British Columbia

Vancouver school evacuated for second time in 24 hours after weapon report

VANCOUVER - A school in east Vancouver was evacuated for the second time in less than 24 hours after police said they received reports of a person with a weapon. The Vancouver Police Department issued...

Jun 16, 2022

B.C.'s police watchdog says guard's treatment of prisoner could be torture

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog says an officer's use of force during the arrest of a drunken man in Prince George was reasonable, but the "torture" he later received in jail by a ci...

Jun 16, 2022

Okanagan Lake levels reach 'full pool' with delays in B.C's spring thaw

VANCOUVER - Lakeshore residents in British Columbia's Okanagan region are the latest to be warned about the potential for flooding. A statement from the City of Penticton says Okanagan Lake has reache...

Jun 16, 2022

Telus signs deal to buy LifeWorks in deal valued at $2.9 billion including debt

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. has signed a deal to buy LifeWorks Inc. valued at $2.9 billion including debt. LifeWorks, formerly known as Morneau Shepell, helps companies with employee and family assistance...

Jun 16, 2022

Flood of atmospheric rivers in B.C. cost $675 million in insured damage: bureau

VANCOUVER - November's floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history. The Ins...

Jun 15, 2022

Teams search for Kelowna, B.C., woman and dog, missing after walk along surging creek

KELOWNA, B.C. - A search is underway for a woman who has not been seen since setting out for a walk near a surging creek that is now causing localized flooding in Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna R-C-M-P say 31-...

Jun 15, 2022

Some highlight quotes from the B.C. money-laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - The final report from the money laundering inquiry looking into cash from organized crime being filtered through British Columbia casinos and the real estate industry says the provincial g...

Jun 15, 2022

Some southern B.C. flood watches downgraded as two communities declare emergency

VANCOUVER - Local states of emergency are in effect in two southern British Columbia communities and evacuation alerts have been posted elsewhere as run-off from recent heavy rain reaches rivers. Howe...

Jun 15, 2022

B.C. money laundering public inquiry report, recommendations to be released

VANCOUVER - A report being released today is expected to explain how billions of dollars in suspected illegal cash was funnelled into British Columbia's real estate sector, casinos and luxury car mark...

Jun 15, 2022

SPCA seizes 123 cats and dogs from filthy trailer in Fort St. James, B.C.

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - Three small dogs and 120 cats found in filthy and unsafe conditions in a trailer in Fort St. James, B.C., have been seized by the SPCA. The society says the bodies of another 13...

Jun 14, 2022