Category Archives: British Columbia

Indigenous leader Angela Wesley reappointed to BC Treaty Commission
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has reappointed Indigenous leader Angela Wesley to be the provincially appointed commissioner to the BC Treaty Commission, a post she previously held until l...
The Canadian Press May 01, 2026

Hikers discover human remains at B.C. provincial park in Sea to Sky region
SQUAMISH - Police are investigating after human remains were found by hikers at a B.C. park in the Sea to Sky region. RCMP say the remains were found by two hikers in Shannon Falls Provincial Park on ...
The Canadian Press May 01, 2026

Boy, 8, injured after attack inside haunted house attraction in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating an alleged assault on an eight-year-old boy inside a haunted house attraction during the recent Khalsa Day celebrations in the city. Photos of the tw...
The Canadian Press May 01, 2026

B.C. banning exotic cat ownership, citing public safety and animal welfare
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has announced a ban on breeding and future ownership of all exotic cats in a measure it says strengthens public safety, animal welfare and environmental protection. The ...
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

MLA raises buyouts as option for post-landslide future of Old Fort, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - The B.C. legislator representing Old Fort, the community where a landslide has forced people from their homes, says he'll be meeting constituents to discuss options for the future - in...
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

Waterways in B.C.'s Mount Robson Park to be shut to prevent whirling disease
VICTORIA - Lakes, rivers and streams in Mount Robson Park in central British Columbia are being closed to all watercraft and wading gear in an effort to prevent the spread of whirling disease in fish....
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

Minister says B.C. expects billions from feds for forestry if U.S. talks fail
VICTORIA - British Columbia's forests minister says he expects billions in additional federal support for the timber sector if future trade talks with the United States don't benefit the softwood lumb...
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital's new phase
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being "re-paced" in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister B...
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

B.C. trials may have to be delayed, moved, or suspects freed over transportation woes
VANCOUVER - The Supreme Court of British Columbia says staffing and space issues may see some criminal trials rescheduled or moved, or suspects released from custody, if they're being held too far fro...
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

AltaGas expands propane customer reach in Asia as supply shocks continue
CALGARY - AltaGas Ltd. says it recently delivered its first propane cargo to Indonesia as the ongoing squeeze in Mideast supplies stokes interest in Canadian exports among a broader customer set in As...
The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2026

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