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a section of the province's child protection legislation that allowed social workers to access a parent's medical records without their...

Apr 25, 2023

B.C.'s leaky Science World dome fix part of $50-million tourism infrastructure fund

VANCOUVER - One of the most recognizable legacy structures from British Columbia's Expo 86 World's Fair will soon undergo repairs on its leaky roof as part of a $50-million tourism infrastructure fund...

Apr 25, 2023

Myles Gray had bruising around eyes, neck, retired fire captain tells B.C. inquest

BURNABY, B.C. - A retired fire captain says Myles Gray had bruising around his eyes and along the sides of his neck when he stopped moving in the minutes after a beating by police. Former Burnaby, B.C...

Apr 25, 2023

'Last of Us' star, Petro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver's libraries.

VANCOUVER - Actor Pedro Pascal hasn't started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season of his smash HBO hit "The Last of Us," but the city library is already matching him up with its branches. A ...

Apr 25, 2023

Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties

VANCOUVER - Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of the credit union to take the top job at real estate company Concert Properties. The credit union says B...

Apr 25, 2023

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

LANGFORD, B.C. - A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects. The City of Langford revoked the occupancy permit fo...

Apr 25, 2023