Category Archives: British Columbia

Solomon to meet OpenAI CEO Altman in wake of mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will meet with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman next week looking for a plan on how the company might prevent another tragedy like th...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026

Frontal system brings heavy snow, strong winds and record warmth to areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A strong frontal system passing over British Columbia brought record warmth to parts of province, blustery winds over the Interior and piles of snow elsewhere. Environment Canada says in i...
The Canadian Press Feb 27, 2026

Pembina green-lights two pipeline projects, reports dip in quarterly earnings
CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has decided to proceed with two pipeline expansion projects in British Columbia and Alberta as it announced a dip in fourth-quarter earnings. The Calgary-based...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Suspected serial kidnapper charged in B.C. after multiple attacks in Metro Vancouver
PITT MEADOWS - A man accused of kidnapping three women across Metro Vancouver over a four-day stretch last month now faces more than a dozen charges. Ridge Meadows RCMP say the 28-year-old man was arr...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Surrey, B.C., officer cleared after scooter driver hurt in crash with stolen truck
SURREY - British Columbia's civilian police watchdog says there are no connections between the actions of Surrey police and a crash that seriously injured a scooter rider. The Independent Investigatio...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Move to national PharmaCare expands B.C. residents access to diabetes, hormone drugs
VICTORIA - The national PharmaCare program will start in British Columbia on Sunday, giving residents free access to a variety of diabetes medications and menopausal hormone therapy. Health Minister J...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

B.C. workers' muscle, joint injury claims cost more than $2 billion over five years
RICHMOND - British Columbia's workers' compensation agency says claims for musculoskeletal injuries - those involving muscles, joints, tendons and nerves - have resulted in more than $2.35 billion in ...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Some students headed back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary sch...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Snowfall, high wind warnings expand in B.C. as frontal system moves across province
COQUIHALLA - Large portions of British Columbia are under warnings and advisories for heavy snowfall and high winds as a frontal system moves across the province, triggering an expansion of alerts. En...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he'd started that day last...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026