Category Archives: British Columbia

Tumbler Ridge victim's mom says truck robbed, wounded daughter's paddle board stolen
VANCOUVER - The mother of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who has been holding vigil at her bedside since she was gravely wounded in last week's school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter's pa...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
RICHMOND - The union representing British Columbia paramedics and emergency dispatchers says its members have voted in favour of strike action, but that doesn't mean workers are walking off the job. A...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

Bhangu makes 11 running for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party
LANGLEY - Harman Bhangu, the member of the legislature for Langley-Abbotsford, has announced he's running to become leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party. Bhangu becomes the 11th person to...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says the...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

Vancouver flurries did not count as city's first snowfall: meteorologist
VANCOUVER - Snowflakes drifted into parts of Vancouver on Wednesday, but an Environment Canada meteorologist says it was not enough to register as the city's first snowfall of the winter season. Tanma...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

B.C. budget 'lands in the middle' between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister started to sell her "tough" budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as "scary," while other groups are tabulating the losse...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

Carney's closed-door fundraisers a 'step back' for ethics in politics: expert
OTTAWA - The Liberal party's decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership is being criticized by experts in political ethics, with one calling the move a "ste...
The Canadian Press Feb 18, 2026

Here's what people are saying about B.C.'s 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. "It's our time to take a pause on some of ...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia's 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket,...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
VICTORIA - Here are some highlights from British Columbia's 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says involves "serious work for serious times." It includes a tax increase on the lowest i...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

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