British Columbia

Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station

VANCOUVER - A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there w...

Dec 05, 2022

Delta, B.C., mayor calls for review of snow alerts after winter maintenance 'failure'

DELTA, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver mayor is calling for the B.C. government to review its snow removal contracts and consider using its emergency alert system to better inform drivers of dangerous road c...

Dec 05, 2022

B.C. property assessments higher, but market has changed: assessor

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's property assessment agency is warning homeowners that figures released next month estimating the value of their home will likely be higher than the current market price....

Dec 05, 2022

'Coyote' takes home best feature, best performance awards at Whistler Film Festival

WHISTLER, B.C. - Montreal-educated filmmaker Katherine Jerkovic's movie "Coyote" was the big winner at the Whistler Film Festival. The film about a widower asked to take care of a grandson he didn't k...

Dec 05, 2022

Avian flu causing turkey shortage ahead of Christmas: BC Poultry Association

VANCOUVER - The avian flu is causing a turkey shortage in British Columbia, the BC Poultry Association said, warning it could pose a challenge for customers ahead of the high-demand Christmas season. ...

Dec 04, 2022

Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2015, as some flee zero-COVID strategy

VANCOUVER - China's zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuellin...

Dec 04, 2022

Slain RCMP Const. Yang cleared of wrongdoing in shooting: B.C. police watchdog

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared a slain Burnaby RCMP constable of wrongdoing after she shot a man in the altercation that led to her death. The Independent Investigations...

Dec 03, 2022

Arctic chill over north and central coasts of B.C.: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning people who live on British Columbia's central and north coasts to dress warmly to avoid frostbite and hypothermia as frigid conditions are expected to persist...

Dec 03, 2022

B.C.'s COVID response praised for 'nimbleness,' calls to bolster public trust

VICTORIA - A review of British Columbia's COVID-19 response says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed "resilience, balance and nimbleness" during the emergency. That's despit...

Dec 02, 2022

Safe consumption forefront of countering the overdose crisis, prime minister says

RICHMOND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and new British Columbia Premier David Eby conferred about ways to counter the "horrific" drug poisoning epidemic. Trudeau told a crowd in Richmo...

Dec 02, 2022