Category Archives: British Columbia

Humpback whale dead after ferry crew reports collision off B.C. coast
VICTORIA - A humpback whale has been found dead off the British Columbia coast after a ferry crew reported a collision. BC Ferries says in a statement that the crew of the Northern Expedition reported...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Avi Lewis launches NDP leadership bid as Heather McPherson prepares campaign
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced his candidacy for the federal NDP leadership on Friday, while two other candidates registered to run for the leadership with Elections ...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit Na...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Picketing B.C. public sector workers attacked with bear spray: union
VICTORIA - The president of a union representing British Columbia's public service workers says he is "deeply disturbed" by violence aimed at its members on the picket line, including an incident wher...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

Seven-month Vancouver Island transit strike ends after 'deeply disruptive' dispute
DUNCAN - A strike by transit workers in Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley is over after more than seven months of job action. Unifor says its members and employer Transdev have agreed to abide by rec...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

B.C. wildfire season extending into fall until stormier weather arrives
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says fire season is expected to continue into the fall in British Columbia as risks for new blazes remain for much of the province. The service's seasonal outlook sa...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on 'God's will' isn't responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown festival says his client had no motivation other than a direction from God to stab three people and he should be found ...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

B.C. chief raises concerns about Teck-Anglo merger's effect on First Nations
OLIVER - A First Nations chief in the southern British Columbia Interior says he's concerned the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC will ignore Indigenous rights and ti...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

B.C. Conservative Sturko is 'deeply concerned' about fake membership allegations
VICTORIA - A Conservative MLA says she is "deeply concerned" about allegations of improper membership sign ups that were forwarded to her and others by the party's executive, ahead of final voting on ...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

'Uncle Osama': Iran-born B.C. RCMP officer not offended by terrorist jokes
A British Columbia RCMP officer who was born in Iran says he wasn't offended when fellow officers made jokes about terrorism and referred to him as "Uncle Osama." Coquitlam RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah h...
The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2025

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