British Columbia

B.C. sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs

VICTORIA - Amendments to British Columbia's Employment Standards Regulation take effect on Jan. 1, as the province aims to increase safety for young workers. A statement from the Ministry of Labour sa...

Dec 28, 2022

No end to flood watch in B.C., as Environment Canada forecasts more rain

VANCOUVER - No weather warnings or watches were posted across British Columbia for the first time in weeks, but Environment Canada says more heavy rain is on the way while flood watches are still up f...

Dec 28, 2022

From smart homes to connected cars, new tools of domestic abuse make escape harder

VANCOUVER - A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car - these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise. "Methods that are sort of presented as advan...

Dec 28, 2022

B.C. bus crash probe to look at earlier incident too, amid questions over icy road

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation minister says investigators looking into a bus crash that claimed four lives on the Okanagan Connector road on Christmas Eve are also considering another ...

Dec 27, 2022

CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - Border officials say a detainee at an immigration holding centre in Surrey, B.C., has died after being found unresponsive on Christmas Day. Canada Border Services Agency says in a state...

Dec 27, 2022

B.C. bus victim leaves family in India, amid questions over perilous road conditions

KELOWNA, B.C. - Kalwinder Singh was supposed to meet up with his cousin, Karanjot Singh Sodhi, for a family celebration to ring in the new year. Instead, Singh will be picking up the remains of his re...

Dec 27, 2022

Rain, run-off from recent snow, surging tides raise flood concerns in parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - Flood watches and high streamflow advisories are posted across Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia's inner south coast as heavy rain and high tides raise the risk of flooding aft...

Dec 27, 2022

In-person Christmas feast returns for Vancouver's most needy after pandemic halt

VANCOUVER - The Salvation Army says it will serve an in-person holiday meal to residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from ...

Dec 23, 2022

Warm-up on horizon for southern B.C., but not before more snow, ice, freezing rain

VANCOUVER - Warmer weather is set to arrive in southern British Columbia by Christmas Eve but forecasters warn it's going to get messy. Most of the province is under an extreme cold warning or winter ...

Dec 22, 2022

B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power su...

Dec 21, 2022