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The past few days have been "an emotional roller-coaster" for Elenore Sturko, who said she thought she had found a political home among a group of eight like-minded legislators in the CentreBC party -- only to be abandoned three days later, when all except her rejoined the British Columbia Conservatives. Sturko said she and other CentreBC legislators met with their...
The past few days have been "an emotional roller-coaster" for Elenore Sturko, who said she thought she had found a political home among a group of eight like-minded legislators in the CentreBC party -- only to be abandoned three days later, when all except her rejoined the British Columbia Conservatives.
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is urging the British Columbia government not to call an early election until after municipal voting on Oct. 17 that he says deserves the "full, undivided attention" of residents.
VANCOUVER -- Kerry-Lynne Findlay is vowing to stay on as the British Columbia Conservative leader, saying she is "not going anywhere" after a series of defections that have depleted the Opposition ranks.
Kerry-Lynne Findlay is vowing to stay on as the British Columbia Conservative leader, saying she is "not going anywhere" after a series of defections that have depleted the Opposition ranks. She told an audience at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Vancouver on Thursday that those who have quit the caucus are welcome to have a conversation about...
VANCOUVER -- Kerry-Lynne Findlay is vowing to stay on as the British Columbia Conservative leader, saying she is "not going anywhere" after a series of defections that have depleted the Opposition ranks.
The crowds of protesters gathered outside Gao Bing Chen's home on a cul-de-sac in Surrey, B.C., for 11 weeks, rain or shine.
RICHMOND -- Tom Tang, a 76-year-old former art teacher and street portraitist from China, now lives in a park in Richmond, B.C.
BURNABY -- Dozens of protesters carrying placards gathered in a park in Burnaby, B.C., to rally against the provincial government's cancellation of a construction contract for a hospital expansion in the city.
Cody Sibley was born and raised in Louisiana, but he always felt his family shared strong ties to Canada thanks to his Acadian ancestors from Nova Scotia.
Cody Sibley was born and raised in Louisiana, but he always felt his family shared strong ties to Canada thanks to his Acadian ancestors from Nova Scotia.
Cody Sibley was born and raised in Louisiana, but he always felt his family shared strong ties to Canada thanks to his Acadian ancestors from Nova Scotia. Sibley said that as an eighth-generation descendant of Acadians, his family's roots could be traced back to "generation zero," Agathe Doucet, who was baptized on Jan. 19, 1710, in Nova Scotia. He said...
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is clarifying his remarks that he uses "11 AI agents" to do a lot of his work, saying it's in a strictly personal capacity.
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state.
VANCOUVER -- What was to be a day of reflection and remembrance a year after the Lapu Lapu tragedy where 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming in Vancouver has instead revealed the divisions within the Filipino community.
A Chinese couple have lost a bid to immigrate to Canada after a Federal Court judge agreed there are reasonable grounds to believe the police officer husband was complicit in crimes against humanity.
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation after he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs, comments the councillor said were made for political gain.
Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation after he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs, comments the councillor said were made for political gain. The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court says Sim acted "deliberately, maliciously and in bad faith" when he told Chinese-language reporters on Feb. 6 that Orr had handed out drugs on...
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation after he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs, comments the councillor said were made for political gain
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is facing calls to apologize to Chinese-speaking communities after he falsely accused a councillor of handing out illegal drugs.
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr has rejected an apology from Mayor Ken Sim for falsely accusing him of distributing illegal drugs.
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr says he has rejected an apology from Mayor Ken Sim for falsely accusing Orr of distributing illegal drugs.
The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal -- rebuilding the party. At the close of the debate, each candidate was asked if they are running to rebuild the party or become the prime minister. Four of the five...
SURREY -- Former grocery executive Darrell Jones has announced his bid for leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, saying the province stands at a "crossroads."
SURREY -- Former grocery executive Darrell Jones is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C., saying that the province stands at a "crossroads."
RICHMOND -- The City of Richmond says it will challenge an order by B.C.'s privacy watchdog to remove high-definition surveillance cameras at an intersection on the grounds the city lacked authorization to gather private information.
VANCOUVER -- A Vancouver violinist who was threatened with legal action by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra after breaking a non-disclosure agreement and speaking out about an alleged sexual assault by one of its former senior musicians says she won't be intimidated into silence.
