B.C.

Coroner reports sharp spike in women and girls dying from illicit drugs in B.C.
VICTORIA — Illicit drug deaths are down slightly in British Columbia from the same period…

Golf carts to ride roads in seven Alberta municipalities under pilot program
Alberta golfers squeaking out their last rounds before winter hits might not have to put…
Coroner reports sharp spike in women and girls dying from illicit drugs in B.C.
VICTORIA – Illicit drug deaths are down slightly in British Columbia from the same period…

Vancouver begins process of closing homeless encampment at Crab Park
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s park board says it has begun the process of closing the homeless…

Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment
VANCOUVER — A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is “deeply alarmed” by a rising…

Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia’s southern Interior say they’ve notified the provincial police…
B.C. Green leader spoke with NDP’s Eby, but didn’t pick up when Conservatives called
VICTORIA – The leaders of British Columbia’s New Democrats and B.C. Conservatives have received the…
Fourth straight interest rate cut may not bring buyers back to the market just yet
TORONTO – While the Bank of Canada’s fourth straight cut to its key interest rate…

Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND, B.C. — Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online…
Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader
Premier and NDP Leader David Eby says he’s been told by the B.C. Green Party…
Death toll rises to three after atmospheric river that drenched southern B.C.
At least three deaths have been linked to torrential rain from an atmospheric river weather…
Two dead, one missing in B.C. after mudslide, road washout triggered by heavy rain
Police in British Columbia say two people are dead and another is missing, thought to…
B.C. Greens’ ex- leader Weaver thinks minority deal with NDP less likely than in 2017
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver knows what it’s like to form a…

Search underway for hiker missing from park in remote area of northern B.C.: RCMP
FORT NELSON, B.C. — Police in northeastern British Columbia say they’re searching for a man…
Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing…