Category Archives: British Columbia
Eby calls on Ottawa to be "relentless and remorseless" in pursuing economic growth
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby promises to fire up the provincial economy with a vision that would secure $200 billion in additional investments by 2035. Eby said the so-called Look Wes...
Nov 17, 2025
Murder suspect says assault sentence 'doesn't matter' next to how he tortures himself
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia man accused of killing Bailey McCourt says it "doesn't matter" how long he is sentenced to serve in a separate case where he is accused of assault by strangling and ut...
Nov 17, 2025
B.C. wolves use line to pull up crab traps in first possible tool use by species
Researchers have captured video footage of wild wolves in British Columbia pulling crab traps out of the sea by their lines to eat the bait inside, in the first evidence of possible tool use by the an...
Nov 17, 2025
TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous man
VANCOUVER - A human rights complaint has been settled between the TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who claimed he was racially profiled while trying to open a bank account at a Surrey, B.C., branch...
Nov 17, 2025
Two charged in B.C. with trafficking in wildlife: Conservation Officer Service
RICHMOND - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) says a three-and-a-half-year Wildlife Act investigation has resulted in charges against two people. The service says in a social me...
Nov 16, 2025
Eby says B.C. is at a 'pivot point' as he promises future based on natural resources
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby used his appearance at the convention of British Columbia's New Democrats to highlight several resource projects, while saying that the federal ban on tan...
Nov 15, 2025
Burnaby apologizes for historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent
BURNABY - Burnaby, B.C., Mayor Mike Hurley has issued an official apology on behalf of the city for its historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent. He called an official meeting of city...
Nov 15, 2025
Mounties in Langley, B.C., investigate hit and run involving unmarked police car
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they were called to a hit and run in the city that involved an unmarked Abbotsford Police vehicle. They say the crash happened around 7:20 p.m. on Friday on th...
Nov 15, 2025
B.C. lawyers receiving extortion threats, legal regulator warns
VANCOUVER - The Law Society of British Columbia says it has become aware of lawyers receiving extortion threats for "substantial sums of money." The legal profession regulator sent out a notice to its...
Nov 14, 2025
B.C.'s wine industry moving away from temporary supports after 'abundant harvest'
KELOWNA - Major players in BC's wine industry are confident with the sector's ability to bounce back. Wine Growers British Columbia and the B.C. Grape Growers Association said this year saw an "abunda...
Nov 14, 2025
