British Columbia

Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action...

Nov 06, 2022

Strong winds, heavy rain knock out power to tens of thousands in southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Tens of thousands of homes remain in the dark after fierce storms with strong winds toppled trees and brought down power lines throughout southern B.C. The BC Hydro website shows power is ...

Nov 05, 2022

Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won't be captured

SQUAMISH, B.C. - Conservation officers say they don't plan to capture a pair of bears that attacked two women Thursday in Squamish, B.C., saying the incidents appear defensive in nature. Sgt. Simon Gr...

Nov 04, 2022

B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province

VICTORIA - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the British Columbia government and the union representing 22,000 health-science professionals. A statement from the Health Employers...

Nov 04, 2022

Homicide detectives probe one of two Thursday shootings in Metro Vancouver

SURREY, B.C. - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say homicide detectives have taken over the case of a man seriously injured in the latest shooting in that city. A police statement says the 24-year-old was shot l...

Nov 04, 2022

Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

VANCOUVER - Drought levels across southern British Columbia have been scaled back for the first time in weeks as a series of powerful storms have drenched the region, including one due to deliver as m...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 04, 2022

Telus reports $551M Q3 profit, up from $358M a year ago, raises quarterly dividend

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a profit of $551 million in its latest quarter, up from $358 million in the same quarter last year. The telecommunications company says it wi...

Nov 04, 2022

B.C. in time change 'holding pattern' as seasonal fall back approaches

NANAIMO - Here we go again: spring forward, fall back.Another round of seasonal time change will mean another hour of sleep from the rollback of clocks at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, but also another bo...

Nov 03, 2022

B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's giving long-term care residents and their families a more direct line of communication with decision-makers on issues that affect them, after many expressed fr...

Nov 03, 2022

Inmate, 58, dies in B.C. prison 40 years after receiving indeterminate sentence

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A former Fort Nelson, B.C., resident has died in prison, 40 years after he was handed an indeterminate sentence for two second-degree murders. Darcy Sidoruk was 18 years old in 1982...

Nov 03, 2022