British Columbia

Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals

VANCOUVER - Arti and Anton are the newest floppy-eared members of a team of dog detectives trained to sniff out adangerous bacterium in British Columbia hospitals, where it can easily spread among vul...

Jul 17, 2023

B.C., federal officials to discuss wildfire response, military deployed to assess

A working group comprised of members of Public Safety Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces and British Columbia emergency management and wildfire officials are set to meet today as several hundred blazes...

Jul 17, 2023

British Columbia wildfires prompt more than 70 evacuation orders, alerts

Wildfires in British Columbia have prompted more than 70 current evacuation alerts or orders, with many clustered in the province's central Interior. The Cariboo Regional District has issued an order ...

Jul 16, 2023

B.C. wildfires on the rise amid drought, federal help on the way

The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to rise amid persistent drought, and federal aid -- including military resources -- is on the way. Bowinn Ma, B.C.'s minister of emergency managem...

Jul 15, 2023

Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants

Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent...

Jul 15, 2023

Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires

OTTAWA - Emergencies minister Bill Blair says federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia's fight against hundreds of wildfires. Blair says he's approv...

Jul 14, 2023

B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news block, says Eby

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram to send a message to parent company Meta, which is blocking Canadian news from the social media pla...

Jul 14, 2023

B.C. phasing out single-use plastics, giving businesses six months to use inventory

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is phasing out the use of a range of single-use and disposable plastics with businesses being given six months to use up their inventory. Environment Minister George Heyma...

Jul 14, 2023

Telus International shares slump on lower guidance

VANCOUVER - Shares of Telus International Inc. were trading down almost 30 per cent at midday on the Toronto Stock Exchange after it slashed its growth guidance for the year. The company, which Telus ...

Jul 14, 2023

BC Wildfire Service crew member dies near Revelstoke while responding to wildfire

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is confirming the death of a firefighter who was responding to a wildfire near Revelstoke. A statement from Premier David Eby issued late Thursday offers his condolences...

Jul 14, 2023