British Columbia news

West Shore RCMP said on Sept. 4 they were called to the trail near Atkins Avenue and Westwind Drive where they found four young people had been sprayed with bear mace.

Conservationists are sounding the alarm over Quadra Island's dwindling old-growth forests — and a new report by B.C.'s Forest Practices Board backs up their concerns, saying remaining old growth may not survive without improvements to how forests are managed.

After 24 years, a steel-making coal mine in northeastern B.C. has roared back to life. Last week, Conuma Resources received permits from the province giving it the green light to restart operations at a portion of the Quintette Mine, located 20 kilometres south of Tumbler Ridge.

Council in Surrey, B.C., is set to vote Monday evening on whether it should ask the province to enact a charter that would give British Columbia's second-largest city by population powers similar to Vancouver.

The Liberal caucus is gathering in British Columbia this week, still digesting the blow from the NDP that ended the government's supply-and-confidence agreement.

People with disabilities face losing their provincial benefits if they marry or enter a common-law relationship, which some say can lead many to avoid pursuing or entering relationships.

Air Canada is finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of its operations as talks with the pilots' union are near an impasse, the airline said in a statement on Monday.

Relatives of some of those killed when Flight PS752 was shot down over Iran have filed complaints against former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki over her decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the deadly event.

In early July, amid a frenzied response to by-election results in Toronto-St. Paul’s, Liberal caucus chair Brenda Shanahan had to shoo away calls for a special meeting of MPs to discuss the state of the party and the government. Two months later, Liberal MPs will meet at the party's caucus retreat.

Mediated negotiations between the union representing striking HandyDART transit workers in Metro Vancouver and their employer is now underway, six days into the stoppage. About 600 employees of the door-to-door service for people unable to navigate the conventional transit system have been on strike since Tuesday.

Vancouver police say a trio of Good Samaritans helped thwart a knife-wielding robber Saturday, by yelling at the suspect and calling 911.

A trio of Good Samaritans thwarted an attempted robbery at a Vancouver convenience store on Saturday by scaring away the suspect and calling 911, police say.

The St. George Coptic Orthodox Church burned down in an arson three years ago, and it will be several more years before the congregation finds its way back into a new building.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for B.C.'s Central Okanagan region, including Kelowna, on Sunday.

RCMP in Whistler, B.C., say they're seeking public assistance as they try and find the family of an unaccompanied boy.

RCMP in Whistler, B.C., say the family of a child who was reportedly unaccompanied Saturday night has been found.

About 600 employees of the door-to-door service for people unable to navigate the conventional transit system have been on strike since Tuesday.

For this installment of Cooking Together, Dockside Restaurant executive chef Josef Driemel is here to show you how to make is delicious beef tartare.

A water mapping project in the Kootenays is being touted as a time saver for firefighters, allowing crews to focus on fighting blazes rather than looking for water sources.

A water mapping project in the Kootenays is being touted as a time saver for firefighters, allowing crews to focus on fighting blazes rather than looking for water sources.

A Sep. 6 report from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans says researchers have counted 552 salmon passing a monitoring site at the Chilko River. 

A Sept. 6 report from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans says researchers have counted 552 salmon passing a monitoring site at the Chilko River. 

Lynn O’Connor is recovering at her home in Washington state after being attacked by a black bear last weekend.

CBC Radio’s What on Earth travelled to Yukon this summer to explore how a warming climate has threatened chinook salmon, endangering not just the species but a cultural keystone for some Indigenous communities.

Increased wildfire activity in B.C.'s Omineca region has lead to a smoky skies bulletin for parts of central B.C. and air quality advisories for Prince George and Quesnel. It comes as fire behaviour at the Ootsa Lake complex, west of Quesnel, has grown since Friday .

The authority operating British Columbia's ferries said it will take six month to repair a vessel that lost a propeller, triggering an oil spill, this week.

A First Nation in northern B.C. has put up a $50,000 reward as it continues to search for a woman who has been missing since July.

A First Nation in northern B.C. has put up a $50,000 reward as it continues to search for a woman who has been missing since July.

Wildlife researchers say they're hopeful there could be a future for the critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot species, after they counted a record number of wild-born pups this summer.

A man has been charged in relation to a hit-and-run in Kelowna, B.C. last October, which led to the death of Tristan Seeger, 15.

The collision closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Langley overnight, and while DriveBC says the road reopened Saturday, it warned drivers to expect major delays due to congestion. 

Canada's Nate Riech has won his second consecutive Paralympic medal. The Victoria native took silver in the men's T38 1,500 metres on Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, following up the title he won three years ago at the Tokyo Games.

Weddings are typically all about the couple — the dress, the dance, the vows, the honeymoon and their plans for the future. And while Gurjinder Basran's latest offering, The Wedding, examines the romance, it also hones in on the other people who are inherently involved when two people come together in matrimony. 

Cycling advocates in British Columbia hope a new U.S. study will boost the case to allow bicyclists to yield at stop signs and safely roll through intersections.

University of Victoria researchers said their study provides a rare glimpse into the species' underwater behaviour, as the animals learned to associate sonar noise from the research instruments, 645 metres deep, with the presence of food.

It’s becoming harder and harder to escape the heat, especially if you live in an urban area. And with most Canadians living in cities, experts say it’s time to focus on building cooler cities.

NOVEM Pharmaceuticals announced Friday that it’s buying the co-operative’s main cold atmosphere storage facility. CEO Colin Davison says the company is leasing the property on an emergency basis until the deal is finalized so it can open up storage space for this year’s harvest.

Some voters might still see the B.C. United on the ballot for the upcoming provincial election despite recently suspending its "full provincewide" campaign.

A 20-year-old man was pulled from a burning car and attended to by passersby after his vehicle crashed near Nelson early Thursday. The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and the response from a good Samaritan is being considered for life-saving awards.

RCMP say a Smithers, B.C., man has been arrested and charged in relation to a homicide in the northwestern B.C. community nearly one year ago.

Francis David Laporte was killed near the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, just minutes after the same attacker allegedly severed a 56-year-old man's hand a few blocks away.

Francis David Laporte was killed near the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, just minutes after the same attacker allegedly severed a 56-year-old man's hand a few blocks away.

The city says the risk of a catastrophic event is low but it wants to strike a balance that acknowledges an incident could occur.

Ascot halts Premier gold mine operations in British Columbia just months after first pour  MINING.com

New data from Statistics Canada shows that out of the seven Canadian cities studied, Metro Vancouver had the highest level of fentanyl byproduct in its wastewater. 

A Vancouver jury is starting deliberations in the trial of Kane Carter. Carter faces murder charges in an alleged gang shooting that took the life of bystander Alfred Wong, age 15.

The man accused in the June slaying of Tori Dunn appeared in a Surrey, B.C. court Friday. Friends and family protested outside, vowing to "make noise" until justice is served.

BC United party now says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 election, despite suspending its campaign last week to support the B.C. Conservative Party instead.

RCMP on Vancouver Island say a person previously reported missing is now believed to be the victim of a homicide.

Premier David Eby says mental health care in the province for those committed against their will needs to be "dignified and humane" to be effective,.