British Columbia

Vancouver's June home sales down 35% from last year, 16% from May: board

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month's home sales dropped by about 35 per cent since last June and 16 per cent from May 2022 as houses remained on the market longer a...

Jul 05, 2022

Job action looms in B.C. as talks collapse with BC General Employees Union

VICTORIA - The BC General Employees Union, one of the largest unions representing public sector workers in British Columbia, says talks with the government have broken down. A statement from the union...

Jul 05, 2022

Assembly of First Nations meets as suspended chief fights for financial audit

VANCOUVER - The annual gathering of the Assembly of First Nations is being held this week in Vancouver under a cloud of criticism from its national chief, who has been suspended and denied entry to th...

Jul 05, 2022

B.C. health minister says province preparing for fall COVID-19; urges vaccinations

SURREY, B.C. - Preparations are underway to help British Columbia fight any potential surges in COVID-19 this fall. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended and he's urging ...

Jul 04, 2022

Crown wants jail term for former clerk of the B.C. legislature for breach of trust

VANCOUVER - The Crown is asking for a jail term for the former clerk of British Columbia's legislature who was found guilty of fraud and breach of trust over expenses he claimed. The conduct of Craig ...

Jul 04, 2022

FortisBC, Suncor to partner on Port Moody hydrogen pilot project

SURREY, B.C. - FortisBC Energy Inc. says it will partner with Suncor Energy Inc. and Hazer Group Ltd. to build a hydrogen pilot project in Port Moody, B.C. The $11-million pilot project will also be s...

Jul 04, 2022

Crash between bus, delivery van in B.C., leaves young Quebec student on life support

CASTLEGAR, B.C. - RCMP say a teenage student visiting from Quebec is on life support after a delivery van collided with a transit bus in southeastern British Columbia. A statement from Castlegar RCMP ...

Jul 04, 2022

Flood watch near Kelowna, B.C., as rain, thunderstorms persist in south, southeast

VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre has issued another flood watch as heavy rains swell a waterway that winds through parts of Kelowna, B.C. The centre says flows on Mission Creek increased rapidly ...

Jul 04, 2022

Two in hospital, one in custody after shooting at Williams Lake Stampede

WILLIAMS LAKE - One person is in custody following a shooting Sunday (Jul. 3) on the grounds of the Williams Lake Stampede.Williams Lake RCMP were called to the Stampede Grounds shortly after 3:30 p.m...

Jul 03, 2022

Police clear and reopen area around scene of B.C. bank shooting

SAANICH, B.C. - Police in Saanich, B.C., say they've cleared and reopened the area around a local bank that was the scene of a deadly shooting last week. Saanich police issued a tweet saying the crime...

Jul 03, 2022