British Columbia news

The force plans to send Nanaimo Bear on a road trip with a note asking the public to help it get to its Newfoundland destination.

A rare tropical plant is set to unleash its putrid scent in Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park. The corpse flower is expected to bloom any day after only six years of growing. The Bloedel Conservatory is extending it’s visiting hours so Vancouverites can get the chance to smell the bloom.

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch says than 150 types of pot will be for sale at its cannabis stores when marijuana is legalized this fall.

Slashing victim claims she suffers from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The victim claims she suffered from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder following the attack by an international student undergoing a psychotic episode.

In a Wednesday statement, the Passenger Transportation Board said it will encourage other companies to “fill the gap” left by Greyhound by taking several actions.

The high pressure weather system building over southern B.C. could finally signal the start of a long hot summer, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.

The high pressure weather system building over B.C. could finally signal the start of a long hot summer, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.

Police tape is up near a home in Burnaby following a shooting in Burnaby on Wednesday.

The shortage of care works for seniors in British Columbia is a well touted statistic but what remains in dispute is how to solve the problem.

International students at the College of New Caledonia in northern B.C. are expressing their frustration with the school. Too often, they say, they can't get into the courses they need and sit on a wait-list, which is a costly process.

"It's definitely what the ambassadors are doing on a more regular basis."

"Of more than 100 trips this year, we've only seen the southern residents twice," says Vancouver whale watching operator.

He says extensive consultations with the whale-watching industry indicated support for the regulations in order to keep the animals in areas where tourists flock to see them.

'He pulled in, and he said to me either pay now or get out.'

Three people are hoping to replace Richard Walton as the municipality's leader

The product is distributed in the United States through retail locations and online internationally.

The remains of a missing Kelowna man were found along a river bank in Kamloops.

Lifestyle expert Tina Barkley discusses favorite campsites to book this summer and easy ways to make your next camping trip go smoothly in British Columbia this summer.

Lifestyle expert Tina Barkley discusses ways to make your next camping trip go smoothly in British Columbia this summer.

'This could have been bad,' said a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson. 'Thankfully, it was a good outcome.'

The fire is being considered suspicious.

Filmmaker Greg Durrell discusses his new documentary “Design Canada” and how some of our country’s most iconic symbols were developed and their impact on the nation.

Cats and dogs can get their heads stuck in the dome of the dispenser and possibly suffocate. Ikea is urging people to stop using the dish.

Like a community garden, you can buy into New Westminster's solar array. But instead of receiving fresh vegetables for your investment, you receive a saving in energy costs.

The federal NDP is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to develop a funding plan that would preserve Greyhound Canada's bus routes in northern communities. 

Indigenous groups and advocates are voicing their concern about impacts the cut to Greyhound bus services in Western Canada will have on safety and access to health services.

The new Mrs. B.C. pageant winner sits down with Sonia Sunger to tell us why she wanted to compete with no makeup or hairstyling and break down traditional stereotypes in the pageant world.

BC Ferries is warning anyone trying to catch an afternoon ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay today to make a reservation for their vehicle.

At least two homes, a number of garages and at least one carriage house have been destroyed in the new complex on Foxglove Avenue.

The city is exploring the use of grants, stabilization funds and existing city facilities to help artists, many of whom are struggling with finding places to live and work.

B.C. native Erik Brown, part of a support team of divers involved in the rescue operation in a Thai cave that saved 13 people, says he was awed by the international teamwork involved in the effort and surprised and grateful that all the boys came out of the cave alive.

The band's sound is influenced by 'son jarocho,' a style that traces back about 400 years to coastal Veracruz.

Chilliwack Fire and Chilliwack RCMP are on scene Wednesday morning at a neighbourhood in Sardis where a big fire broke out. Multiple families are displaced from their homes.

Whales and other marine mammals are the subject of new Canadian regulations requiring boaters to keep their distance or else face hefty fines — giving teeth to what had previously been recommendations.

The Titan arum is a rare tropical plant that usually requires seven to 10 years of growth before blooming for the first time — but the conservatory says its six-year-old plant has begun blooming unexpectedly.

The Titan arum is a rare tropical plant that usually requires seven to 10 years of growth before blooming for the first time — but the conservatory says its six-year-old plant has begun blooming unexpectedly and will only last for up to 48 hours.

Some Canadians craving a doughnut or double-double but strapped for time can now have Tim Hortons food brought to them as the national chain started testing delivery this week.

The coffee-and-doughnut chain has launched food delivery with Skip The Dishes through 148 restaurants in three cities: Vancouver, Ottawa and Edmonton.

Coun. Bruce Hayne said that moving to a municipal force would take years and cost a bundle.

The MV Sun Sea carried nearly 500 Tamil migrants to Canada eight years ago, but now the rusting cargo ship sits forlornly on the B.C. coast — an unwanted vessel of toxins including asbestos, PCBs and mould, documents reveal.

The family of a Chinese man who was the victim of a homicide is suing his accused killer for the millions of dollars it claims he borrowed from the victim to buy properties in Metro Vancouver.

Council has also approved more flexibility around residential use in buildings under 70 feet tall.

A vehicle left the highway and rolled about 18 metres down the embankment, a fire official said.

A nine-year-old B.C. girl who has spent virtually her entire life fighting for her life got the shopping spree of any child’s dreams today. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Tanya Beja talks to the family of a former B.C. man who was one of the divers who saved a Thai soccer team from a deep cave.

A former RCMP officer who battled sexual harassment on the force has taken her own life. Rumina Daya has the story.

The group responsible for responding to emergencies in B.C. caves is asking for more funding from the province.

"This is a new congestion-based system, the first of its kind in B.C."

The former head of B.C.’s illegal gambling enforcement team claims the RCMP and the former Liberal government did nothing to deal with rampant money laundering in the province despite warnings. John Hua reports.