British Columbia

Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak

VICTORIA - Tofino General Hospital on Vancouver Island has joined the list of 19 acute care, long-term care or assisted-living facilities in B.C. with a COVID-19 outbreak. A statement from the Health ...

Oct 13, 2021

Judge jails Nanaimo father for 8 years after sexually assaulting young sons

Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of alleged graphic sexual abuse against minors and may not be appropriate for some readers.NANAIMO - A father who sexually abused his two young sons has...

Oct 13, 2021

Aritzia beats expectations as Q2 profit nears $40 million on surging revenues

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. beat expectations as its profits soared in its latest quarter on a 75 per cent increase in revenues. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it earned $39.8 million for the...

Oct 13, 2021

British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and services across the province seeks to help people who require substance-use treatment and recovery car...

Oct 13, 2021

Safety board releasing results of investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will release the results of its investigation into the possibility that a freight train might have started a wildfire that destroyed the community of L...

Oct 13, 2021

B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons

VANCOUVER - A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over prolonged solitary confinement two years after British Columbia's top court ruled it is a violation of priso...

Oct 13, 2021

Fares set but schedule remains unknown for Nanaimo-Duncan transit link

NANAIMO - Transit riders now know how much a ride from Nanaimo to the Cowichan Valley will cost, but when buses will leave and from where remains a mystery.A one-way cash fare of $7.50 will get riders...

Oct 13, 2021

Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public

VANCOUVER - The site of a former homeless camp in Vancouver reopened Tuesday for its original use. The work of removing fencing around Strathcona Park is expected to take a few more days, but a statem...

Oct 12, 2021

Injured man believed to be linked to daylight south Nanaimo shooting

NANAIMO - One man was injured and two people were arrested following a daytime shooting in Nanaimo.RCMP said they were called to a home on Nicol St. near Needham St. after reports of gunshots directed...

Oct 12, 2021

West Fraser Timber expanding U.S. operations with US$300M purchase of Texas sawmill

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is expanding its U.S. operations after reaching an agreement to purchase a lumber mill in Lufkin, Texas, for about US$300 million. The purchase from Angelina Fo...

Oct 12, 2021