B.C.
Drone images show trapped B.C. orca calf is healthy female, Fisheries Department says
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The young killer whale stranded in the lagoon off Vancouver Island is…
Lamborghini ‘joyride’ by 13-year-old ends in total writeoff: West Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – Police in West Vancouver say a “joyride” by a 13-year-old in a Lamborghini…
Rescuers plan helicopter airlift of orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Plans are now underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out…
B.C. government targets ‘profiteers’ with legislation to bring in 20% flipping tax
VICTORIA – British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact a 20 per cent flipping tax…
Vancouver mayor disappointed by new location for overdose prevention site
VANCOUVER – The mayor of Vancouver says the city is disappointed about the new location…
B.C. man convicted of child exploitation for involvement in international porn ring
SURREY, B.C. – A British Columbia man has been convicted for his involvement in an…
BC Hydro wants more clean power to help meet demand, clean energy targets
VICTORIA – BC Hydro is looking for more clean power to add to its grids…
Residents to return to Vancouver’s homeless encampment after city cleared the site
VANCOUVER – Residents forced out of a Vancouver homeless encampment will be allowed back in…
Speed limiting devices to become mandatory on heavy B.C. commercial trucks
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will…
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…