British Columbia

Lawsuit accuses B.C. government of coercing Indigenous women into sterilization

VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses the British Columbia government of "sexism and genocide" over a decades-long practice of coercing Indigenous women into sterilization and abortions....

Feb 24, 2023

Man charged with assault of media member, say Mounties in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - Charges have been laid against a man accused of assaulting a member of the media during protests of COVID-19 restrictions at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing in Surrey, B.C. Police s...

Feb 24, 2023

B.C. to probe 'troubling' complaints about RCMP in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - British Columbia's solicitor general says the province will investigate what he calls "troubling complaints" about the RCMP in Prince George, adding that the government is commit...

Feb 24, 2023

10-year cancer care plan in B.C. to improve detection and treatment: premier

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is investing $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer. Premier David Eby says nearly everyone in the province has been affected by cancer in ...

Feb 24, 2023

Frigid conditions should lift in B.C., but incoming system to bring heavy snow

VANCOUVER - Extreme cold, Arctic outflow or snowfall warnings cover most of northern and central British Columbia as an icy and powerful storm sweeps over the province. Environment Canada says the acc...

Feb 24, 2023

Lack of funds force April closure of Quest University in Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - A private university based in Squamish, B.C., is shutting down at the end of April. A statement on the Quest University website says the suspension of academic programming will allow ...

Feb 24, 2023

Hootsuite to ditch free plan, begin charging users for social media tool

VANCOUVER - Hootsuite says it will eliminate the free tier of its social media management tool next month. The Vancouver-based technology company says the tool, which allows users to browse, manage an...

Feb 24, 2023

Federal disaster aid program for 2021 B.C. floods now tops $1 billion

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayor of Abbotsford says the British Columbia farming community has come a long way since devastating flooding in 2021 - but still has far to go with long-term recovery and repa...

Feb 23, 2023

Survey by seniors advocate says home support satisfaction declined in past five years

VICTORIA - A survey by British Columbia's seniors advocate of people who receive home support has found a decline in satisfaction with the services over the past five years. Isobel Mackenzie's "We Mus...

Feb 23, 2023

Nurse practitioners in B.C. can now assess crisis patients for involuntary admissions

VICTORIA - Nurse practitioners in British Columbia now have expanded authority to assess people in crisis for involuntary admission to a treatment facility under the Mental Health Act. The New Democra...

Feb 23, 2023