British Columbia

B.C. and federal government announce settlement with group of First Nations

VANCOUVER - The Canadian government says it's righting nearly a century of wrongs done to five First Nations in British Columbia by settling historic land claims owed under an 1899 treaty. Federal Cro...

Apr 15, 2023

B.C. First Nations health gets $8.2 billion in federal funding to fix 'disparities'

VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia will receive $8.2 billion over the next decade to help 200 Indigenous communities in a federal government renewal of funding. During ...

Apr 14, 2023

City of Vancouver says safety up, overdoses and attacks down, after tent camp removal

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says its fire department reports a "marked improvement" in safety and sidewalk accessibility along a Downtown Eastside street where a large tent encampment was recent...

Apr 14, 2023

Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis

VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save pe...

Apr 14, 2023

Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus

VANCOUVER - Bus drivers in West Vancouver say they are the latest to experience violence on the public transit system. A statement from the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 134 reports a "violent, bloo...

Apr 14, 2023

Missouri to restrict transgender care for minors, adults

COLUMBIA. Mo. (AP) - Missouri's attorney general announced new restrictions Thursday on transgender care for adults in addition to minors in a move that is believed to be a first nationally and has ad...

Apr 13, 2023

A dozen more addiction centres coming for youth in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Youth in British Columbia will soon have more access to mental health and addiction services at a dozen new Foundry centres. Increased funding for the centres comes from the latest provinc...

Apr 13, 2023

B.C. man charged with 10 counts of sexual assault after alleged chemical attacks

VICTORIA - Police in Victoria say a 49-year-old man is facing 10 counts of sexual assault with a weapon after a series of attacks on women last year. They say the department began receiving reports of...

Apr 13, 2023

B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency. B.C. ...

Apr 13, 2023

B.C. seasonal forecast shows cool spring, flood hazard in high snowpack regions

VICTORIA - British Columbia residents can expect a long, cool spring, with the highest risk of flooding likely coming in May and June as temperatures rise. A seasonal weather outlook from B.C.'s Minis...

Apr 13, 2023