British Columbia

Conviction overturned for Kelowna, B.C., man after court identifies trial errors

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Kelowna man convicted of second-degree murder for bludgeoning another man with a hammer. Steven Pirko was convicted for t...

Mar 14, 2023

B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is opening to all ages its tuition waiver for those who were in foster care in the province. The program was launched in 2017, waiving fees for people who ha...

Mar 14, 2023

Ritchie Bros. shareholders approve acquisition of IAA Inc. at special meeting

VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says its shareholders approved the company's deal to buy U.S. automotive salvage company IAA Inc. at a meeting Tuesday that caps months of criticism since th...

Mar 14, 2023

Body found after shots fired in Surrey, B.C., homicide unit investigating

SURREY, B.C. - Police say a body with apparent gunshot wounds has been found in a parked vehicle in Surrey, B.C. A statement from Surrey RCMP says the body was discovered as officers were called to th...

Mar 14, 2023

B.C. 'encouraged' by Ottawa bail reform, cautious about impact on racialized groups

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's attorney general says the province is treading carefully to ensure the overincarceration of Indigenous people and other racialized groups is not made worse by proposed f...

Mar 13, 2023

Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: government

VICTORIA - Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested positive for avian flu. British Columbia's Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the s...

Mar 13, 2023

Safety board urges caution after B.C. water taxi crashes in thick fog

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board has issued a warning to small boat operators that they shouldn't rely on a single electronic navigation aid, after a water taxi rammed a rock in thick ...

Mar 13, 2023

Woman found dead after firefighters douse blaze at Vancouver tent encampment

VANCOUVER - Police say a body has been found inside the remains of a burned tent at an encampment on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. A statement from Const. Tania Visintin says the woman's body was fou...

Mar 13, 2023

South B.C. highway passes see more snow, Avalanche Canada urges caution as storm hits

VANCOUVER - The first day of spring is exactly one week away, but extreme winter conditions still persist on British Columbia's southern and southeastern mountain passes as snowfall warnings are poste...

Mar 13, 2023

Earthquakes Canada reports minor quakes near Daajing Giids and Port Alice, B.C.

DAAJING GIIDS, B.C. - Earthquakes Canada says two separate, minor quakes rattled areas off the coast of British Columbia over the weekend. It says a 3.8 magnitude quake struck on Saturday just before ...

Mar 12, 2023