B.C.

Transgender bill challenger dismayed by Smith’s openness to notwithstanding clause
EDMONTON — A lawyer fighting a new Alberta law affecting transgender youth says he’s disappointed…

16-year-old girl in critical condition after North Vancouver pedestrian crash
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a 16-year-old girl is in…

Ottawa increases French language funding for Alberta government services
CALGARY — The Canadian government is boosting the amount of funding it provides Alberta to…

Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s…

UBC med students are offering free coaching on staying healthy
Medical students at the University of British Columbia are offering free, online preventive-health coaching sessions…

Emergency crews have located one body after mudslide displaced house in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of one of the…

‘Santa Claus is like a snowflake’: Alberta actors embrace diversity of Saint Nick
EDMONTON — Alex Appiah is feeling merry and bright as he prepares for a shift…

39-year-old charged with second-degree murder after homicide in West Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 39-year-old suspect has been charged with second-degree murder within the…

Body of missing skier found near B.C. resort, criminality not suspected: police
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a man has been found…

B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense…

Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after ‘medical emergency’
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia’s legislature and a New…

Woman who preyed on Chinese students fined $3.3 million by BC Securities Commission
VANCOUVER — A woman who used “high-pressure tactics and predatory conduct” on Chinese students has…

Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic
SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed…

B.C. aims to hang onto ‘Hollywood north’ title by boosting film and TV tax incentives
The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and…

New $1.4M fund aims to bring more veterinarians to rural B.C.
VICTORIA — A new program is offering up to $25,000 to help clinics attract more…