British Columbia

Need a little space? A Hobbit Hole in Vancouver throws open its round doors

VANCOUVER - Sometimes we all need somewhere for a little alone time. Vancouver resident Anne Bruinn found hers in a tiny "Hobbit Hole" that her husband built in their backyard in the neighbourhood of ...

Sep 03, 2022

Vancouver home sales down 40% from last year, nearly 1% since July: board

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month's home sales plunged roughly 40 per cent since August 2021, but were almost unchanged from this past July. The board says sales f...

Sep 02, 2022

Family of man who died after Vancouver police beanbag shooting seeks inquest

VANCOUVER - The family of a man who died in custody last week after Vancouver police used a beanbag shotgun is calling for a public inquest and systemic changes in how the department treats people on ...

Sep 01, 2022

B.C. wildfires scorch area well below average, but hot September poses threat

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says it's been a below-average wildfire season so far this year in British Columbia, but high fire risks are forecast for September. She says the...

Sep 01, 2022

Lululemon reports Q2 revenue up 29 per cent, net income of US$290M

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says revenue climbed 29 per cent in the second quarter compared with the same period last year as it saw sales climb across its operations including higher gains i...

Sep 01, 2022

Auditor general says B.C. government should adjust bookkeeping method

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is defending his criticism of the provincial government over a long-standing difference of opinion about how some public accounting numbers should be crun...

Sep 01, 2022

Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October, say Dix and Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say most residents should expect to be able to receive a COVID-19 booster targeting the Omicron variant this month or in October. Dr. Bonni...

Sep 01, 2022

'Sacred mission': Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan

VANCOUVER - When a group of Canadian parliamentarians recently announced plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing's response was swift, with its Ottawa embassy vowing "resolute and forceful measures" against an...

Sep 01, 2022

B.C. club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection

VANCOUVER - Organizers of a Vancouver compassion club say they will continue to distribute tested cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine despite a rejection from Health Canada, calling it the only way to...

Aug 31, 2022

Union for B.C. 911 dispatchers calls for extended supports amid staff shortage

VANCOUVER - The union that represents E-Comm 911 emergency service dispatchers in British Columbia is calling for the agency to extend temporary compensation and psychological supports amid a "dire" s...

Aug 31, 2022