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B.C. NDP government fires back after Greens accuse AI minister of conflict over investments

The video featuring Green Leader Emily Lowan accuses Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Rick Glumac of "potentially lining his pockets."

Indigenous Tumbler Ridge basketball player finds hope through his sport

The Grade 12 student from Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was awarded a player of the game recognition at the Junior All Native Tournament and is set to go home with a wealth of hope to share with his home community.

Court grants interim injunction pausing Rossland magnesium mine construction

Construction on the proposed Record Ridge mine near Rossland, B.C., will be paused after the B.C. Supreme Court granted an interim injunction to groups opposing the project.

Half-brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sentenced to 3 years in prison after Fort McMurray attack involving knife-sharpener

The older half-brother of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter will serve a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to attacking a man with a knife-sharpener during an unrelated 2024 incident.

Eby to travel to China later this year in 1st visit by B.C. premier since 2018

The premier says the trip will focus on deepening trade relations around agriculture and energy, but he did not provide a timeline or other details.

Government offices, library in Fort Nelson closed as heavy snow threatens to collapse roof

Engineers are assessing the safety of the municipal complex in Fort Nelson, B.C. after concerns heavy snow may have compromised the building's roof, impacting multiple government and public offices.

West Kelowna drinking water potentially compromised for some residents after break-in at reservoir

The City of West Kelowna has issued a precautionary "do not consume" drinking water advisory for roughly 300 residences after a potential breach of one of its reservoirs. Testing needed to ensure the water's safety is expected to last through the weekend.

Invasive grasses spreading after B.C. wildfires could fuel massive fires: UBC study

Invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people's lives at risk, a UBC researcher says.

Parks Canada plaque commemorates Cowichan sweaters, knitters in B.C.

A plaque was placed in a Duncan, B.C., park on Thursday that acknowledges the significance of the Cowichan sweater to the local Quw'utsun Nation.

B.C.'s credit rating downgraded as 'entrenched deficits' expected, but premier says services more important

British Columbia's credit rating has been downgraded, but Premier David Eby said government made a "very clear choice" between making cuts to "meet a credit rating" and "prioritizing British Columbians."

Coquitlam mudslide rescue, Fraser Valley evacuation alerts as rain continues in B.C.

Heavy rains battering B.C. caused a mudslide in Coquitlam Thursday, forcing one couple to be airlifted out, and triggered two evacuation alerts in the Fraser Valley, along the Chilliwack River.

Vancouver Park Board considering $1B motion to fix aging recreation facilities

Commisioners say the historic investment is needed after years of underfunding and to address the 2025 auditor's report that said 72 per cent of Vancouver's recreation facilities are in "poor or very poor condition."

2 men charged with kidnapping after Vancouver home invasion: police

Fazeel Salman, 26, and Reignings Besong Awah, 24, have each been charged with one count of kidnapping, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

No, we don't need high-protein boxed mac and cheese, experts say. But people want it

Kraft Heinz has just announced it's launching a high-protein mac and cheese called PowerMac that delivers 17 grams of protein and six grams of fibre per serving. But did we ... need this?

B.C. premier faces pressure over proposed changes to DRIPA

The NDP government is meeting with First Nations groups over the changes it plans to make to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA. Premier David Eby is facing pressure from Indigenous leaders to leave the law alone, and from Conservative politicians to scrap it entirely.

Northeast B.C. college opens new health lab to help meet demand for health-care workers

Northern Lights College celebrated the opening of a new health lab at their Fort St. John, B.C., campus this week. The six-bed training classroom is a dedicated space for nursing and health-care students, part of a larger strategy to train professionals locally.

Massive Site C dam work camp, with dorms, gym and movie theatre, to close March 31, future of facility unclear

After more than a decade in operation and housing thousands of workers, the half-billion-dollar Site C work camp on the hills of the Peace River near Fort St. John will close on March 31. Questions remain on the future of the facility’s assets, which includes 21 three-storey dorms, a movie theatre, gymnasium, fitness centre and cafeteria.

7-year-old B.C. girl and her mother being held by U.S. immigration officials in Texas

Family and friends are expressing fears for a Penticton, B.C., woman and her daughter who have been detained by U.S. authorities in Texas and are currently in an immigration holding facility. Tania Warner — a 47-year-old who family say is legally in the U.S. on a worker's visa — and Ayla Lucas were stopped at a U.S. border checkpoint on their way back from a baby shower.

Nisg̱a'a Nation members' lawsuit alleges no consultation before LNG project

Cecil Mercer and Stephen Nyce say in their lawsuit that the pipeline project is interconnected with the Ksi Lisims floating natural-gas facility and marine export terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C., which has been dubbed a nation-building project by the federal Liberal government.

Vancouver city council’s rejection of 2 big developments about policy — but also politics

It’s worth noting when Vancouver city council doesn’t give the green light to two high-profile proposals in a week, in part because it happens so rarely.