British Columbia

B.C. pledges $500 million to keep ferry fares low for travellers as inflation soars

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier has announced $500 million in new funding for BC Ferries to keep fares low for passengers. David Eby says a recent submission to the BC Ferries commissioner show...

Feb 26, 2023

Winter storm covers much of B.C. in snow, more expected in some regions

VANCOUVER - A weekend weather system has covered much of British Columbia in snow, and Environment Canada is warning more may be on the way for some areas of the province. Parts of Vancouver Island an...

Feb 26, 2023

B.C. premier says some deficits require spending as NDP prepares to table budget

VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democrat government has been tackling some of the province's fundamental deficits in recent months by spending billions in surplus dollars, says Premier David Eby. Bu...

Feb 25, 2023

Vancouver snowstorm impacts flights at YVR

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Airport says incoming snowy weather has resulted in about 15 per cent of flights being cancelled. It says it worked with airlines to adjust their schedules to d...

Feb 25, 2023

Neil Young, wife actress Daryl Hannah surprise crowd at Victoria old-growth rally

VICTORIA - Singer Neil Young made a surprise appearance today at an old growth logging protest rally at the British Columbia legislature. Young, playing acoustic guitar and harmonica, sang two songs: ...

Feb 25, 2023

B.C. Premier David Eby announces more cost-of-living supports

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced another round of the BC Affordability Credit to help offset inflation costs as he marked 100 days at the province's helm. The province s...

Feb 25, 2023

BC Hydro investigating cause of Vancouver explosion, fire near Marine Building

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says it has started its investigation into the cause of an explosion and fire near the Marine Building in Vancouver. It says determining the cause is a "top priority," adding that...

Feb 25, 2023

Environment Canada forecasts heavy snowfall across much of B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says heavy snow is expected across much of British Columbia this weekend as a weather system moves from north to south across the province. The weather office is forecas...

Feb 25, 2023

B.C. First Nation aims to reclaim narrative from shadows of residential school

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Once it was the site of a building for the former Alberni Indian Residential School, one of the most notorious such institutions in British Columbia and a place linked to sufferin...

Feb 25, 2023

Police, emergency crews respond to explosion, fire near Marine Building in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police and firefighters have responded to an explosion and fire near the Marine Building in Vancouver. Fire Chief Karen Fry says on Twitter that crews are on the scene at an underground el...

Feb 24, 2023