British Columbia

Additional arson charges laid against suspect in Masonic hall fires

VANCOUVER - Police say five more charges have been approved against a man accused of setting fire to three Masonic halls in Metro Vancouver last week. Police say 42-year-old Benjamin Kohlman was charg...

Apr 06, 2021

Former B.C. cabinet ministers to testify at money laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - A commission of inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia is adding former and current cabinet ministers to its witness list. On its website, the Cullen commission says former prem...

Apr 06, 2021

Deal reached in Vancouver to help the homeless; and work to close park encampment

VANCOUVER - A formal agreement has been signed by British Columbia, the city and parks board to work together to end a 10-month encampment in Vancouver that has frustrated residents who lost access to...

Apr 06, 2021

Electric vehicle sales surge, putting B.C. on track for emission reductions

VICTORIA - Electric vehicles are selling in record numbers in British Columbia. The provincial government says more than 54,000 light-duty electric vehicles were registered in B.C. last year. Energy M...

Apr 06, 2021

RCMP in B.C. move carefully on assault claim involving child victim, youth suspect

SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say they are working with a child and youth advocacy centre in Surrey, B.C., as they investigate a sexual assault involving a child under 12 and a suspect who is just 13 years old....

Apr 06, 2021

Fire sweeps through unfinished condos in Kelowna, B.C., forcing nearby evacuations

KELOWNA, B.C. - A condominium development under construction in Kelowna, B.C., has been severely damaged in a fierce early morning blaze. Flames broke out in a new phase of the Parklane townhouse comp...

Apr 06, 2021

Inventive rescuers save moose chased onto ice of remote northern B.C. lake

TACHIE, B.C. - Residents of a remote community in northern British Columbia have worked together to save a moose stranded for days on the ice of Stuart Lake. Ross Duncan lives in Binche, which is abou...

Apr 06, 2021

B.C. moves to next stage of vaccine rollout with online booking

VICTORIA - British Columbia is shifting into its next phase in the vaccine rollout, allowing people to book their appointments online. The provincial government wants people to register first to get a...

Apr 06, 2021

Online COVID-19 vaccine booking to open in B.C. as case numbers soar in province

VANCOUVER - Online COVID-19 vaccine booking is set to launch in British Columbia on Tuesday as the province enters Phase 3 of its immunization rollout ahead of schedule. The news comes as case numbers...

Apr 05, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert care home where 16 died earlier this year

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Just weeks after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak ended at a northwestern British Columbia care home, health officials report a new outbreak at the same facility. Northern Health says ...

Apr 05, 2021