Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. nurses expand pickets and file labour board complaint, citing intimidation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's nurses union says it has received more than 1,400 reports of intimidation by employers against its members since job action started, prompting a complaint to the labour ...
Jul 07, 2026
B.C. may 'use the courts' to sue OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has hired lawyers in both B.C. and California to pursue legal action to hold OpenAI accountable for its part in the shooting that left eight victims dead in...
Jul 07, 2026
Business leader says he hopes Greater Victoria gets fair share of submarine money
VICTORIA - The federal government's submarine contract with a German company offers a "tremendous amount of opportunity" to propel British Columbia's shipping industry, political and business leaders ...
Jul 06, 2026
B.C.'s Massey Tunnel replacement doubles in cost to estimated $8.5 billion
VANCOUVER - The projected cost of replacing the George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver has ballooned to $8.5 billion, more than double the previous budget, the provincial transportation minter said M...
Jul 06, 2026
Search underway near Port Alberni for missing swimmer
PORT ALBERNI - A female swimmer reported to have been swept away by the current of the Stamp River led to an extensive search. A Port Alberni RCMP news release states their detachment received a repor...
Jul 06, 2026 A female swimmer was swept by the current of the Stamp River near Port Alberni on Sunday, July 5, leading to an extensive search effort. (Image Credit: B.C. government)
Man charged for allegedly vandalizing B.C. rainbow crosswalk for second time
SURREY - Police say one of the two men charged for allegedly vandalizing a Metro Vancouver rainbow crosswalk in May has been charged again for defacing of the same location. Police in Surrey say in a ...
Jul 06, 2026
B.C.'s chief coroner envisions course to prepare people beyond TV 'preconceptions'
British Columbia's chief coroner says the work of the coroners service is not like the portrayal in crime-scene television shows, and those who take on the job might find it's not for them. Dr. Jatind...
Jul 06, 2026
MLA Jordan Kealy to face jury in sexual assault case
FORT ST. JOHN - Independent British Columbia legislator Jordan Kealy has elected for a jury trial as he denies a charge of sexual assault. Kealy was charged over allegations dating back to between Jan...
Jul 06, 2026
A look at defunct past pipeline pitches and their recent revivals
CALGARY - Pipeline proposals long considered dead and buried are coming back from the grave - sort of. Past plans to send oilsands crude east, west and south are being revived with different branding,...
Jul 06, 2026
Mourners gather at B.C. dock to mourn six lost at sea in fishing charter sinking
RICHMOND - About 100 mourners gathered at a public dock in Richmond, B.C., to commemorate six victims missing and feared drowned after a charter boat sinking in the Strait of Georgia a week earlier. D...
Jul 06, 2026