B.C.

Body of missing skier found near B.C. resort, criminality not suspected: police
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a man has been found…

B.C. expands areas eligible for financial help after October atmospheric river
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense…

Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after ‘medical emergency’
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia’s legislature and a New…

Woman who preyed on Chinese students fined $3.3 million by BC Securities Commission
VANCOUVER — A woman who used “high-pressure tactics and predatory conduct” on Chinese students has…

Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic
SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed…

B.C. aims to hang onto ‘Hollywood north’ title by boosting film and TV tax incentives
The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and…

New $1.4M fund aims to bring more veterinarians to rural B.C.
VICTORIA — A new program is offering up to $25,000 to help clinics attract more…

More than 40 vehicles vandalized in Nanaimo, B.C., in one night
NANAIMO, B.C. — Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses or camera footage that may…

New conservation area announced for Rocky Mountain Trench in B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. — Another piece of the puzzle for conservation efforts along the Rocky Mountain…

B.C. semi driver hits four cars, now faces drunk driving charges: police
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against the driver…

B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the…

B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department
VANCOUVER — The Tsilhqot’in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a “historic…

‘Should never have happened’: Indigenous man’s braids cut off in Edmonton hospital
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better…

Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency
VANCOUVER — New Zealand’s border agency says a woman is in custody after arriving on…

Eight-year-old killed after crash with snowplow near Castlegar, B.C.
CASTLEGAR, B.C. — Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a crash between an SUV…