Category Archives: British Columbia
Suspected driver, second person, arrested following deadly hit-and-run in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say they have made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood. A statement from police says a 25-year-old suspect was taken into custody at his south Va...
Jun 21, 2022
Delayed snowmelt, rain, impending heat make flood predictions challenging in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Residents of British Columbia's southern Interior are keeping a careful watch on the weather as showers or heavier downpours could cause damaging floods from runoff-swollen rivers. Flood w...
Jun 21, 2022
B.C. urges preparedness and strategy to fight extreme climate events
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has released its new strategy to get the province ready to fight extreme weather that sets off heat, wildfires and flooding. Environment Minister George Hey...
Jun 20, 2022
Applications open for $10/day child care providers
British Columbians may soon have more access to $10 a day child care. The province has opened applications for child care providers looking to offer the low-cost service for local families. The expans...
Jun 20, 2022
Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Canada has certified a class-action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children who were taken from their families and placed i...
Jun 20, 2022
Pedestrian killed in late-night hit and run on Vancouver's west side
Vancouver police say a 24-year-old man has been killed in a hit-and-run collision. A statement from police says the victim and a friend were crossing West Fourth Avenue in the Kitsilano neighbourhood ...
Jun 20, 2022
Heavy rain in parts of B.C. a concern for flood-prone areas: River Forecast Centre
VANCOUVER - A flood watch has been issued for the south Thompson River in British Columbia, where a forecast calling for long-lasting rain means swollen waterways could overflow and cause flooding in ...
Jun 19, 2022
Sixties Scoop exhibit opens at Vancouver Public Library
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Public Library has unveiled an exhibit at its downtown branch that tells the story of 12 Indigenous children who were part of the so-called Sixties Scoop. The "scoop" that be...
Jun 18, 2022
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter
VICTORIA - The threat of a shortage of specialized infant formulas in British Columbia has prompted an order from the Ministry of Health to put the containers behind the counter. The ministry says in ...
Jun 17, 2022
Flood stage in B.C. could remain for weeks with prolonged snowmelt or rain: expert
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reached the peak window of spring snowmelt, but experts say the dangers of flooding will persist for weeks with record snow in the mountains and unstable weather in th...
Jun 17, 2022
