British Columbia

Ten charges laid against B.C. man in two suspected arson attempts

RICHMOND, B.C. - Ten charges have been laid against a Vancouver-area man arrested after two alleged arsons at the same Richmond, B.C., home. RCMP say the first fire damaged a garage door at a home on ...

Apr 05, 2022

Status update of potential 4th COVID-19 dose for vulnerable people due at briefing

VICTORIA - The likelihood of British Columbia introducing a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be part of the government's first Health Ministry briefing since early last month. Health Minister Adrian ...

Apr 05, 2022

B.C. doubles its quota for veterinarian students

With a shortage of veterinarians in some British Columbia communities, the province is doubling the number of provincially subsidized students at Western Canada's main training facility at the Univers...

Apr 04, 2022

Veteran B.C. Liberal Stephanie Cadieux resigns seat, takes federal accessibility post

VICTORIA - A member of the British Columbia Liberal caucus is resigning her Surrey-area seat after 13 years at the legislature to become Canada's first chief accessibility officer. Stephanie Cadieux, ...

Apr 04, 2022

B.C. doubles number of subsidized seats in veterinary college to address shortage

VICTORIA - British Columbia is doubling the number of seats it will subsidize for first-year veterinary college to address a shortage of animal doctors. Anne Kang, the minister of advanced education a...

Apr 04, 2022

Environment Canada warns of windstorm, huge waves, deep snow for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a powerful windstorm was expected to lash much of the west coast of Vancouver Island with strong gusts and towering waves capable of inundating low-lying shorelines...

Apr 04, 2022

B.C. premier John Horgan tests positive for COVID-19, but says symptoms are 'mild'

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. Horgan announced on his verified Twitter account that he tested positive for COVID-19...

Apr 04, 2022

Vancouver's March home sales up 27% since February: B.C. real estate board

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between February and March but are still down from a year ago. The B.C. board says last month's sales totalled 4,344, a...

Apr 04, 2022

VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level

NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...

Apr 04, 2022

Up to 100 mm of rain and strong winds in the forecast for parts of British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Heavy rain and gusty winds are forecast for several parts of British Columbia as winter melts into spring. Environment Canada says up to 100 millimetres of rain is expected in West Vancouv...

Apr 03, 2022