British Columbia

Sentencing hearing for man convicted in Amanda Todd case set for September

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sentencing hearing for a Dutch national convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before her suicide has been scheduled for next month. Justi...

Aug 11, 2022

'Transformative' change possible, says Anjali Appadurai, 2nd NDP leadership candidate

VICTORIA - A former federal election candidate who describes herself as a human rights and climate advocate has entered the British Columbia New Democrat leadership race. Anjali Appadurai is the secon...

Aug 11, 2022

Little change to Vancouver downtown street encampment as residents wonder where to go

VANCOUVER - It was difficult to see any difference had been made to the tent encampment in Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside on Wednesday, a day after city staff began what's expected to be a wee...

Aug 10, 2022

Drones tackle Penticton blaze as cool weather helps bring B.C. fires under control

PENTICTON - Drones are helping map hot spots in a wildfire blazing on the fringes of British Columbia's Okanagan region, as cooler and calmer conditions help firefighters bring blazes elsewhere under ...

Aug 10, 2022

Coroner's report shows 16 suspected heat deaths linked to recent B.C. hot spell

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service is reporting 16 suspected heat-related deaths in late July and early August, coinciding with heat warnings over much of the province during the same pe...

Aug 10, 2022

West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is cutting a shift at three B.C. mills for a loss of 147 jobs as it reduces production in part because of lack of timber supplies. The wood products com...

Aug 10, 2022

Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters

VICTORIA - The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of so...

Aug 10, 2022

Bodies burned in Summerland car linked to crash 300 km away: police

SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say there is a connection between the discovery of two bodies in a burned vehicle in Summerland and the deaths of two people in a police chase in Abbotsford...

Aug 09, 2022

Stable weather allows fire crews to focus on containment of B.C. wildfires

Crews battling the wildfire that has forced the evacuation of more than 500 properties in British Columbia's southern Okanagan are taking advantage of calm winds and stable conditions to bolster fire ...

Aug 09, 2022

B.C.'s $10-million plastics fund aims to spur business to cut pollution, says Heyman

DELTA, B.C. - British Columbia is increasing funding incentives for businesses to $10 million to develop products to reduce plastic pollution. Environment Minister George Heyman says the province is a...

Aug 09, 2022