British Columbia

B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities

VANCOUVER - A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise the streets and bike paths of six British Columbia municipalities. The Ministry of Transportation says in...

Mar 23, 2021

Drivers in southern B.C. warned of police impersonator after fake vehicle stop

KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP are warning drivers in southern British Columbia to be wary after a motorist says he was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer. A statement from Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghe...

Mar 23, 2021

Top doctor says COVID-19 infections among younger people rising in B.C.

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says an increasing number of younger people are becoming infected with COVID-19 and some are dying, just as vaccines are protecting older popula...

Mar 22, 2021

B.C. signs deal with City of Victoria to end homeless camps, bring people inside

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and the City of Victoria have signed an agreement that commits to ending current and future homeless encampments in local parks. David Eby, the minister resp...

Mar 22, 2021

B.C. Cowichan Tribes lift shelter-in-place order after more than two months

DUNCAN, B.C. - British Columbia's largest First Nation, the Cowichan Tribes, has lifted a shelter-in-place order more than two months after it was enacted to limit the spread of COVID-19. The communit...

Mar 22, 2021

Meng's lawyer urges judge to turf Mountie's claim that he didn't share info with FBI

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says a retired Mountie's refusal to testify in the extradition case adds weight to an argument that the officer shared information about her devi...

Mar 22, 2021

RCMP seek answers to deadly single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. - A single-car crash in a rural area near Nanaimo, B.C., has killed a 19-year-old man. RCMP say a passing motorist called for help Sunday after spotting a vehicle in trees off a winding ...

Mar 22, 2021

Victoria MLA's son, 4, diagnosed with brain tumour; announces step back from duties

VICTORIA - A member of the British Columbia legislature says she's stepping back from her duties because her four-year-old son has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Grace Lo...

Mar 22, 2021

Man, 61, identified as homicide victim as more witnesses sought in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Investigators have identified 61-year-old Jeevan Sull as the victim of a homicide in Abbotsford, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says emergency services responded to...

Mar 21, 2021

Crews search for skier, snowboarder missing since Saturday night on Cypress Mountain

VANCOUVER - North Shore Rescue is searching for a skier and snowboarder who have been missing on Cypress Mountain resort since Saturday night. Team leader Mike Danks says rescue crews were called by W...

Mar 21, 2021