British Columbia

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

Preliminary inquiry to begin for accused murderer

NANAIMO - A hearing this week in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo will determine if there is enough evidence against an accused murderer to proceed to trial.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degre...

Nov 01, 2021

Fight over control of Rogers Communications heads to B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER - A battle for control of Rogers Communications Inc. will make its way to B.C. Supreme Court today. The hearing stems from a petition filed by Edward Rogers last week that asks the court to ...

Nov 01, 2021

Woman dies in Vancouver hit-and-run incident; man arrested away from scene

Vancouver Police say they are investigating a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a woman on Saturday night. Police say the 66-year-old was walking near East Broadway and Commercial Dri...

Oct 31, 2021

One dead, two badly hurt in Vancouver vehicle incident being investigated as homicide

Vancouver Police say one man is dead and two others are in hospital suffering from serious injuries after a vehicle incident in the city's south side neighbourhood. Police say the man's death is Vanco...

Oct 31, 2021

'We haven't protected the old growth:' dozens gather on land & water to protest raw log exports

NANAIMO - Around 100 protesters had a clear and simple message for B.C.'s provincial government: end raw log exports and stop old-growth logging.The crowd gathered at 1 Port Drive in downtown Nanaimo ...

Oct 30, 2021