British Columbia

Police search for man who allegedly damaged cenotaph statue outside Surrey museum

SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C. say they're on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city's museum in late March. RCMP say they're hoping the public can help locate...

Apr 09, 2023

DriveBC issues advisory for 150 km stretch of highway between Golden and Revelstoke

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation ministry says an "intense spring storm" is poised to hit a 150 km stretch of Highway in the southeastern part of the province. DriveBC issued a travel adv...

Apr 08, 2023

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain and high winds over holiday weekend in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says several regions in British Columbia should brace for high winds and heavy rainfall this holiday weekend, warning of possible flooding and power outages as a pair of...

Apr 08, 2023

Doctor says health wait times now permanent after high court rejects challenge

VANCOUVER - The doctor who led a legal challenge over a patient's right to pay for private medical care says a decision by Canada's top court not to hear an appeal means long wait times have been "for...

Apr 06, 2023

B.C. lifts health-care mask rules as province emerges from pandemic, Henry says

VICTORIA - British Columbia is lifting pandemic restrictions like mandatory mask-wearing in health-care settings and visitor restrictions and proof of vaccination in care homes. Provincial health offi...

Apr 06, 2023

Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by police at Surrey, B.C., motel

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating officers' actions following a fatal shooting in Surrey. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says in a news release that Sur...

Apr 06, 2023

Eight sheltered but more spaces needed as Vancouver seeks rooms for displaced campers

VANCOUVER - A handful of homeless people set up tents overnight along a stretch of Vancouver's Hastings Street that was cleared Wednesday in a co-ordinated effort by city officials and Vancouver polic...

Apr 06, 2023

B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matching inflation with 6.9% hike

VICTORIA - British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says fulfils a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage kicks i...

Apr 05, 2023

Man pleads not guilty to murdering 13-year-old Marrisa Shen, of Burnaby, B.C.

VANCOUVER - A man accused of the first-degree murder of a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago repeatedly denied killing the girl as his trial started. Ibrahim Ali pleaded not guilty and told the jur...

Apr 05, 2023

Vancouver police deployed to end tent encampment in Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police have dispatched officers to a tent encampment on the city's Downtown Eastside with the aim of shutting down the site to campers. The City of Vancouver says it has asked police to help...

Apr 05, 2023