Canadians in several cities join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump
SURREY, B.C. -- Canadians in several cities have joined a series of "Tesla Takedown" protests happening across the United States...
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B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses
British Columbia's health minister says "now is the time" for American doctors and nurses to move to the province as...
Shots over the bow: Why provinces are using liquor leverage in trade war with U.S.
VANCOUVER -- The dozens of Kentucky bourbons listed on the BC Liquor Stores website range from a two-ounce bottle of...
More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia Premier David Eby says it has been "absolutely inspirational" to see people step up across the...
B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
British Columbia's energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and...
Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'
British Columbia's former chief coroner says she's disappointed by the province's overhaul of its program that provides prescription alternatives to...
Haida celebrate title agreement, Trudeau emotional at ceremony
SKIDEGATE, B.C. -- With tears streaming down his face, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a gathering of Haida Nation leaders...
Prince Harry, Meghan take part in Invictus Games welcome ceremony in Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. -- Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, took part in the Whistler...
Saving species 'not rocket science,' but few faring better than long ago: researcher
Researcher Laurenne Schiller says "it's not rocket science" that recovery for threatened or endangered species in Canada is driven by...
B.C. assembles 'war room' as U.S. tariff threat looms on Saturday
VANCOUVER -- The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has "fundamentally changed," regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump's promised...
U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence: minister
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the looming threat of American tariffs raises the stakes for boosting...
Ottawa dragging its feet on protecting endangered caribou: B.C. conservation groups
Conservation groups in British Columbia say the federal government has dragged its feet for 10 years on fulfilling its duty...
L.A. firefighting deployment demonstrates Canadian sovereignty, close ties: Sajjan
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian crews are being put to use in the battle against the Los Angeles...
B.C. Conservatives seek inquiry into votes from mental health and drug facility
The B.C. Conservatives are seeking a commission of inquiry into alleged election irregularities in a riding they lost by a...
B.C. NDP government, Greens forge confidence agreement with 'shared priorities'
VANCOUVER -- A confidence agreement between British Columbia's New Democrats and the provincial Green Party stabilizes David Eby's bare-majority government...
Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts
BURNABY, B.C. -- The metallic screech of a train rolling by. The constant hum of traffic on the nearby Trans-Canada...
John Rustad shares his B.C. Conservative origin story, in postelection message
VANCOUVER -- John Rustad has taken to social media to describe his origin story as leader of British Columbia's Conservative...
One home washed away in B.C. mudslide, owner missing: police
First responders in Coquitlam, B.C., spent much of the weekend searching for a person who is missing after their home...
One home washed away in B.C. mudslide, owner unaccounted for: police
Police in Coquitlam, B.C., say first responders are searching for a person who is unaccounted for after their home was...
Atmospheric river system smashes daily rainfall records across B.C.'s south coast
The atmospheric river weather system that lashed British Columbia's coast on the day of the provincial election has sent daily...
No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up...
Sikh groups call for Indian consulates to be shut down in Vancouver, Toronto
Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence...
Sikh groups calls for Indian consulates to be shut down in Vancouver, Toronto
Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence...
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER -- The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal...
Rustad wants B.C. Indigenous rights law repealed. Chief sees that as 40-year setback
British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the...
Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau
The leader of British Columbia's Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the provincial election as she faces...
Can B.C.'s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?
The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her...
Federal Court judge finds minister took too long in case of endangered spotted owl
A judge has sided with a British Columbia group that argued the federal environment minister took too long by waiting...
Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms
The ransomware business is booming in Canada.