WILLIAMS LAKE — An evacuation alert has been issued in British Columbia's Cariboo region for a handful of properties as a wildfire burns out of control at the start of the province's wildfire season. The Xeni Gwet’in First Nation, the Tsilhqot’in national government, and the Cariboo Regional District issued the
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move faster to modernize Canada’s broadcasting system. But she
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his province will keep U.S. liquor off store shelves because British Columbians are still angry over tariffs on various industries, including softwood lumber. The premier made the comments in light of the latest jab from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. He told
VANCOUVER — The federal government has made an application to exclude some evidence over national security risks at the trial of Iain Hunt, whose wife was reported missing in 2021 from their home in Port Moody, B.C. The Attorney General of Canada says in a Federal Court application that it
LNG Canada has been ordered to identify the root causes of "black smoke flaring" from its facility in Kitimat, B.C., and implement measures to prevent it by October. The British Columbia Energy Regulator issued the order Wednesday after an inspection revealed at least two instances of non-compliance with the company's
VICTORIA — B.C.'s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their treaty process have developed "accommodation packages" with some neighbouring nations, but there's still more work to do. The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on government to pause the treaty bills for the
EDMONTON — Alberta took the first formal step Thursday toward ending more than a half-century of annual clock changes. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a bill that would see the province remain on daylight time year-round starting Nov. 1. Albertans would stop changing their clocks twice a
VANCOUVER — Former RCMP officer William Majcher says he wants to get back home to his family and hopes for a not guilty finding on a charge alleging he prepared to threaten a B.C. resident to convince him to return to China. Majcher is accused in B.C. Supreme Court of
Officials have issued a new evacuation alert for residents in an area of northeastern British Columbia where a landslide has cut off access to the neighbourhood. The Peace River Regional District issued a notice to an expanded group of homes, telling residents of Old Fort that they should be prepared
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator with the department, said five dead grey whales have been found already this year,
MONTREAL — Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier." It's hard to shake the notion among the public of what a premier looks like, Wynne, premier between 2013 and 2018, said
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and
VANCOUVER — At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper and help turn his body. She never imagined her retirement would be like this before
VANCOUVER — Eleven people were killed in the April 26, 2025, attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in East Vancouver, with dozens more injured. Adam Kai-Ji Lo has been charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder, but has yet to face trial. These
FORT ST. JOHN — A legislator for an area of northeastern British Columbia hit by a landslide and evacuation order says many residents who live close to the site never received emergency notifications from the provincial government. The landslide on Old Fort Road, about five kilometres south of Fort St.
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says five wildfires are currently burning out of control in the province. It says four of those fires were started Wednesday, including one southwest of Grand Forks in B.C.'s southern Interior that is an estimated 2.5 hectares in size. Fire information officer Aydan
VICTORIA — The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000. The party said in a statement that Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Peter Milobar, Kerry-Lynne Findlay and Yuri Fulmer all
CALGARY — A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face — steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal fight. Haida Nation President Jason Alsop, who also
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six schoolchildren, then herself. Eby said
VANCOUVER — The trial of a former RCMP officer accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government was abruptly adjourned Wednesday as prosecutors closed their case, catching defence lawyers by surprise. William Majcher pleaded not guilty to one count of committing "preparatory acts"
