B.C.

Republican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won’t seek reelection, citing party’s ‘insidious narratives’
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado’s…

Reasons for releasing Chinatown stabbing suspect should be public: B.C. Review Board
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man accused of a triple stabbing in Vancouver’s Chinatown in…

B.C. pair accused of neglect in death of North Okanagan youngster in 2020
VERNON, B.C. – Two North Okanagan residents have been ordered to appear in a Vernon,…
China critic says he’s the target of deepfake ‘spamouflage’ attack by Beijing
VANCOUVER – The YouTube video appears to show a person who looks like Liu Xin…

B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft
VICTORIA – Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada’s first order for…

‘Absolutely not’: No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says
There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin…

First Quantum shares continue to slide after Panama promises referendum
VANCOUVER – Shares in First Quantum Minerals Ltd. continued to slide Tuesday as uncertainty clouds…

Judge in trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers orders access to internal police docs
OTTAWA – The judge in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” protest organizers has ordered…

BC United promises carbon tax relief if elected government next year, says Falcon
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Opposition leader is promising to immediately introduce cuts to the province’s…

B.C. man pleads guilty to second-degree murder of Ashley Simpson in 2016
SALMON ARM, B.C. – A 21-day murder trial that was supposed to begin Monday in…

Canadian Tire buys back stake in financial services business from Scotiabank
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy back the 20…

B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students…

Small plane crashes in Surrey, B.C., injuring pilot
SURREY, B.C. – A small plane has crashed in Surrey, B.C, injuring the lone person…

Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing…

Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief, too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby says it’s unfair that Atlantic Canada is being…