Category Archives: British Columbia
'Ghosted': Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta say they are abandoned by WestJet
PUERTO VALLARTA - British Columbians stuck in Mexico are expressing frustrations with the lack of communication and support from travel companies and airlines.Lillian Alexus, a Qualicum Beach, B.C., r...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
Frontal system brings heavy snow, strong winds and record warmth to areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A strong frontal system passing over British Columbia brought record warmth to parts of province, blustery winds over the Interior and piles of snow elsewhere. Environment Canada says in i...
Feb 27, 2026
B.C. minimum wage to increase by 40 cents to $18.25 on June 1
VICTORIA - Some of the province's lowest-paid workers will be getting another 40-cent increase on June 1 when B.C.'s minimum wage goes up in an effort to keep pace with inflation.The B.C. government s...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Bayne Stanley/The Canadian Press)
Pembina green-lights two pipeline projects, reports dip in quarterly earnings
CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has decided to proceed with two pipeline expansion projects in British Columbia and Alberta as it announced a dip in fourth-quarter earnings. The Calgary-based...
Feb 26, 2026
Suspected serial kidnapper charged in B.C. after multiple attacks in Metro Vancouver
PITT MEADOWS - A man accused of kidnapping three women across Metro Vancouver over a four-day stretch last month now faces more than a dozen charges. Ridge Meadows RCMP say the 28-year-old man was arr...
Feb 26, 2026
Surrey, B.C., officer cleared after scooter driver hurt in crash with stolen truck
SURREY - British Columbia's civilian police watchdog says there are no connections between the actions of Surrey police and a crash that seriously injured a scooter rider. The Independent Investigatio...
Feb 26, 2026
Move to national PharmaCare expands B.C. residents access to diabetes, hormone drugs
VICTORIA - The national PharmaCare program will start in British Columbia on Sunday, giving residents free access to a variety of diabetes medications and menopausal hormone therapy. Health Minister J...
Feb 26, 2026
B.C. worker's muscle, joint injury claims cost more than $2 billion over five years
RICHMOND - British Columbia's workers' compensation agency says claims for musculoskeletal injuries - those involving muscles, joints, tendons and nerves - have resulted in more than $2.35 billion in ...
Feb 26, 2026
Students in Tumbler Ridge begin returning to class following mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary school, bef...
Feb 26, 2026
Snowfall, high wind warnings expand in B.C. as frontal system moves across province
COQUIHALLA - Large portions of British Columbia are under warnings and advisories for heavy snowfall and high winds as a frontal system moves across the province, triggering an expansion of alerts. En...
Feb 26, 2026
