Category Archives: British Columbia
Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Cana...
Jul 30, 2025
Vancouver man receives five-year prison sentence for fatal stabbing in 2018
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in the city's Downtown Eastside. Police say Benny Armstrong has been sentenced to five years in jail...
Jul 30, 2025
Here are some facts about the massive Russian quake and the tsunami it sent to B.C.
When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake an...
Jul 30, 2025
Report: Homeless population in Metro Vancouver rising, especially those unsheltered
VANCOUVER - A new federally funded report shows the homeless population in Metro Vancouver has risen nine per cent over the last two years, with the largest increase in those living outdoors without p...
Jul 30, 2025
B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
SURREY - The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for "vulne...
Jul 30, 2025
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping
LYTTON - BC Wildfire Service data show a blaze south of Lytton that has triggered multiple evacuation alerts is three times its original estimated size and continues to burn out of control. The servic...
Jul 30, 2025
100 Mile House emergency department starts 25-hour closure Wednesday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Interior Health has announced an unplanned 25-hour closure of the emergency department at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.The closure is set to begin at 7:00 a.m. on We...
Jul 30, 2025
British Columbians told to avoid coast, after Russia quake triggers tsunami advisory
WICKANINISH BEACH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever r...
Jul 30, 2025
Hudson's Bay asks court to force landlords to let B.C. billionaire take over leases
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay has solidified its faith in a controversial deal to sell leases to a B.C. billionaire by asking a court to force landlords critical of her to let her move in. The collapsed reta...
Jul 29, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Tsunami watch for much of B.C. coast after massive 8.7 quake off Russia
A tsunami watch has been issued for much of British Columbia's coast after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Russia. B.C.'s emergency preparedness agency says the...
Jul 29, 2025
