B.C.
Greater Vancouver home sales down nearly 5% in March as prices rise: board
VANCOUVER – Greater Vancouver’s real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands…
Court hears bid to toss Ibrahim Ali’s first-degree murder verdict over delays
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for a man found guilty of killing a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C.,…
B.C. to ban some ‘personal use’ evictions, stop rent increases over new children
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is changing rental laws to stop bad-faith evictions, protect…
West Fraser and Mercer International dissolve joint venture in Cariboo Pulp and Paper
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. and Mercer International Inc. are dissolving their 50/50 joint…
B.C. records net loss of more than 8,600 in interprovincial migration in 2023
VICTORIA – British Columbia had more people moving out to other provinces in 2023 than…
B.C. introduces bill for First Nations land acquisition, holding rights
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government has introduced a bill that would give federally recognized First…
Stranded orca calf remains in B.C. lagoon, breaching at regular intervals
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Thick fog covers the mountainside as heavy, pounding rain pelts a remote…
Premiers making ‘political hay’ out of carbon pricing increase, Trudeau says
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says premiers would rather complain and “make political hay”…
Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – More than 80 residents of a low-income apartment building in Kelowna, B.C.,…
Rescuers in B.C. hope AI will help reunite orphaned whale with its family
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The latest advancements in identifying killer whales with the help of artificial…
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris
VANCOUVER – Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 18 per cent after…
Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first…
Man fatally stabbed in Victoria, second person injured, police say
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria are investigating after one person was killed in an alleged…
Low tide pauses efforts to save B.C. orca while rescuers plan next steps
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Low tide kept rescuers trying to save an orphaned whale calf stranded…
Two people dead in Kelowna, B.C., after gunshots and fire: Mounties
KELOWNA, B.C. – RCMP officers in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after two bodies were found…