British Columbia

Coroner's inquest starts into death of Cree teen who died in B.C. group home

BURNABY, B.C. - A British Columbia coroner's jury will begin hearing evidence today into the death of an Indigenous teenager at a group home in the Fraser Valley. The body of 17-year-old Traevon Desja...

Nov 28, 2022

Federal officials set to make Indo-Pacific strategy announcement in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Federal officials are set to make an announcement today in Vancouver about Canada's long-promised Indo-Pacific strategy. A media advisory from Global Affairs Canada says the Indo-Pacific r...

Nov 27, 2022

B.C. retracts plan to scrap individualized autism funding

VICTORIA - British Columbia is retracting plans to scrap individualized funding for children with an autism diagnosis, a proposal that had sparked criticism from parents. The announcement comes after ...

Nov 25, 2022

Snowfall warnings, storm watches issued for southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a dozen snowfall warnings or winter storm watches for communities across southern British Columbia. A Pacific frontal system is expected to sweep through the ...

Nov 25, 2022

Crews find wreckage of fatal B.C. plane crash, TSB team deployed to the site

PORT HARDY, B.C. - The wreckage of a Cessna float plane has been found in Strachan Bay on British Columbia's central coast two days after it crashed, killing all three aboard. Cpl. Alex Brub says in a...

Nov 25, 2022

B.C.'s strong economy, inflation concerns part of fiscal picture, minister says

VICTORIA - British Columbia's strong economic performance will be a major part of today's fiscal update, but the finance minister says she'll also issue cautions about inflation pressures and rising i...

Nov 25, 2022

Search on after float plane with three aboard crashes into B.C. bay

PORT HARDY, B.C. - A search is underway in Strachan Bay on British Columbia's central coast for a float plane that crashed into the water. Mounties in Port Hardy say the plane went down Wednesday afte...

Nov 24, 2022

B.C. has plan to cancel surgeries to make room for flu cases in overcrowded hospitals

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has plans in place to cancel hospital surgeries to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses, but it hasn't yet reached that point. Health Minister A...

Nov 24, 2022

Suicide of Vancouver police officer will be subject of coroner's inquest

VICTORIA - The events leading up to the suicide of a 30-year-old Vancouver police officer will be the subject of a coroner's inquest next month. A lawsuit filed on behalf of Const. Nicole Chan's famil...

Nov 24, 2022

Coquitlam, B.C., shooting leaves two people dead, another expected to survive

COQUITLAM, B.C. - Two people are dead and another has been injured in a shooting in Coquitlam, B.C. A statement from Coquitlam RCMP says officers responded to numerous calls about a possible shooting ...

Nov 24, 2022