British Columbia

Local Scouts groups see popularity surge but need more adult leaders

NANAIMO - A spike in demand for programs run by Scouts Canada is giving the organization challenges in finding enough volunteers to keep up.While the pandemic caused the group to pivot and shift their...

Oct 30, 2021

'We can hardly keep up': Education key to combat human trafficking, experts say

VANCOUVER - More education in human trafficking is needed across Canada to combat the growing issue, which has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say. Julie Jones, a former police detec...

Oct 30, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan recovering well after biopsy surgery, office says

VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is recovering well after undergoing biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. It says in a statement that Friday's surgery was suc...

Oct 29, 2021

Fiery crash injures six on Coquihalla near Larson Hill

MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP say they would like to see dashcam footage and speak to witnesses about a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway Friday morning (Oct. 29).Just before 11:00 a.m. near Larson Hill,...

Oct 29, 2021

Federal vaccine card allowing B.C. residents to travel is now available

VICTORIA - British Columbia residents can now access the federal government's proof-of-vaccination record allowing for travel within Canada and internationally. The provincial government says resident...

Oct 29, 2021

'First of its kind' addictions, mental health treatment centre opens in B.C.

COQUITLAM, B.C. - The British Columbia government says a new addictions and mental health treatment facility in Coquitlam, B.C., could influence how the province develops care in the future. Mental He...

Oct 29, 2021

VIDEO: Man busted after child luring sting in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man intending to meet a 14-year-old boy for a sexual encounter outside a busy Nanaimo mall was instead greeted by a high-profile vigilante pedophile hunter.Cory John Lloyd, now 41-years-ol...

Oct 29, 2021

B.C. First Nation says it will protect land after arrests involving Coastal GasLink

HOUSTON, B.C. - RCMP say officers will be patrolling a forestry road in an area where two people were arrested among a group blockading a Coastal GasLink workers' camp near Houston, B.C. Cpl. Madonna ...

Oct 29, 2021

Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier 'warp speed' recovery after biopsy surgery

VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier, a "Star Trek" fan and self-professed member of the New Democrats' "Geek Caucus," has received well wishes from a Starfleet captain ahead of undergoing biopsy sur...

Oct 29, 2021

Real estate board reports Metro Vancouver's Q2 commercial sales strongest since 2017

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says commercial real estate sales remained strong through the second quarter of this year, reaching levels not seen since 2017. A statement from ...

Oct 29, 2021