Category Archives: British Columbia

Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021. "All the homes around us we...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high
VANCOUVER - The number of overdose deaths of First Nations people in British Columbia dropped by about a third in 2025 but the population continues to be disproportionately impacted by the province's ...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

B.C. tables another First Nation treaty ratification, but overlap concerns persist
VICTORIA - The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. has reached a major milestone in its treaty process as the province tabled legislation to ratify the agreement, in the second such achievement...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Landslide mitigation to protect salmon habitat begins at B.C. First Nation
UCLUELET - A First Nation in British Columbia has partnered with an environmental group to try to mitigate the harms of a massive landslide - known locally as "Big Bertha" - on salmon-bearing streams ...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Evicted residents not required to remove mobile homes off B.C. reserve lands: court
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that residents evicted from a mobile home park on Songhees Nation lands on Vancouver Island no longer have to remove their homes from the property, but t...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Vets, MPs call on feds to launch honour review board to award Canadian Victoria Cross
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing mounting calls to establish a military honours review board and to finally award Canada's highest military honour. The Canadian Victoria Cross was established...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab
VICTORIA - RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl a...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

What is the Canadian Victoria Cross — the medal that no one has ever received?
OTTAWA - The Canadian Victoria Cross is Canada's highest military honour. It was created more than 30 years ago, but has yet to be awarded to anyone. Here's a brief look at what it is. What is the Can...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Vancouver council approves 250-room floating hotel on downtown waterfront
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city's waterfront that proponents say would bring more accommodation capacity and generate economic activity, despite conc...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Spring snow dump brings 30cm of accumulation on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway
COQUIHALLA - A low-pressure system dumped significant spring snow on a number of major British Columbia highways, hampering travel through the Interior, including on the Coquihalla where 30 centimetre...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

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