British Columbia

Avalanche Canada extends warning into Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A special avalanche warning is in place until Monday throughout most of the Columbia Mountains in British Columbia as well as the Northern Rockies in B.C. and Alberta. The warning, ...

Dec 30, 2022

Tiny Protection Island, off Nanaimo, B.C., wary as large cougar moves in

NANAIMO, B.C. - A large cougar is prowling a tiny but densely populated island just off Nanaimo, B.C., and officials with the Environment Ministry say conservation officers are keeping a close eye on ...

Dec 30, 2022

Youth arrested, facing firearms charges after shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C.

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - Delta Police say a youth from Surrey has been arrested after an early morning shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C., and will be facing several firearms charges. They say officers responded ...

Dec 30, 2022

No injuries as CP freight train hits truck near Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A Canadian Pacific freight train has collided with a CP truck that was travelling along tracks east of Kamloops, B.C. The collision happened at about 10:30 a.m. The truck burst into f...

Dec 30, 2022

Throw out 'misconceptions' and buckle up on buses, RCMP officer says after B.C. crash

KELOWNA, B.C. - An RCMP officer who interviewed survivors of the deadly Christmas Eve bus crash near Merritt, B.C., says it's time for passengers to throw out their false sense of security on buses an...

Dec 30, 2022

Eby resolves to keep spending in new year, making most of forecast budget windfall

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby took office in B.C. amid a whirlwind of spending announcements and he's not making any resolutions of frugality in the new year. Instead he said he plans to make the most ...

Dec 30, 2022

'It's going to change the Bugaboos forever': large rockfall found on Snowpatch Spire

INVERMERE, B.C. - Mountain guide James Madden was flying over Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Provincial Park last week surveying weather conditions when he saw dust clouds. He then snapped photos of a hug...

Dec 30, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island

VICTORIA - A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat of...

Dec 29, 2022

The tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver airport, has a happy ending

VANCOUVER - It's been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one fluffy passenger who was separated from their family and stranded at Vancouver's airport. But a spokespe...

Dec 28, 2022

B.C. boosts funds to agency that handles disputes between landlords and tenants

VICTORIA - The newly created B.C. Ministry of Housing says it is taking steps to speed up and strengthen the process that handles disputes between landlords and tenants. A statement from the ministry,...

Dec 28, 2022