British Columbia

Tree poaching from public forests increasing in B.C. as lumber hits record prices

VICTORIA - Big trees, small trees, dead trees, softwoods and hardwoods have all become valuable targets of tree poachers in British Columbia as timber prices hit record levels. Forestry experts and of...

May 16, 2021

Vancouver mayor, police apologize to retired B.C. judge for wrongful detainment

VANCOUVER - The mayor of Vancouver says he is "appalled" that police officers wrongfully detained and handcuffed a retired British Columbia Supreme Court justice out for a walk on Friday morning. Kenn...

May 15, 2021

B.C. reports 494 new cases of COVID-19 as vaccination rollout accelerates

VICTORIA - All British Columbia residents over 25 years old can now book their COVID-19 vaccine, while those 18 and older will be able to do so by the end of the weekend, as the province speeds up its...

May 14, 2021

Stopping 'scourge' of B.C. gang violence top police priority: B.C. solicitor general

BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia's solicitor general says police have mounted an all-out, joint effort to end the "scourge" of gang violence in Metro Vancouver. Mike Farnworth says people can expect t...

May 14, 2021

B.C. money laundering inquiry testimony ends today with reappearance of Rich Coleman

VANCOUVER - A former Liberal government gaming minister is expected to be the last witness in British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering as testimony concludes today. Rich Coleman, who wa...

May 14, 2021

Community leaders call for action on anti-Asian hate crimes in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Leaders of the Chinese-Canadian community say the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across Vancouver and North America suggests the population has not been accepted as a part of the wider soc...

May 13, 2021

Immunization working, making difference in B.C., gradual reopening on horizon

VICTORIA - COVID-19 immunization programs are making a difference in British Columbia and health officials say a gradual loosening of restrictions is being considered as case numbers decline. Provinci...

May 13, 2021

Autopsy planned as RCMP identify one of two bodies found Monday near Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. - Homicide investigators say they have identified one of two victims found dead along a forest service road near Penticton, B.C. An update from the RCMP's Southeast District major crim...

May 13, 2021

Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of gang violence

VANCOUVER - An expert on gangs says the very public nature of a recent series of shootings in Metro Vancouver may be attributed to COVID-19 restrictions, with rivals striking at the first chance they ...

May 13, 2021

B.C. timber agency didn't adequately protect old forest on Vancouver Island: watchdog

VICTORIA - An investigation by British Columbia's forest practices watchdog has found the provincial agency responsible for auctioning timber sale licenses did not adequately protect old forest in an ...

May 12, 2021