B.C.

B.C. helicopter lands safely after being hit by lightning, Helijet says
VICTORIA – A commercial helicopter with 14 people on board landed safely in Victoria on…

B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission…

Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA – A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada’s major grocery…

Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company
VICTORIA – A limited partnership between four Vancouver Island First Nations and one of British…

BC United calls premier ‘condo king’ over his property sale; Eby says ‘nonsense’
VICTORIA – The sale of Premier David Eby’s condominium in Victoria has become embroiled in…

Boater dies when tugboat capsizes in rough conditions off Vancouver’s Point Grey
VANCOUVER – A 61-year-old man is dead after a tugboat he was operating capsized in…

Manitoba premier eyes review of health group, comments on back bencher
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday he is pausing some activities by the…

As Teck weighs offers for coal business, likelihood of regulatory approval a factor
The head of Teck Resources Ltd. says he will only accept a bid for the…

Macklem warned premiers about dangers of putting BoC’s independence at risk
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central…

Southern B.C. sees snow at higher levels as incoming rainstorm meets arctic cold
VANCOUVER – The first major snowfall of the season could blanket higher elevations of Vancouver…
Magnitude 3.9 quake recorded off B.C. coast, no tsunami or damage expected
PORT HARDY, B.C. – A minor earthquake has struck off the coast of British Columbia.…

B.C. Premier Eby says Surrey must talk with province about police transition costs
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier David Eby says it’s time for the City of Surrey and…

B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that’s expected to add skilled workers…

Homicide team deployed to Langley, B.C., after body found at scene of explosion
LANGLEY, B.C. – A body has been found by firefighters at the scene of an…

‘Adding some weirdness’ to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes
VANCOUVER – Some people love golfing, others like to hike, but Anne Bruinn’s hobby is…