Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. government's professional workers to expand strike after talks break down
VICTORIA - Almost all of British Columbia's licensed professional workers are going on strike after contract talks broke down this week. A statement from the Professional Employees Association Wednesd...
Oct 15, 2025
Seven obstetrician gynecologists resign from hospital in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - Seven obstetrician gynecologists have resigned from in-hospital privileges under the Interior Health authority at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C. Interior Health vice-president of m...
Oct 15, 2025
Dawson Creek, B.C. declares state of emergency over low water supply, drought
DAWSON CREEK - A severe and prolonged drought has set off a declaration of a state of local emergency in Dawson Creek, B.C. Mayor Darcy Dober says in a statement that despite years of conservation the...
Oct 15, 2025
B.C. coroner's panel report calls for action to reduce the risk of youth suicide
Youth at risk of suicide in B.C. are facing a strained health-care system, particularly in rural and remote communities, says a report commissioned by British Columbia's chief coroner The 70-page repo...
Oct 15, 2025
Airports in Victoria and Kelowna, B.C., hacked with pro-Hamas messages
KELOWNA - Airports in Kelowna and Victoria have confirmed their public information systems were hacked on Tuesday, after social media posts depicted pro-Hamas messages on flight information screens an...
Oct 15, 2025
One woman dead, another arrested, after stabbing in Campbell River, B.C.
A woman has been killed and a suspect arrested in a stabbing in Campbell River, B.C. RCMP say it happened early Sunday in the 1300 block of Dogwood Street, where officers responded to a report of the ...
Oct 15, 2025
B.C. hikers in stable condition after being attacked by grizzly bear
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a pair of hikers who were seriously injured after being attacked by a grizzly bear in northern B.C. are now in stable condition. It...
Oct 14, 2025
Charge laid against woman suspected of Vancouver stranger assaults
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say the BC Prosecution Service has approved one charge against the suspect in a series of stranger assaults last week. Police said earlier that three stabbing victims w...
Oct 14, 2025
Thanks for your 'patience,' Eby says to public over B.C. workers strike
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. David Eby said Tuesday th...
Oct 14, 2025
Province to build new plant, animal health centre in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - The British Columbia government has announced its plans to build a new plant and animal health centre to monitor, detect and prevent the spread of diseases such as avian flu. It says the ...
Oct 14, 2025