British Columbia

Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding

VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...

Feb 07, 2022

B.C. government rejects proposal for gold and copper mine for third time

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says a proposed copper and gold mine on a First Nation's territory will not be given an environmental assessment certificate, citing potential risks to water...

Feb 07, 2022

New B.C. Liberal caucus roles unveiled

The B.C. Liberals will keep Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond as the leader of the official opposition, at least until new party leader Kevin Falcon is able to win a seat in the B.C. Legislatur...

Feb 07, 2022

Okanagan man airlifted from crash scene

An Alberta resident was killed while another person from the Okanagan was injured in a two-vehicle crash west of Field B.C. over the weekend.Police, and other emergency crews, attended the scene on Hi...

Feb 07, 2022

New B.C. Liberal leader plans to run for legislature seat in Vancouver

VICTORIA - The new leader of the B.C. Liberal party says his predecessor is resigning his seat in Vancouver to give him a chance to run in a byelection. Kevin Falcon was elected party leader on Saturd...

Feb 07, 2022

B.C. expected to have more than 1 million job openings in the next decade

VICTORIA - The latest labour market outlook for British Columbia shows nearly 80 per cent of job openings over the next decade will require some level of post-secondary education, reflecting the chang...

Feb 07, 2022

Researchers race to study probiotic before white-nose syndrome spreads to B.C. bats

Researchers say a deadly fungus that has nearly wiped out a North American bat species hasn't yet spread to British Columbia, giving them valuable time to study whether probiotics prevent the disease....

Feb 07, 2022

Governments to announce recovery plan for B.C. agriculture industry after floods

VANCOUVER - A recovery package is expected to be announced today for British Columbia's agriculture industry after devastating floods last November. The B.C. and federal agriculture ministers were sch...

Feb 07, 2022

Pandemic highlights problems in access to mental health, psychological services

VANCOUVER - As a registered psychologist who specializes in stress and anxiety, Dr. Melanie Badali says it's been difficult to watch some of her wait lists grow over the course of the COVID-19 pandemi...

Feb 07, 2022

Three avalanches near Pemberton Saturday leave one dead, RCMP say

VANCOUVER - One person has died and several others were injured after three avalanches near Pemberton, B.C., on Saturday, prompting RCMP to warn the warmer weather has led to an increased risk of the ...

Feb 06, 2022