British Columbia

Special prosecutor decides against charges in B.C. money laundering investigation

VICTORIA - Charges won't be laid in one of British Columbia's largest money laundering probes, despite a government directive for a special prosecutor to conduct a second review of a police investigat...

Mar 01, 2023

B.C. invests $150 million to upgrade aging 911 emergency system

SAANICH, B.C. - The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling system, allowing for location tracking of callers and texting during emergencies. Public Safety Ministe...

Mar 01, 2023

B.C. and Ottawa reach $27 billion health funding agreement

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has agreed in principle to a $27.47 billion deal for health-care funding from the federal government. The agreement is a step toward completing a $196-billi...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 01, 2023

Spring on the doorstep, but winter storms threaten Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - The official start of spring is under three weeks away but Environment Canada says another winter blast is hammering northwestern parts of the province and is expected to hit the south coa...

Mar 01, 2023

B.C.'s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says now isn't the time to start making cuts, so there is more money for...

Mar 01, 2023

Provincial budget earmarks $867 million for mental health and addictions services

VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says this year's budget marks the largest investment in mental health and addictions services in provincial history. The B.C. government is ...

Feb 28, 2023

'Beacon of hope': B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget

VICTORIA - British Columbia advocates are celebrating news the province is set to become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents this spring, with $119 million ear...

Feb 28, 2023

Deficits and government spending highlight the 2023 British Columbia budget

VICTORIA - Here are highlights of the 2023 British Columbia budget presented Tuesday. All costs are over three years, unless otherwise stated: $6.4 billion in new health spending, including $2.6 billi...

Feb 28, 2023

Here's what people are saying in reaction to the British Columbia budget

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday that promises billions in new spending on health, housing and cost-of-living supports, as well as a return to deficits. Here's what...

Feb 28, 2023

Live explosive device safely removed from busy Kelowna, B.C., shopping area

KELOWNA, B.C. - Traffic is back to normal through central Kelowna, B.C., after RCMP detonated an explosive device found near a busy route in the Okanagan city. A stretch of Highway 97N, also known as ...

Feb 28, 2023