British Columbia

Saskatchewan First Nation comes to B.C. to talk about taking over child welfare

VANCOUVER - Leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation are in Vancouver to launch plans to take over control of child welfare services for its members. It comes as the Key First Nation sent a letter to Pr...

Mar 21, 2023

B.C. anesthesiologist facing second sexual assault change after moving his practice

DELTA, B.C. - An anesthesiologist in British Columbia is facing a second charge of sexual assault. Police in Delta, B.C., say Dr. Olumuyiwa Bamgbade, who operated a pain clinic in that community befor...

Mar 20, 2023

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. completes acquisition of IAA Inc.

VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. announced it has closed its acquisition of U.S. firm IAA Inc. after a contentious few months that saw shareholders divided over the deal. Shareholders of the...

Mar 20, 2023

B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. In ...

Mar 20, 2023

CUPE workers begin full-scale strike, halting bus service across B.C.'s Fraser Valley

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Bus service across most of B.C.'s Fraser Valley, from Abbotsford to Hope, has been halted by a strike. More than 200 members of CUPE Local 561 walked off the job, affecting all bus ...

Mar 20, 2023

B.C. officers use spike belt to arrest 'prolific offender' in alleged stolen vehicle

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a "prolific offender" has been arrested after officers used a spike belt to prevent the suspect from fleeing in an allegedly stolen vehicle. It says ...

Mar 19, 2023

B.C. school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts

VICTORIA - More than 40,000 school support staff in British Columbia have ratified new contracts. Employees including education assistants, Indigenous support workers and custodians working in kinderg...

Mar 17, 2023

B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man convicted of sexually assaulting two women has been granted a new trial after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the trial judge used inadmissible evidence to support a ...

Mar 17, 2023

'Troubled' Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's "very troubled" by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver's municipal elections last year and he's asked Canada's intelligence agency...

Mar 17, 2023

Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver hotel has apologized for the actions of an employee after the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres said one of its members endured a humiliating interaction with t...

Mar 17, 2023