Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
Jan 15, 2026
National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in 2026, marking a rebound from last year's tariff-induced slowdown in the market. The association forecasts 494,5...
Jan 15, 2026
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after 'challenging' three-year-experiment
British Columbia won't be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession, officially ending a three-year program tha...
Jan 14, 2026
Police watchdog probes fatal shooting of woman in Burnaby, B.C.
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says it is investigating the fatal shooting of a woman who was reportedly in possession of weapons. It happened Tuesday evening in Burnaby, where RCMP say t...
Jan 14, 2026
Campbell-era minister Iain Black joining B.C. Conservative leadership race
VICTORIA - Iain Black, a former minister in the British Columbia government of Gordon Campbell, is joining the race to lead the provincial Conservatives. A campaign website says he will launch his bid...
Jan 14, 2026
Timeline of B.C.'s three-year drug decriminalization pilot project
British Columbia's three-year pilot project that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use is set to end on Jan. 31. Health Minister Josie Osbourne has announced...
Jan 14, 2026
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
CALGARY - Industry groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal a new tax on wine, saying it squeezes consumers and undermines efforts to support local business and boost trade between provinces...
Jan 14, 2026
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities over a period of 20 year...
Jan 14, 2026
Homicide probe after man found with fatal gunshot wounds along Surrey, B.C., roadway
SURREY - Homicide investigators have been called to Surrey, B.C., after a man was found lying near a roadway with fatal gunshot wounds. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says local officers r...
Jan 14, 2026
Police link another shooting in Surrey, B.C., to extortion
SURREY - A shooting overnight in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C., has been linked by police to ongoing cases of extortion violence. Police say shots were reportedly fired at around 2 a.m. in ...
Jan 14, 2026
