British Columbia News

Retrieved on: 2025-12-13 05:00:08 PST

B.C. government looks to offer loan guarantees to property owners in Cowichan Aboriginal title area

British Columbia’s premier says his government is working on a plan to underwrite mortgages and loans for property owners and businesses in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area.

Canucks trade captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota Wild

The Vancouver Canucks have traded star defenceman and captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, according to a team statement.

Fear and frustration as floods put Abbotsford, B.C., farms under threat yet again

Rising waters in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have "not meant good news" for farmers in a part of the province still recovering from devastating floods four years ago, the B.C'.s agriculture minister said on Friday.

Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks

John MacLaughlan says Const. Ian Solven "has severed the employment relationship with the RCMP" with misconduct that "strikes at the core of the RCMP organizational values."

CBC B.C.'s Make the Season Kind has raised $2.08M and counting for food banks

CBC B.C.'s annual fundraiser supporting food banks throughout the province has raised more than $24 million since the annual fundraiser began in 1986.

'We need a little bit of help:' Floods put unhoused people in B.C.'s Fraser Valley at further risk

Abbotsford is the only area of B.C. that remains under flood warning on Friday, with hundreds still under evacuation orders including in areas where unhoused people were already living in vulnerable conditions.

EllisDon fined more than $1.2M for crane safety violations, including fatal Vancouver case

WorkSafeBC has issued more than $1.2 million in fines to Ontario-based construction giant EllisDon Corp. for three separate crane-related safety violations, including one at the Oakridge Mall development in Vancouver which saw a worker being killed.

More patients to be diverted from Port Alberni hospital amid staff shortage

Island Health says patients who need hospital treatment — but not emergency or specialist care — and don't have a family doctor attached to the hospital will be temporarily diverted elsewhere due to an ongoing staff shortage.

Officials say Fernie wastewater system no longer at risk of 'catastrophic failure' 1 day after warning

The City of Fernie says its wastewater system is stabilizing after volumes ease, following a peak caused by heavy rains and snowmelt on Thursday.

15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, says Canada's border agency

The statement from CBSA neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details about their applications — but Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke says she's "appalled" to learn the suspects are claiming refugee status to evade deportation.

Winter storms batter northeastern B.C.

RCMP has issued a travel warning after two men from Alberta were killed in a head-on crash between two semi-trucks on the Alaska Highway between Fort St. John and Fort Nelson this week, and Environment Canada is forecasting another long week of heavy snowfall ahead for the region.

Vaginal tightening practitioner, serving 11 years for sexual assault, released from jail pending appeal

Farshad Khojsteh Kashani, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting seven clients during vaginal tightening proceedures at his Burnaby spa, has been released on bail after putting up $150,000 in cash.

How the City of Vancouver's deal with the Whitecaps could transform the Hastings Park area

The City of Vancouver’s history began with a land deal between a government desperate for a product and a private corporation with plenty of perceived leverage.

First Nations in northern B.C. offered $10K payouts ahead of vote on contentious mine project

Some Tahltan First Nation members in northern B.C. are raising concerns about the timing of an “upfront payment” from a mining company ahead of a crucial vote on the Eskay Creek mine.

Kelowna family issues warning after senior stabbed by stranger in broad daylight

The family of a senior in Kelowna who was hospitalized after being stabbed by a stranger in broad daylight wants to know why RCMP haven't done more to warn the public about the attack, despite the fact the perpetrator has not been located.

No warming centres in Fort St. John, B.C., as winter temperatures plunge

Harsh winter conditions have gripped northeast B.C., with temperatures expected to drop below –30 C and Environment Canada warning people could suffer from "frostbite in minutes." Despite this, there are no official warming centres in Fort St. John, and the city says it has no plans to open one.

Now your EV charger can earn some money for you

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a couple of ways you can use your EV charger to earn some extra cash; take a closer look at China's approach to climate action; and find out why Winnipeg is moving to scrap rules that protect migratory birds from smashing into windows.

Nuxalk Nation upset MP Ellis Ross meeting with hunting club after grizzly attack

The Nuxalk Nation is demanding an apology and for their local MP to cancel a scheduled visit with the local hunting club in the wake of a grizzly bear attack in the Central Coast community.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2022 stabbing death of Coquitlam senior

B.C.’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a Coquitlam senior nearly four years ago. Terry Miller, 66, was stabbed near 228 Schoolhouse St. in Coquitlam on Feb. 10, 2022 and police say he died of his injuries in hospital nearly two weeks later.

Whitecaps, City of Vancouver sign agreement on pursuing new stadium

The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving forward with plans to build a new stadium on the eastern edge of the city. The Major League Soccer club and the City of Vancouver announced Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park.