British Columbia

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

Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago

VANCOUVER - Day parole has been extended for a woman convicted of murdering Victoria teenager Reena Virk almost 25 years ago. A Parole Board of Canada decision says 40-year-old Kerry Sim, who was form...

Sep 16, 2022

Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists

VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....

Sep 16, 2022

B.C.'s five remaining 'wildfires of note' see rain, cooler temperatures

VANCOUVER - Cool, showery weather is helping wildfire crews make progress on the five highly visible or potentially damaging wildfires currently burning in British Columbia. The Regional District of C...

Sep 16, 2022

Agnico Eagle signs deal to partner with Teck on mine in Mexico

VANCOUVER - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal with Teck Resources Ltd. to take a 50 per cent stake in a copper-zinc project in Mexico for US$580 million. Under the agreement, Agnico Eagle will...

Sep 16, 2022

Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won't be barred: city

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in a court action by its chief election officer will be disqualified from running, regardless of whether a judge ...

Sep 15, 2022

COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches

VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show the number of people admitted to hospital with the illness is declining. The weekly report says 142 peo...

Sep 15, 2022

B.C. gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately cut has filed a lawsuit against the security company it hired to design and install a new, upgr...

Sep 15, 2022

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson gifts $100M to help preserve B.C.'s nature

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder and billionaire Chip Wilson is donating $100 million to the B.C. Parks Foundation to help protect and enhance the province's nature. The donation, which wa...

Sep 15, 2022

B.C. Liberal leader says more supply is answer to housing affordability crisis

WHISTLER, B.C. - British Columbia's Liberal leader says more supply is the answer to the province's housing affordability crisis, while one local leader says urgent action is also needed. Opposition l...

Sep 15, 2022