British Columbia

Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - The head of the LNG Canada export facility in British Columbia says price and supply volatility worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of his company's project as a s...

Jul 10, 2023

Lightning sparks about 200 new wildfires across B.C. as heat grips Interior

VANCOUVER - Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most burning in central and northern B....

Jul 10, 2023

Man dead after apparent alleyway shooting in Surrey, B.C., burned car found nearby

SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say a man is dead after he was found unresponsive in an SUV in a Surrey, B.C., alleyway, where officers were responding to reports of a shooting. Surrey RCMP say in a statement the...

Jul 10, 2023

Impasse at strikebound B.C. ports not broken by Saturday's round of negotiations

VANCOUVER - Striking British Columbia dock workers and their employer held a round of bargaining over the weekend, the first since negotiations collapsed one week ago, but neither side is saying when,...

Jul 10, 2023

West Fraser Timber selling pulp mill in Hinton, Alta., to Mondi Group

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its unbleached softwood kraft pulp mill in Hinton, Alta., to Mondi Group, an integrated packaging and paper company. Mondi says it is ...

Jul 10, 2023

Union rally planned for Vancouver as B.C. port strike continues into second week

VANCOUVER - A rally is to take place in Vancouver today as the strike at British Columbia's ports stretches into its second week. International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says the event supp...

Jul 09, 2023

Employers want arbitrator for maintenance issues as talks resume in B.C. port strike

VANCOUVER - Talks between the two sides in an ongoing port strike in British Columbia have resumed, ending a days-long stretch away from the negotiating table. The BC Maritime Employers Association is...

Jul 08, 2023

B.C. police watchdog called in after death in Surrey following 'medical distress'

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man died in Surrey Friday night while in custody. The Independent Investigations Office of BC says RCMP received a call about...

Jul 08, 2023

Spallumcheen, B.C., orders evacuation for 18 properties as lightning triggers fire

SPALLUMCHEEN, B.C. - The Township of Spallumcheen in the southern B.C. interior has opened an emergency operations centre after ordering 18 properties evacuated due to an out-of-control wildfire. The ...

Jul 07, 2023

B.C. RCMP announce corruption, drug trafficking charges against former constable

SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force's Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say th...

Jul 07, 2023