British Columbia

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Judge won't relax Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has refused to ease Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions, saying the current restrictions are the minimum required to ensure she does not ...

Jan 29, 2021

Guitar stolen in 2018 from rock band 54-40 found during police raid in Surrey, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A raid of an apartment in British Columbia has solved a two-year-old mystery about a valuable guitar belonging to a member of Canadian rock band 54-40. Chilliwack RCMP say an invest...

Jan 29, 2021

Vancouver Coastal Health warns of rising COVID-19 cases in Whistler, B.C.

Vancouver Coastal Health is urging residents and visitors in Whistler, B.C., to do what they can to prevent community transmission of COVID-19 amid a rise in cases. The health authority says in a news...

Jan 28, 2021

B.C. Hydro to offer 'clean' industries reduced rate as province aims to cut emissions

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's partnering with the province's hydroelectricity utility to offer a lower rate for some industries and public transportation agencies with the goal of reducing ...

Jan 28, 2021

B.C. lottery corp. CEO 'blown away' by police report of organized crime at casinos

VANCOUVER - The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation says there had long been concerns about suspicious cash circulating in casinos but it wasn't until 2015 that police confirmed the ...

Jan 28, 2021

Avalanche danger is high on B.C.'s South Coast mountains, forecaster says

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning for recreational users out in mountainous terrain for the British Columbia South Coast region. The forecaster says the snowpack in the ...

Jan 28, 2021

Court says B.C.'s Surrey Six killers can argue abuse of process, while guilt affirmed

VANCOUVER - Two men found guilty of killing six people in British Columbia's most notorious gang slayings will be allowed a hearing to argue their claims of abuse of process, but their guilty verdicts...

Jan 28, 2021

Report recommends against basic income in British Columbia, saying it's no cure-all

VANCOUVER - A government-commissioned panel is recommending against the introduction of a basic income for all in British Columbia. The panel's report, co-authored by academics at the University of B....

Jan 28, 2021

Vancouver mayor says he's hopeful Ottawa wants to discuss decriminalization of drugs

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's encouraged by the federal health minister's commitment to work with the city after it asked that possession of small amounts of illicit drugs be decriminalize...

Jan 27, 2021

B.C. premier says jumping COVID-19 vaccine line 'un-Canadian,' no penthouse parties

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says most people in British Columbia are doing their best to follow public health guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic, but some are acting badly. The premier called a B....

Jan 27, 2021