British Columbia news

A Kelowna, B.C., resident managed to video a beaver casually walking down a street.

A major labour union is responding after several business groups filed a petition asking the B.C. Supreme Court to strike down the province's new framework for public infrastructure projects.

Hornby Island Community School plans on opening next week, despite being damaged by fire on Sunday, according to the school district.

The Comox Valley School District is planning on beginning school next week, despite the community school being damaged by fire on Sunday.

The figures were released as the regional district gears up for a referendum on borrowing up to $25 million for the new $40-million facility.

At a press conference held Tuesday, Finance Minister Carole James explains why the provincial government is concerned about the previous government’s use of deferral accounts.

A daily update of wildfires burning in B.C.'s Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary regions.

An investigation into seafood fraud found nearly half of seafood samples tested at Canadian grocery stores and restaurants were labelled wrong.

The B.C. government continues to have a strong financial bottom line, but the auditor general is warning that poor money managing at BC Hydro could change that.

The B.C. government continues to have a strong financial bottom line, but the auditor general is warning that poor money managing at BC Hydro could change that.

Finance Minister Carole James says the province maintained its budget surplus in the last fiscal year, even though it boosted spending on government programs by almost $3 billion.

Finance Minister Carole James announced Tuesday that the province maintained its budget surplus in the last fiscal year even though it boosted spending on government programs by almost $3 billion.

Renewed calls for a crackdown on illegal dumping after a pile of bags holding asbestos was left in a Burnaby alley. As Paul Haysom reports, it’s a growing problem across the region.

Meet Jasper, an energetic three-legged poodle looking for a special home. He’s almost seven years old and is looking for a new companion that will spoil him.

School is just one week away and dietitian Diana Steele has some helpful tip and tricks to get you and your children back into a healthy eating routine.

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is warning that B.C. could see more disasters if regulations around mining remain unchanged.

Police say charges have been laid against a 35-year-old man in regards to an alleged drug lab in Vernon.

A vape was found next to the boy when his parents found him.

Minister Bill Blair has been directed to tackle money laundering in B.C. connected to Canada's fentanyl crisis

Lindsay Sealey, founder of “Bold New Girls”, sits down with Sonia Sunger to discuss why heading back to the classroom can be particularly difficult for girls, and to outline tips to make the transition smoother.

A ticket for an illegal campfire can be $1,150.

More than 1,000 medical trainees from Saudi Arabia have been told they can stay in their Canadian positions for a while longer, bringing relief to teaching hospitals and universities that have come to depend on them.

The bags appeared early Sunday morning in the 4100-block of Eton and Cambridge streets.

The federal government will launch a study of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada, with the examination led by Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair.

Residents of a north Burnaby neighbourhood say they want bags filled with asbestos removed after they were dumped in an alley early Sunday morning.

A beer mile requires the consumption of four beers during the course of running one mile.

For the past few weeks, the endangered female orca known as J-50 has been at the centre of an international rescue effort. She was last spotted Friday.

Police say the two women, both in their 40s, were hit while they were walking a dog on Monday night. The dog was also killed.

Stepping through the front doors, the first thing that's so noticable is the bright wide-open space.

More than three years after he was charged, a man from Burnaby, B.C., accused of drug dealing in Yellowknife is finally getting his day in court.

There are "alarming rates of seafood fraud" in Canadian restaurants and stores, and consumers are getting ripped off, according to a new report by an ocean advocacy group.

For decades, scientists have predicted that B.C. would experience longer, more intense wildfire seasons as the climate warms. But the destruction of the last two years is still a bit surprising.

For decades, scientists have predicted that B.C. would experience longer, more intense wildfire seasons as the climate warms. But the destruction of the last two years is still a bit surprising.

The countdown is on for the first day of school in British Columbia, and a U.B.C. nursing professor wants parents to ensure their child's sleep cycle is on track.

The countdown is on for the first day of school, and a UBC nursing professor wants parents to ensure their child's sleep cycle is on track.

"At this moment, it's too early to determine if speed or alcohol or drugs were an issue."

The boy was on his bike and about to cross Highway 33 at the intersection with Black Mountain Road when a vehicle hit him.

Emergency crews rushed to Black Mountain Road at Highway 33 Monday evening after a 7-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike. The boy is said to be in stable condition.

Temple said Westcorp will now move forward with their much-anticipated project.

Minor adjustments requested by the City of Kelowna have been made to the plans for a 33-storey building that will be erected on the downtown waterfront. The Westcorp hotel and luxury condo project got its final approvals at council Monday. As Doris Maria Bregolisse reports, the hotel will change the face of downtown Kelowna’s waterfront.

This summer, as students prepared to go back to school, some post-secondary institutions did preparing of their own to make changes that they say address a legacy of colonialism and respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report.

Wade MacLeod grew up in Coquitlam and played in both the B.C. Hockey and American Hockey league.

The City of Saanich and the Province are going to court to break up a homeless encampment, citing safety concerns… but residents say it should remain until affordable housing is available. Kylie Stanton reports.

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association is asking the B.C. Supreme Court to strike down the provincial government's new hiring model for taxpayer-funded construction projects.

Proper summer weather has returned to Vancouver after a cooler spell with smoke-filled skies.

Members of Canada’s first-ever national blind hockey team have been training in Burnaby this week. As Linda Aylesworth reports, they are hoping to grow the sport to the point where it’s included in the Paralympic Games.

The Monday, August 27, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

Security-cam video shows a man picking up 3 1/2 year old English bulldog “Arzoo” and driving away. His owner is frantic to get the “love of her life” back. Julie Foy has the story.

A four-year-old girl broke her leg at the “Extreme Air Park” in New Westminster over the weekend. But the facility claims the father is responsible for “double bouncing,” which is against park rules. As Grace Ke reports, some critics say the rise in injuries across North America is due, in large part, to a lack...

At their convention in Halifax over the weekend, the federal Conservatives passed a motion calling for the scrapping of automatic citizenship for anyone born on Canadian soil. As Paul Johnson reports, while not everyone likes the proposed change, others are pleased the issue is back on the national radar.