British Columbia

Vancouver elementary school to dump name of lord linked to Boer War, other atrocities

VANCOUVER - Members of the Vancouver School Board have voted unanimously to support the renaming of Lord Roberts Elementary in the city's West End neighbourhood. In moving the motion, trustee Lois Cha...

Jan 31, 2023

'Dangerous' to think B.C.'s decriminalization plan will reduce OD deaths: researcher

VANCOUVER - Decriminalization of people with small amounts of illegal drugs for their own use has become a reality in British Columbia, but substance users and researchers say the change is expected t...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 31, 2023

General Motors to invest US$650 million in Lithium Americas

VANCOUVER - General Motors Co. has signed a deal to invest US$650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. which is developing the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. Under the agreement, GM will receive...

Jan 31, 2023

Fraser Valley bus drivers give strike notice, could stop collecting fares Thursday

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The union representing transit bus drivers in B.C.'s Fraser Valley has given a 72-hour strike notice and could stop collecting fares starting Thursday. CUPE 561 served the strike no...

Jan 30, 2023

Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource...

Jan 30, 2023

What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will co...

Jan 30, 2023

B.C. to begin drug decriminalization Tuesday as province says services ramped up

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says its plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal use includes hiring staff in health authorities to connect people with services in their ...

Jan 30, 2023

Janus Henderson Investors to oppose Ritchie Bros. deal to buy IAA

VANCOUVER - A second investment manager is voicing its opposition to a plan by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. buy vehicle auction company IAA Inc. In a letter to the Ritchie Bros. board, Janus Henders...

Jan 30, 2023

Five-foot fence post thrown at Vancouver city bus window, police say

VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they are investigating after a five-foot metal fence post was allegedly thrown at the windshield of a city bus on Friday night. They say the impact shatt...

Jan 28, 2023

Stolen licence plate leads to drug trafficking charges for Vernon, B.C., man

VERNON, B.C. - Mounties in B.C.'s Interior say a Vernon man has been charged for drug trafficking after his vehicle was allegedly found with a stolen Saskatchewan licence plate. They say an officer no...

Jan 28, 2023