Fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey, B.C.
Two bald eagles caught fighting in a power line above a Surrey, B.C. street were safely rescued and freed uninjured by fire crews and wildlife experts.
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No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
B.C. First Nations leader says Premier Eby's plan to suspend DRIPA would create legal uncertainty and undermine reconciliation efforts.
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
Two orphaned black bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island after their mother was found dead are recovering at a wildlife sanctuary.
Environment Canada says strong winds are coming to parts of B.C. starting on Monday.
Environment Canada issues special weather statement warning of strong winds up to 70 km/h across B.C.'s southern coast and Vancouver Island starting Monday.
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER — As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are...
B.C. RCMP officer injured after crash during motorcycle training exercise
SURREY — Two BC Highway Patrol officers were taken to hospital, including one with serious injuries, after crashing during a motorcycle training exercise in Surrey, B.C. A statement from the...
Suspicious fire at waste management facility under investigation in Victoria
VICTORIA — Police say a fire near a Victoria waste management facility has been ruled suspicious. The Victoria Police Department says the fire department called officers to attend the area...
No one injured after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C., sent heavy smoke into air
SURREY — Officials say they are monitoring the air quality after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C., sent large plumes of smoke into the air. Metro Vancouver Regional District said...
B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
VANCOUVER — A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas were released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independent...
‘Absolute betrayal’: First Nations blast Eby in leaked transcript of DRIPA meeting
A leaked transcript of a meeting between Indigenous leaders and British Columbia Premier David Eby, about his plan to suspend the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act,...
Does your single friend excel? Try a PowerPoint dating pitch
VANCOUVER — Harjot Rai had three minutes to make his PowerPoint pitch. The subject? His cringing friend, Matt White. And the audience was a far cry from executives in a...
Eby faces ‘complete opposition’ after proposing suspension of DRIPA sections
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will stake his government on suspending sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years, calling...
B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling after finding the judge used an "arbitrary boundary" to determine a First Nation's Aboriginal title over a swath...
BC Ferries head says service remains reliable despite vessel disruptions
The president of BC Ferries is defending service levels after disruptions this week caused by two major vessels being taken out of service, but adds he plans to revisit a...
B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby hasn't had to familiarize himself with a new face in his office after deputy director of communications James Smith left for another job...
B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy
VANCOUVER — Police say a man involved in British Columbia's deadly gang conflict who fled to Puerto Rico to dodge murder and conspiracy charges has been sentenced to 15 years...
B.C. man sentenced to life for contract murder and 14 years for attempted murder
NEW WESTMINSTER — A convicted murderer has been sentenced to life in prison and a second 14-year-term in a case that a British Columbia Supreme Court judge says had all...
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is ‘non-negotiable’ and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA — Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are...
Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a series of robberies where the alleged thief bear sprayed unsuspecting sellers of high-value Pokémon cards. Police say there...
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA — British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of...
