B.C.

New Nanaimo hospital ICU to take patients soon, replacing one of Canada’s worst units
NANAIMO, B.C. – A new intensive care unit in Nanaimo, B.C., will start taking patients…

Fentanyl detected in 9 of 10 illicit drug toxicity deaths, B.C. coroner says
VICTORIA – The death toll for illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia has surpassed 1,000…

Donnie Creek Wildfire now the largest in B.C.’s history: Wildfire Service
The Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in British Columbia,…

Possible snowfall expected on B.C. Interior highways: Environment Canada
KELOWNA, B.C. – After a month of above-normal temperatures across British Columbia, Environment Canada is…
All but one person injured in B.C. bus crash discharged from hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – All but one of the 18 people injured after a bus…

Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win
VANCOUVER – A couple from Victoria, B.C., are $35 million richer after claiming the whopping…

99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says there’s been a 99 per cent drop in…

B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey’s transition back to RCMP service
The RCMP is on its way back as the police force in Metro Vancouver’s largest…

Renewable diesel refinery is first in Canada, completed in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Construction has been completed on a stand-alone renewable diesel refinery in…

African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER – Members of the African descent advisory committee for the Vancouver Police Department have…

B.C.’s largest wildfire still threatens, as conditions elsewhere ease
VANCOUVER – Rain and cooler weather over much of British Columbia has prompted two fire…

Some Chinese Canadians embrace ‘white people food’ movement, others are baffled
VANCOUVER – Cheese sticks and a bagel. A boiled egg with raw broccoli. A fat…

Vancouver Police Board accepts department’s report on Myles Gray inquest
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department is committed to adopting the recommendations from a coroner’s…

Kitten stuck under floor of Surrey, B.C., home for 4 days is cut free by firefighters
SURREY, B.C. – Firefighters had to cut through an exterior wall of a home in…

Evacuation orders lifted in B.C. and Alberta towns as wildfires recede
Tumbler Ridge resident Joline Couture feared the worst last week when she prepared to pack…