British Columbia

University of B.C. president Santa Ono named as president at U. of Michigan

VANCOUVER - University of British Columbia president and vice-chancellor Santa Ono is leaving his post, and Canada, to become president of the University of Michigan. A board at that university voted ...

Jul 13, 2022

Premiers wrap talks with no date for meeting with Ottawa on health care

VICTORIA - Canada's premiers have wrapped up talks in Victoria, B.C., frustrated that a date has yet to be set for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on health care. The 13 premiers ...

Jul 13, 2022

First anniversary of Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse marked by memorial, investigations

KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., have released a statement marking the first anniversary of a deadly construction crane collapse in that city. The statement says the detachment is "actively inve...

Jul 12, 2022

Canada's premiers enter second day of meetings in Victoria

VICTORIA - Canada's premiers are meeting again today in Victoria after a day of talks dominated by health care. Affordability issues and economic recovery are among the other topics on the table durin...

Jul 12, 2022

Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank

VICTORIA - A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago. A statement Monday says two Saanich police officers remain ...

Jul 11, 2022

Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning for unmarked graves has begun on the grounds of a former residential school near Port Alberni, B.C. The Tseshaht F...

Jul 11, 2022

Kenney wants federal climate plan on agenda at premiers' meeting in B.C.

VICTORIA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he'll be raising the alarm over the federal government's emissions reduction plan when he meets with Canada's premiers over the next two days. Kenney says ...

Jul 11, 2022

Canada's premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering

VICTORIA - Canada's premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where they'll meet with leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations, a collection of five national...

Jul 11, 2022

Researchers name newest baby orca spotted in B.C. waters

VICTORIA - A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name. The Center for Whale Research based in Washington state says it h...

Jul 10, 2022

CP NewsAlert: B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12-plus starting this fall

VANCOUVER - COVID-19 booster shots will be available to British Columbians aged 12 and over starting this fall. Dr. Penny Ballem, the lead on B.C.'s COVID-19 immunization plan, says invitations start ...

Jul 08, 2022