British Columbia

Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history

BELCARRA, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver park has been renamed to include the site's Indigenous name, which officials say will better reflect the area's history. Belcarra Regional Park on the Burrard Inlet ...

Oct 08, 2021

COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000 across British Columbia

KAMLOOPS - A grim milestone today in British Columbia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people who have died from the virus has grown to 2001 with five deaths in the last 24 hours.O...

Oct 08, 2021

Woman jailed for defrauding $31K from Parksville employer

NANAIMO - A judge sternly rejected a repeat fraudster's bid to avoid jail several years following a brazen and costly workplace scam.Jill Margaret Braun, 57, was sentenced to 22 months in jail and two...

Oct 08, 2021

B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia posted the top job creation numbers in Canada last month and the province's jobless rate has fallen below six per cent. Statistics Canada reports B.C. added 12,300 jobs in ...

Oct 08, 2021

Metro Vancouver transit agency implements mandatory vaccine policy for employees

VANCOUVER - Two of British Columbia's largest employers are implementing mandatory vaccination policies for their workers. TransLink, Metro Vancouver's transportation network, and the Insurance Corpor...

Oct 08, 2021

Letter signed by 200 leaders seeks protection for B.C.'s old-growth forests

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based environmental group says more than 200 people including scientists, Indigenous leaders, politicians, actors and artists, have signed a letter calling on British Columbia ...

Oct 08, 2021

Homicide detectives say fatal Surrey, B.C., shooting was targeted, linked to gangs

SURREY, B.C. - Homicide detectives say a deadly shooting in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday was targeted and gang-related. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 28-year-old Sharnbee...

Oct 08, 2021

'I can't back down' on COVID-19 vaccine message, says threatened B.C. politician

VANCOUVER - Politicians accustomed to sparring in British Columbia's legislature have joined forces outside the house to push for higher vaccination rates in the north, but a longtime member of the Op...

Oct 08, 2021

B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has signed an agreement with a First Nation to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural programs, four months after a court ruled the pro...

Oct 07, 2021

Opposition Liberals grill New Democrat responses to wildfire recovery, heat wave

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Liberals say the lives and livelihoods of communities, citizens and businesses devastated by summer wildfires are being kept needlessly on hold. Fraser Nicola ...

Oct 07, 2021