British Columbia

Canadian government gives funding to help Vancouver's Chinatown revitalization

VANCOUVER - The federal government is spending $1.8 million to help make Vancouver's historic Chinatown lighter and brighter. Harjit Sajjan, minister responsible for the Pacific economic development a...

Feb 13, 2023

Ritchie Bros. Q4 profit expected to be between US$42M and US$45M

VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it expects its fourth-quarter profit to come in between US$42 million and US$45 million. In its preliminary results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, the c...

Feb 13, 2023

Turkish-Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue teams after disasters

VANCOUVER - Sina Kutluay, a member of the Turkish-Canadian Society, says his group is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deploye...

Feb 12, 2023

Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence

VANCOUVER - The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you're texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite...

Feb 12, 2023

Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada

VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...

Feb 11, 2023

B.C. Liberals say Eby's overdose strategy is too narrow, but he says he doesn't mind

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he doesn't mind being told his government's approach to the toxic drug and overdose crisis is too narrow and doomed to fail. At least it shows a consensus that m...

Feb 10, 2023

Lifted trailer box rams overpass in Richmond, B.C., snarling traffic, RCMP say

RICHMOND, B.C. - A busy commuter route in Metro Vancouver closed for hours Friday while engineers assessed the safety of an overpass involved in an unusual crash. RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang says a trailer...

Feb 10, 2023

Two 15-year-old girls injured in crash in Richmond, B.C., police say

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say two 15-year-old girls have been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl. RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say one of the pe...

Feb 10, 2023

B.C. funds Fraser River shoreline flood protection in Fraser Valley

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation that its chief says is under consistent threat of flooding is to receive a boost from the province for shoreline stabilization. The $5 million aimed ...

Feb 10, 2023

B.C. Premier Eby uses surplus budget cash for one-time billion-dollar growth fund

SURREY, B.C. - Every community in British Columbia will be eligible for infrastructure grants coming from a one-time $1-billion government fund. Premier David Eby says the money has been set aside in ...

Feb 10, 2023