B.C.

Noah is B.C.’s most popular baby name for second straight year
VICTORIA – Noah has emerged as the most popular name for babies born in British…

High winds return to B.C.’s central coast as more heat records fall
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s central coast is facing the return of strong winds reaching 90…

Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a…

Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the…

Homicide investigation launched after body of 35-year-old found in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Homicide investigators have been called to Chilliwack, B.C., after the discovery of…

Police in Victoria, B.C., seek convicted murderer for breaching parole
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a convicted murderer they…

Three dead in head-on crash on B.C. Interior highway north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Three people are dead after a head-on crash north of Kamloops in…

Canaccord sanctioned over trading supervision, fined $475,000
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says it has accepted a settlement with sanctions…

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind
VANCOUVER – Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old…

N.B. gender policy in schools: Premier won’t back down, says it’s an election winner
FREDERICTON – As he looks ahead to an election year, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs…

Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year
VANCOUVER – A narrow, winding corridor at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver leads to a…

Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER – In the concrete bowels of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, below a luxury…

Union warns of possible B.C. bus disruptions in January as sides begin mediation
BURNABY, B.C. – The union representing some transit employees in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland says…

New year brings new rules on asbestos and injury for some workers in B.C.
VICTORIA – Some British Columbia workers will be ringing in changes on Jan. 1, including…

Vancouver food delivery workers stabbed after seizing Facebook Marketplace thief: VPD
Vancouver Police are commending the bravery of two food delivery workers who were stabbed when…