B.C.

Planned B.C. gold mine near Quesnel passes environmental assessment
VICTORIA – Plans for a gold mine near Wells, in B.C.’s Cariboo region, took a…

Two Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel remembered as proud and loving
VANCOUVER – Two Canadians killed by Hamas gunmen while attending a music festival in southern…

B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion
VANCOUVER – Canada’s health minister is touting Ottawa’s new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British…

North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns
VANCOUVER – Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a…

‘Most challenging Thanksgiving:’ Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use
VANCOUVER – Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one…

Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER – When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in…

Three killed in small plane crash near Chilliwack, B.C., airport
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Three people have been killed in a small plane crash in Chilliwack,…

B.C. Mountie charged after crash in which motorcyclist was badly injured
VICTORIA – A Metro Vancouver RCMP officer has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act…

Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Mounties in B.C.’s southern Interior say a fiery head-on crash between two…

Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program
CALGARY – The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create…

Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving
VANCOUVER – Things could be sizzling this weekend in most parts of British Columbia and…

More supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living…
Surrey RCMP investigating fatal collision between car, motorcycle
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead following a collision between a car and motorcycle…

Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine
Vancouver’s restaurant scene has earned another Michelin star. The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the…

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre…