Category Archives: British Columbia
A timeline of British Columbia's 10-year overdose health emergency
VANCOUVER - The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates...
Apr 08, 2026
Land Back Task Force in Squamish, B.C., sparks interest after landmark court ruling
Recent court rulings involving Aboriginal title have raised interest in a new committee that is exploring how public lands in Squamish, B.C., can be returned or co-managed with the Squamish First Nati...
Apr 07, 2026
Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
VICTORIA - A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, the independent body responsible for facilitating negotia...
Apr 07, 2026
B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies, forcing the District of West Vancouver to approve a plan that would allow for more homes to be bui...
Apr 07, 2026
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the an...
Apr 07, 2026
Wolf warning after dog lured to its death, B.C. conservation service says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service is cautioning residents near Ucluelet after wolves lured away an off-leash dog on a walking trail and killed it. The service says the dog's ...
Apr 07, 2026
Federal government wants court to toss out human rights decision against RCMP
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants and witnesses who claimed discrimination by the RCMP in an investigation of historic...
Apr 07, 2026
Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. The new chang...
Apr 07, 2026
Man charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting that injured driver, setting off crash
SURREY - A man has been charged in a shooting in Metro Vancouver that injured a vehicle driver, setting off a crash. Surrey police say officers responded to the crash March 24 on University Drive. Pol...
Apr 07, 2026
Vancouver Island man sentenced to nine-plus years in child-exploitation case
PORT ALBERNI - A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for several sex offences involving minors he met online. Port Alberni RCMP say Loki Tchir was sentenced in th...
Apr 07, 2026
