British Columbia

Online ICBC insurance renewal option announced, license plate decals to be eliminated

VICTORIA - A pair of notable changes are on the horizon for motorists in the province, including an online renewal option for personal ICBC auto insurance policies.Public safety minister and solicitor...

Feb 14, 2022

Truck drivers face delays after Pacific border highway closed due to protests

VANCOUVER - Protests against COVID-19 mandates in British Columbia have been loud, but mostly lawful, the province's solicitor general said Monday. Mike Farnworth also said the province supports Prime...

Feb 14, 2022

Former Speaker of B.C. legislature doesn't recall retirement payout documents: trial

VANCOUVER - A former Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says he doesn't remember seeing many of the documents outlining retirement and financial benefits linked to a breach-of-trust trial. Bill...

Feb 14, 2022

Table manners & mangy breath identified as key dating deal-breakers

NANAIMO - Before you head out on your Valentine's Day date, pop a mint and brush up on your table manners.A Research Co. poll conducted in late January surveyed 1,000 adults across the country, asking...

Feb 14, 2022

Protesters broke through RCMP barricades, causing highway closure near Pacific Border

SURREY, B.C. - The main route to the Pacific Highway border crossing in Surrey was closed Saturday afternoon after protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures broke through RCMP...

Feb 13, 2022

RCMP investigate suspected homicide of Nanaimo man found dead Saturday

NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say they are investigating after a man was found dead at a north Nanaimo business Saturday morning. They say his death is being treated as a homicide. The RCMP says officers wer...

Feb 12, 2022

Flower supply chain issues prompt some B.C. buyers to look local

VANCOUVER - It was stubbornness that led a family farm on Vancouver Island to keep growing roses when competitors left the industry or shifted production to marijuana years ago. Now, Kristen Bulk says...

Feb 12, 2022

Another 17 COVID-19 deaths in B.C., booster dose vaccination reaches 51.5 per cent

VICTORIA - Nine COVID-19 outbreaks at seniors' care homes in British Columbia have been declared over, while two more have been announced. There are 46 health-care facilities in the province with ongo...

Feb 11, 2022

Lost in the B.C. woods for 74 days, Bear Henry thankful to forestry workers rescue

VICTORIA - Bear Henry says they survived more than 70 days lost in a remote Vancouver Island forest on a few days worth of beans, rice, some cat food and melted snow. Henry is about 30 kilograms light...

Feb 11, 2022

B.C. provides millions for Chinese Canadian museum in Vancouver's Chinatown

VANCOUVER - The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown will soon become a Chinese Canadian Museum. The provincial government is providing $27.5 million for the project and real estate marketer Bob R...

Feb 11, 2022