British Columbia

B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a request by mink farmers for interim relief that would suspend a prohibition on breeding the animals while their legal petition against t...

Apr 10, 2022

Victoria welcomes the first cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than 2 years

VICTORIA - The first international cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than two years arrived in Victoria Saturday morning. Ian Robertson, chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Harbour Aut...

Apr 09, 2022

Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline

VANCOUVER - Protesters against the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday to show the government and investors that opposition to the project is...

Apr 09, 2022

Avalanche within boundaries of B.C.'s Whistler Blackcomb resort kills one skier: RCMP

WHISTLER, B.C. - RCMP and Whistler Blackcomb confirm a man died earlier this week when he was caught in an avalanche inside the boundaries of the ski resort about 120 kilometres north of Vancouver. Wh...

Apr 08, 2022

End of vaccine card in B.C. too soon as BA.2 variant spreads: doctor

VANCOUVER - It's too early to drop all COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination at indoor venues, as infections rise in British Columbia due to a "let it rip" approach for managing the vi...

Apr 08, 2022

B.C. moves to weekly COVID-19 reporting, changes how deaths are counted

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has made the switch to providing COVID-19 updates on a weekly rather than daily basis, saying the change aligns with a shift away from a case-management mode...

Apr 07, 2022

$1.2M in funding announced for University of Victoria housing and dining project

VICTORIA - British Columbia is helping build four housing and infrastructure projects using mass timber, including a new building at the University of Victoria. Ravi Kahlon, minister of jobs, economic...

Apr 07, 2022

B.C. floats rules to push charged, convicted politicians out of local elected posts

VICTORIA - The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has introduced new tools it says will help local governments in British Columbia to act when elected officials are accused or convicted of breaking the law...

Apr 07, 2022

Drug users in Vancouver respond to targeted effort to ramp up vaccination rate

VANCOUVER - Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to as many drug users as possible in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have paid off, prompting an advocate to urge communities with similar, vulnerable po...

Apr 07, 2022

Air Canada to suspend flights between Vancouver and Delhi this summer

VANCOUVER - Air Canada says it is suspending flights between Vancouver and Delhi this summer due to the difficulties of avoiding Russian and Ukrainian airspace. The airline says in a release Wednesday...

Apr 06, 2022