B.C.
Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia
SEATTLE (AP) — A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale…
Expanded restrictions in Vancouver to stop spread of damaging Japanese beetle
VANCOUVER – It’s flying season for the Japanese beetle, which has prompted expanded restrictions on…
Vancouver Chinatown condo project is approved after years of controversy
Vancouver’s development permit board has approved a controversial nine-storey residential tower in the heart of…
Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now ‘held’ after route closed Monday
VANCOUVER – Traffic was moving again as crews worked quickly to corral a brush fire…
B.C. moved ahead with ending letter grades despite parent, teacher, student concerns
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Ministry of Education went ahead with plans to do away with…
David Eby resists early vote in B.C. despite big byelection wins for NDP
VANCOUVER – There will not be an early provincial election in British Columbia despite resounding…
First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – For months, an Indigenous boy and his little sister were subjected to…
B.C. shells out $12M for four new animal shelters across province as demand rises
VANCOUVER – B.C. Premier David Eby hung out with some dogs while announcing $12 million…
Groups decry ‘punitive,’ ‘coercive’ drug policies amid worsening overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – A coalition of eight advocacy groups is decrying Canada’s “devastating” drug policy that…
Recent lightning strikes carpet northeast B.C., as active wildfire count climbs
VANCOUVER – Wildfire crews in northeastern British Columbia are keeping an anxious lookout after a…
Advocates urge B.C. leaders to halt planned evictions at Abbotsford, B.C., tent camp
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Two British Columbia organizations that speak on behalf of vulnerable residents have…
B.C. New Democrats win both byelections, keep seats on Island and Vancouver
LANGFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s New Democrats posted victories in byelections on southern Vancouver Island…
Sikh protesters in Vancouver decry Nijjar shooting death as foreign interference
SURREY, B.C. – A volunteer at the Metro Vancouver Sikh temple whose president was gunned…
Highway 4 on Vancouver Island closed again after wildfire threat
VICTORIA – A key highway that connects communities on the west coat of Vancouver Island…
Fears of foreign role in B.C. Sikh temple killing prompt meeting with minister: MP
SURREY, B.C. – Fears at a British Columbia Sikh temple that the killing of its…