British Columbia

B.C. police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle

AGASSIZ, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate after a serious vehicle collision in Agassiz on Saturday afternoon involving a stolen car left four people seriously i...

Sep 18, 2022

Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous sea gardens in B.C.

SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. - A family of sea otters emerges from the ocean and rambles up the rocky shoreline, while a great blue heron in search of a meal pokes at a wall of rocks. Fountains of water s...

Sep 18, 2022

Evacuation order rescinded for Battleship Mountain wildfire in northeastern B.C.

HUDSON'S HOPE, B.C. - An evacuation order for British Columbia's largest wildfire has been rescinded, though the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze remains out of control. The Battleship Mountain wild...

Sep 17, 2022

Two bodies found near Penticton at scene of fire: RCMP

PENTICTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say human remains were discovered at the scene of a fire in the province's interior. Penticton RCMP say the Summerland Fire Department responded to a cal...

Sep 17, 2022

B.C. government says school support staff across the province reach tentative deal

VICTORIA - A tentative framework agreement has been reached for 40,000 unionized elementary and secondary support staff in British Columbia. The Finance Ministry says the deal is between the Public Sc...

Sep 16, 2022

Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot Oct. 15

Vancouver voters heading to polls next month will find 15 candidates' names on the ballots represented in non-Latin characters, such as Chinese, Persian and Farsi. The City of Vancouver says in a news...

Sep 16, 2022

End of time change still in the works: Premier Horgan

WHISTLER - British Columbia is still waiting for western U.S states to get on board with an initiative to end the twice annual practice of changing clocks.Premier John Horgan told media at the Union o...

Sep 16, 2022

Teen stabbed in altercation with other youths in Surrey, B.C.: Mounties

SURREY, B.C. - Mounties say a 13-year-old has been injured in a stabbing attack in Surrey, B.C. Police say officers responded to reports of the stabbing in a park on Thursday and found the wounded tee...

Sep 16, 2022

Premier tells B.C. municipal leaders not to expect 'lolly,' stresses collaboration

WHISTLER, B.C. - Premier John Horgan says working together at all levels of government is the best way to approach and resolve British Columbia's most pressing issues, including health care, public sa...

Sep 16, 2022

Trevali CEO resigns; embattled miner entered into creditor protection last month

VANCOUVER - Trevali Mining Corp. says its president and chief executive, as well as its chief operating officer, have both resigned. The Vancouver-based miner says Ricus Grimbeek, who has served as CE...

Sep 16, 2022