British Columbia

Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver believe they have cracked a nearly 33-year-old case involving the sexual assault of a teenager. Const. Tania Visintin says the assault happened in February 1989, when t...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan working virtually after throat biopsy

VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is making good progress following last week's biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. A statement on Tuesday said Horgan is part...

Nov 02, 2021

Vancouver home sales in October down from year ago, benchmark price up

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says October home sales in the region fell 5.2 per cent compared with a year ago, but remained above historical averages. The board says home sal...

Nov 02, 2021

Planning underway for promised cancer centre in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - While details are thin on what services will be provided, conceptual work is happening to establish a new cancer facility in Nanaimo.The project is part of a John Horgan re-election promise ...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. government to discuss old-growth logging with release of advisory panel report

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government was expected to discuss today the next steps it will take on old-growth logging in the province. Forests Minister Katrine Conroy was scheduled to release the...

Nov 02, 2021

Province lobbies to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs

NANAIMO - Amid no sign the drug toxicity crisis is improving in B.C., the province wants criminal penalities wiped out for people possessing small amounts of illicit drugs.Mental health and addictions...

Nov 01, 2021

B.C. cancels some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: minister

VICTORIA - Surgeries in some British Columbia hospitals are being postponed due to staffing shortages created by more than 3,000 unvaccinated health-care workers who have been put on unpaid leave. Hea...

Nov 01, 2021

Total number of deaths from B.C.'s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner

VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service has released updated numbers showing 595 people died in the province during extreme heat events over the summer. That's an increase from the 569 deaths confirmed by ...

Nov 01, 2021

B.C. Coroners Service reports 595 lives lost to summer heat dome

VICTORIA - This past summer's record-breaking heat claimed the lives of at least 595 British Columbians, according to updated data released by the BC Coroners Service."The BC Coroners Service is commi...

Nov 01, 2021

B.C. to announce new measures to prevent future illicit drug poisonings

VICTORIA - British Columbia is ready to announce its next step in preventing future drug poisoning deaths. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson is to make an announcement today abou...

Nov 01, 2021