British Columbia

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visiting B.C's Lower Mainland

VANCOUVER - Germany's president is visiting the Lower Mainland today on the third day of his four-day trip to Canada. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is slated to take a tour of the Burnaby fuel cell company ...

Apr 25, 2023

Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest

BURNABY, B.C. - Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray in August 2015. The 14 officers who have testi...

Apr 24, 2023

B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government

VICTORIA - A snapshot of bail hearings in British Columbia shows only about a quarter of repeat offenders were kept in custody until their trial for violent offences. The BC Prosecution Service gather...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 24, 2023

B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says a court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is "a significant win for gender equality." Commissi...

Apr 24, 2023

Port Moody, B.C., police arrest five suspects in alleged kidnapping

PORT MOODY, B.C. - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say five suspects are in custody after an alleged kidnapping in the city. The Port Moody Police Department says it received multiple 911 calls after a ma...

Apr 22, 2023

Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous in calling on the federal government to implement bail reforms and expand support to fight ...

Apr 21, 2023

First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority

VANCOUVER - The chief medical officer of British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says the toxic drug crisis in 2022 was the most devastating year so far for Indigenous people, their families...

Apr 21, 2023

Vancouver officer testifies about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police officer told a coroner's inquest that "time was standing still" as they waited for advanced life support paramedics to arrive and help revive 33-year-old Myles Gray ...

Apr 21, 2023

North Vancouver, B.C. man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a North Vancouver man has been fined for feeding black bears at his home. Court records show Vitali Shevchenko faced two charges unde...

Apr 21, 2023

Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain

VANCOUVER - Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co. has set sweeping new emissions targets for its supply chain, part of what the company is calling a stronger, science-based plan to help add...

Apr 21, 2023