VANCOUVER — The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember, celebrate and mourn victims of the attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival almost a year ago. Eleven people were killed and dozens more were hurt when an SUV drove down a crowded street near
VANCOUVER — Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British Columbia, an arm-sized robot carries out the repetitive task of collecting and weighing colourful vials as machinery whirrs in the background. It's part of a unique blend of robotics, chemistry and artificial intelligence aimed at
Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by researchers in Canada suggests, eroding opportunities for crews to contain the intensifying blazes. The study co-authored by researchers in British Columbia and Alberta suggests the number of fire-friendly hours has surged across North America in
VANCOUVER — Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious doctrine and be a "scandalous" practice that couldn't be justified to the faithful of the world, a lawyer for Providence Health Care has told the B.C. Supreme Court. The court in Vancouver has been hearing
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life. Narinder Singh Randhawa said in a sworn statement sent to The Canadian Press that he was first contacted by Surrey Police last Saturday, with an officer issuing
VICTORIA — The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald said a lack of frost meant trees and soil were able to soak up moisture, and the
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021. "All the homes around us were burning and we had to just jump in the vehicle and get
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his NASA crewmates are set to take part in a news conference today after the historic Artemis
VICTORIA — The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. has reached a major milestone in its treaty process as the province tabled legislation to ratify the agreement, in the second such achievement for a First Nation in as many days. But like the province's treaty process with the K'omoks First
VANCOUVER — Vancouver's council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city's waterfront that proponents say would bring more accommodation capacity and generate economic activity, despite concerns that it would mar water and mountain views. The application for the rezoning to allow the so-called floatel was brought by Vancouver
OTTAWA — The Canadian Victoria Cross is Canada's highest military honour. It was created more than 30 years ago, but has yet to be awarded to anyone. Here's a brief look at what it is. What is the Canadian Victoria Cross? Established in 1993, the Canadian Victoria Cross is meant
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing mounting calls to establish a military honours review board and to finally award Canada's highest military honour. The Canadian Victoria Cross was established in 1993 to recognize acts of valour, self-sacrifice or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. It has
VICTORIA — RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl and its analogs were discovered along with 5,000 kilograms of chemicals used to make more drugs. Police in Chilliwack
NEW WESTMINSTER — A British Columbia woman who worked in Punjabi-language broadcasting has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison after attempting to smuggle more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine into Canada from the United States. Sukhvinder Kaur Sangha pleaded guilty to unlawful importation in 2024 after she was
VICTORIA — Paula Beardy said her grandson Sheldon Beardy was a good kid. He would have turned 28 on Monday. But his mother died last year, and after attending her memorial service in August, Sheldon also died of a drug overdose. Paula Beardy said Sheldon used to stay with her
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty would confirm K’omoks First Nation ownership of about 3,442 hectares of land scattered around Vancouver Island with an additional
VANCOUVER — It was a once-dominant force in British Columbia politics, but for more than a year and a half the party formerly known as the BC Liberals has been dormant — at least in the public eye. Now, a scandal over dirty tricks in the run-up to the 2024
RICHMOND — Ten people on a flight from Vancouver to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, were arrested over the weekend after police say their unruly behaviour created "safety concerns." RCMP say in a news release that the arrests happened on Saturday after officers were called to Vancouver International Airport for a
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he may extend the current legislative session to find support among individual First Nations over his plans to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. "Even now, we are engaging with chiefs to try to find a
VANCOUVER — Allowing publicly funded faith-based health-care providers to impose religious beliefs on patients, including those seeking medical assistance in dying, is a breach of the British Columbia government's "basic duty" to remain religiously neutral, the B.C. Supreme Court heard Monday. Closing arguments in a legal challenge brought by the
