B.C.

Economic bounceback at the end of 2023 could push back rate cuts, economists say
OTTAWA – Canada’s economy appears to have ended 2023 on a stronger note than expected,…

Anxiety rises with water levels, as rain and record warmth add up to flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week brought…

B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046 according to…

Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of…

B.C. health minister says investment in nuclear medicine will expand cancer care
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it’s spending tens of millions of dollars to boost…

Police say two-year-old child hit by vehicle near Falkland, B.C., has died
VERNON, B.C. – Mounties in the North Okanagan say they are investigating the death of…

A timeline of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion’s major milestones and setbacks
CALGARY – The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is facing delay yet again, as the company…

McDonald’s iconic McRib sandwich is back in Canada after a decade-long wait
TORONTO – After a 10-year hiatus, Canadians will be able to get their hands on…

B.C. River Forecast Centre issues flood warning for Squamish River and tributaries
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre issued an upgrade flood warning for the Squamish…

B.C. again leads Canada with highest number of deceased organ donors, province says
VANCOUVER – Heather Martin was having trouble walking even short distances as she waited for…

In Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal politicians back away from Trudeau
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – With a provincial byelection set for Tuesday in a long-held Progressive…

B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol international…

Lawyers urge B.C. Supreme Court to approve iPhone class-action settlement
VANCOUVER – A judge in British Columbia will decide next month whether to approve a…

Woman injured in back-to-back alleged hit-and-runs in Coquitlam, B.C., police say
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public’s help in identifying…

Man dead in Vancouver’s first homicide of 2024, police say
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say they’re investigating the city’s first homicide of this year.…