Category Archives: British Columbia
Collective trauma after festival attack could ripple for months, experts say
VANCOUVER - Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people last weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia...
Apr 30, 2025
As deadlines near for Hudson's Bay and its leases, there are glimmers of hope
TORONTO - The clock is ticking down on two deadlines that may determine the fate of Hudson's Bay. Anyone interested in buying Canada's oldest company or assets like the rights to its iconic Stripes br...
Apr 30, 2025
Questions swirl around decimated NDP in former British Columbia strongholds
VANCOUVER - Questions are swirling around the fate of the federal New Democrats in British Columbia, including the matter of leadership, after devastating election losses in the former provincial stro...
Apr 29, 2025
Ontario, Prairies blocked Liberals from an election-night majority blowout
OTTAWA - The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night den...
Apr 29, 2025
Black bear killed after attacking woman in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER - Conservation officers in British Columbia say they killed a black bear after it attacked a woman walking her dog in Whistler. A statement posted online by the Conservation Officer Service s...
Apr 29, 2025
B.C.'s auditor general finds legal aid lacks processes to ensure timely services
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the body in charge of providing legal aid for those with low incomes doesn't have processes or information to ensure people get timely and high-quali...
Apr 29, 2025
Rick Tocchet steps away as Vancouver Canucks head coach after turbulent season
VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet will not return as the Vancouver Canucks head coach next season. The Canucks announced the news on Wednesday, saying Tocchet has chosen to step away after discussions with the...
Apr 29, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Liberals projected to finish just shy of majority in razor-close race
OTTAWA - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority Liberal government. Elections Canada has nearly wrapped up counting all the ballots in what turn...
Apr 29, 2025
Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible
A judge has ruled that Pierre Ny St-Amand, 53, was not criminally responsible for the 2023 bus attack on a Laval, Que., daycare that killed two small children and injured six others. Superior Court Ju...
Apr 29, 2025
B.C. to hold an independent commission into festival attack, considers public inquiry
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will launch an independent commission into the Vancouver festival attack that killed 11 people and a public inquiry if the criminal ca...
Apr 29, 2025