British Columbia

Katrina Chen exits B.C. cabinet, citing 'long-standing trauma,' gender-based violence

VICTORIA - Former British Columbia cabinet member Katrina Chen says she took herself out of contention for a new ministerial position in order to deal with "long-standing trauma" suffered as a result ...

Dec 07, 2022

Former Kelowna mayor charged with sexual assault

The former mayor of Kelowna has been charged with one count of sexual assault.The decision to lay the charge against Colin Basran came after an investigation by Kelowna RCMP and a review of the eviden...

Dec 07, 2022

Woman in Maple Ridge, B.C., injured in targeted shooting: police

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - RCMP say a woman is expected to survive after she was shot Monday in a targeted attack. They say in a news release the incident occurred that evening at a home on Dewdney Trunk Roa...

Dec 07, 2022

B.C. Premier David Eby to reveal new cabinet with health, safety, housing priorities

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby will appoint a new cabinet today in a move pundits are saying will be a blend of old and new faces, and could also start the countdown towards an early el...

Dec 07, 2022

B.C. court rules forestry company must pay $343,000 cost of 2016 wildfire suppression

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has upheld more than $343,000 in cost-recovery fines that were handed to a forestry company for starting a wildfire in 2016. A decision posted Monday...

Dec 06, 2022

Eby's new B.C. cabinet builds speculation about early election call, says expert

VICTORIA - Political pundits are expecting Premier David Eby to appoint new cabinet ministers who have fire in their bellies for the challenging jobs ahead, and the possibility of an early election ca...

Dec 06, 2022

Kamloops, B.C., company slays industry giants to win acoustic guitar of the year

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A small guitar company from Kamloops, B.C., has triumphed over industry giants to have one of its models named acoustic guitar of the year. Riversong Guitars and its River Pacific des...

Dec 06, 2022

Environment Canada warns of heavy snow in eastern, central B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of heavy snowfall for eastern and central B.C. on Tuesday, a day after some regions on the coast broke cold temperature records. Snowfall warnings of up to 10...

Dec 06, 2022

Canfor temporarily reducing Canadian production due to weak market conditions

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is temporarily reducing its Canadian production due to what it says are very weak market conditions. The Vancouver-based company says there will be curtailments at all of its ...

Dec 06, 2022

B.C. to start public push to get more kids vaccinated against flu as cases climb

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government will be using its provincial health registry to contact parents in an attempt to increase flu vaccine rates for children. While the province is on track for...

Dec 05, 2022