VANCOUVER -- Family members of more than 150 people who died when seven highrises burned in Hong Kong last week "deserve the truth," said Phoebe Wong who attended a memorial in Vancouver late Sunday for those killed.
RICHMOND -- The co-owner of an eight-hectare farm on the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title lands says he and fellow private landowners were unfairly left out of the court case that confirmed the title claim.
TERRACE, B.C., CANADA -- British Columbia now has four projects on the federal government's list of nation-building ventures, which Prime Minister Mark Carney says will add billions to the economy to move it away from an over-reliance on the United States.
TERRACE, B.C. -- The federal government on Thursday announced the latest batch of major building projects to be considered for fast-tracking under legislation passed in June, focused entirely on critical minerals and energy.
TERRACE, B.C. -- The federal government on Thursday announced the latest batch of major building projects to be considered for fast-tracking under legislation passed in June.
The office of British Columbia Premier David Eby has appointed a "community contact" whose job is to work with residents of Richmond, B.C., going door to door to talk to those potentially affected by the landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title decision.
RICHMOND -- Residents of Richmond, B.C., asked why they weren't told sooner about potential risks to their property rights at a tense meeting with officials over the impact of the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling.
The Quw'utsun Nation says public comments by British Columbia Premier David Eby and other politicians about its groundbreaking Aboriginal title case in Richmond, B.C., are "at best, misleading, and at worst, deliberately inflammatory," adding that the ruling does not "erase" public property.
Health authorities in British Columbia are urging people not to buy food from unlicensed businesses after a surge of complaints about illegal food services in the Lower Mainland.
British Columbia's premier said it's been a frustrating time for residents as a public service workers dispute drags into its seventh week, but he appreciates their patience.
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast.
The mayor of Richmond, B.C., won't be seeking re-election next year after 25 years in the role, saying there are upcoming issues that will require leadership and hard work.
The mayor of Richmond, B.C., says he has decided not to seek re-election next year, wrapping up what will be a 25-year tenure in the role.
The British Columbia government says new schools and hundreds of places for pupils are opening in several communities as students head back to class next week.
Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates British Columbia and Alaska.
A suitable bear trap had arrived on British Columbia's Texada Island on Tuesday, meant to hold a grizzly that had caused a ruckus among the island's residents.
NORTH VANCOUVER -- Police say an explosive device that blew open the door at a British Columbia cabinet minister's constituency office in North Vancouver was "unsophisticated" and "homemade."
British Columbia infrastructure minister says in her eight years as a member of the legislature, she can recall receiving about half a dozen death threats, and considers herself "pretty fortunate" as a provincial politician. Bowinn Ma says she knows it's strange to say, but she is aware of other elected officials who have been the subject of many more such...
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia infrastructure minister says in her eight years as a member of the legislature, she can recall receiving about half a dozen death threats, and considers herself "pretty fortunate" as a provincial politician.
A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran said that federal officials told him there was "almost nothing" the Canadian government could do to help him and his family.
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week, is now classified as being held after help from cool, cloudy weather conditions.
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week appears to have stabilized after help from cool, cloudy weather conditions.
VANCOUVER -- Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene.
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he was surprised by criticism of plans to honour victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack with a large memorial event, which a Filipino advocacy group said lacked consultation and felt "too soon" for some in the community.
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he's surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack, which a Filipino advocacy group says was arranged without proper consultation.
The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that were mysteriously filled with dirt and boulders last fall.
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
VANCOUVER -- The University of British Columbia has briefly reopened admissions for its graduate programs to take applications from U.S. citizens in what is a growing trend for Canadian institutions as the American president denigrates higher learning.
Alyssa Gehman vividly recalls seeing starfish for the first time while on a kayaking trip in British Columbia's Desolation Sound in Grade 8.
VANCOUVER -- The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek from being used or installed on university-owned devices and networks, citing "a high degree of privacy and security risk."
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says his government is considering limiting support for companies tied to Elon Musk as part of a potential second phase of action in response to U.S. tariffs.
Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff likens the situation facing the scenic B.C. community just a few kilometres from the U.S. border to that of her own family.