Category Archives: British Columbia
David Eby to become B.C.'s new premier in Vancouver ceremony, replacing John Horgan
VANCOUVER - David Eby will take the oath of office to become British Columbia's 37th premier during a ceremony on the traditional territory of the Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver. Eby replaces New ...
Nov 18, 2022
B.C. Indigenous leaders thank John Horgan for leadership on premier's last full day
VANCOUVER - An organization of British Columbia Indigenous leaders is thanking the outgoing premier for his work on passing legislation affirming Indigenous rights and is calling on John Horgan's succ...
Nov 17, 2022
Ballard receives order for 25 fuel cell engines from European company
VANCOUVER - Ballard Power Systems says it has received an order for 25 hydrogen fuel cell engines from a European bus manufacturer. The company says the order is from Solaris Bus & Coach, a repeat...
Nov 17, 2022
Incoming B.C. premier Eby vows to make Vancouver's Downtown Eastside healthy, safe
VICTORIA - British Columbia's incoming premier says he will lead a government push to transform Vancouver's Downtown Eastside from a neighbourhood of desperation into one that's healthy and safe. Davi...
Nov 17, 2022
Man accused of first-degree murder of B.C. Mountie appears in court
VANCOUVER - The man accused of fatally stabbing a Mountie in Burnaby, B.C., has made a brief appearance in provincial court in Vancouver. Jongwon Ham appeared virtually in court on Wednesday after a s...
Nov 16, 2022
B.C. woman's remains found decades after her killer was convicted
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The remains of a woman have been found in Prince George, B.C., 30 years after her killer was convicted of her murder. RCMP say the human remains were discovered last month in Con...
Nov 16, 2022
B.C. health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says no need for 'heavy hand' of mask mandate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says she doesn't believe there's a need for the "heavy hand" of a mask mandate. Dr. Bonnie Henry says while influenza cases are up, 90 per cent ...
Nov 16, 2022
B.C. Liberal Party members vote to change name to BC United
VICTORIA - British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party's name to BC United. Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name ch...
Nov 16, 2022
Surrey council votes in favour of keeping RCMP, rather than municipal force
SURREY, B.C. - City councillors in Surrey, B.C., have voted narrowly in favour of sticking with the RCMP, rather than proceeding with a move to a municipal police force. Council voted 5-4 in favour of...
Nov 15, 2022
Bird flu fighters in B.C. face unprecedented challenge, as H5N1 spread across Canada
VANCOUVER - By some measures, the ongoing outbreaks of avian flu in British Columbia pale when compared to the devastating eruption of the disease in 2004 that prompted a cull of 17 million birds. But...
Nov 15, 2022