British Columbia

Second B.C. farm positive for avian flu as virus found in backyard flock in Kelowna

KELOWNA, B.C. - A small backyard poultry flock in Kelowna, B.C., has tested positive for avian flu, the second known outbreak of the disease among flocks in British Columbia. The highly infectious H5N...

Apr 26, 2022

New avian flu case in Okanagan

A small backyard poultry flock in Kelowna has tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, more commonly known as bird flu.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed...

Apr 25, 2022

Horgan apologizes for profanity in legislature during tense question period

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he apologizes for "intemperate comments" he made during a heated question period in the legislature. During a debate Monday with Opposition Liberal...

Apr 25, 2022

Chief of B.C. First Nation will look over police watchdog's report on fatal shooting

SURREY, B.C. - An Indigenous civilian monitor has been appointed to look over a report by British Columbia's police watchdog following the RCMP shooting death of a 28-year-old man last year. Julian Jo...

Apr 25, 2022

Politicians, media return to hallway habits at B.C. legislature after COVID-19 rules

VICTORIA - Politicians and members of the media met each other face-to-face for the first time at the British Columbia legislature after more than two years of restrictions due to COVID-19 protocols. ...

Apr 25, 2022

B.C. First Nation has proposed settlement after 160-year battle with Canada

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nation has reached a proposed $135-million settlement with the federal government, 160 years after settlers began taking over its village lands. Chief Willie Sella...

Apr 25, 2022

Dogs play valuable role with search and rescue teams

Dogs have become important members of search and rescue teams, and in some cases, have helped to save lives.But it takes a lot of training to get a dog ready for that type of duty, and with that in mi...

Apr 25, 2022

B.C. man hospitalized on 24th day of hunger strike to protest old-growth logging

NANAIMO, B.C. - A group protesting old-growth logging in British Columbia says one of its members has been hospitalized on the 24th day of a hunger strike. Save Old Growth says Howard Breen's "death-w...

Apr 24, 2022

Byelection a battle over past and future for BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon, experts

VICTORIA - A byelection that could put new British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon back in the province's legislature is a race about the past and future, say both the candidates and political ex...

Apr 24, 2022

B.C. man wanting public meeting has 'death-watch monitors' on Day 23 of hunger strike

NANAIMO, B.C. - A 68-year-old activist says "death-watch monitors" were ensuring his safety on the 23rd day of a hunger strike over old-growth logging practices in British Columbia. Howard Breen said ...

Apr 23, 2022