British Columbia News

Retrieved on: 2025-07-16 09:00:12 PDT

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Round 1 — Coastal

Nanaimo bar or pirate pack? Canucks jerseys or yoga pants? Today's vote is about human creations from the coast.

Victims or wrongdoers? Inside the $1.6M financial fight over a fire-plagued Vancouver property

The owners of a fire-plagued apartment building in East Vancouver have been fighting attempts to hold them financially accountable for the property for years. They claim to be victims, but the city says the owners will be happy to reap the benefits from the sale of the property — which is listed for $15.8 million.

B.C. sees thousands of wildfire evacuees every year. But are people moving permanently?

Wildfires temporarily forced 7,000 British Columbians from their homes last year. Experts say the threat of fire is beginning to impact where people live in B.C., but the extent of the wildfire-induced migration isn’t yet known.

Campfires to be banned on B.C.'s South Coast as hot spell continues

Campfires will be prohibited starting Thursday at noon PT on B.C.'s South Coast as the region continues to swelter under an extended hot spell.

Porter Airlines flight to Vancouver makes emergency landing in Regina

A Porter Airlines flight from Hamilton, Ont., to Vancouver made an emergency landing at Regina International Airport on Tuesday night.

#TheMoment a 'fat' marmot was spotted in a B.C. park

Taylor Borth tells The National about the moment she snapped a photo of an unusually 'fat' marmot while walking through a park in Kamloops, B.C.

Flights grounded at Vancouver Airport after small plane allegedly 'hijacked,' RCMP say

In a news release, YVR says the incident involved a small private aircraft. The airport says police responded and one person was taken into custody.

B.C. child watchdog urges more progress 1 year after report into 11-year-old boy's torture and death

One year after a landmark report into the horrific death of an 11-year-old Indigenous boy in foster care called for a "complete overhaul" of B.C.'s child welfare system, the province's child watchdog says the NDP government has a long way to go in improving conditions for the most vulnerable.

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Round 1 — Nature

From trees to mountains, rivers to fruits, the unique natural aspects of British Columbia have long been powerful symbols of this province. But which one is the best?

Body of international student recovered in Kamloops, B.C., river

The man, a local university student, was playing volleyball at Overlander Park on Sunday night when the ball went into the Thompson River, according to Kamloops Search and Rescue.

Richmond, B.C., councillors slash funding for Olympic Oval by $1M

Councillors in Richmond, B.C., have reduced the amount of taxpayer dollars available to the Olympic Oval — managed by an arms-length corporation — from $3.5 million annually to $2.5 million for 2026.

Appeal court reserves decision on fate of B.C. ostrich farm as spokesperson thanks RFK Jr.

The Federal Court of Appeal heard arguments from a B.C. ostrich farm Tuesday as it sought to protect its herd from a cull ordered due to the avian flu, in a case that has sparked accusations of government overreach from critics in Canada and the U.S.

Controversial grizzly killed on island off B.C. coast, conservation officers investigating

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service (COS) says a grizzly bear on an island off the Sunshine Coast has been shot and killed.

Nanaimo proposes $412K iron fence to separate city hall from nearby overdose prevention site

The City of Nanaimo is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from what it says are "congregations" of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall.

FIFA says applications for 1st World Cup ticket draw will open Sept. 10

Soccer fans looking to take in the 2026 World Cup will be able to apply for FIFA's first ticket draw starting Sept. 10, soccer's world governing body announced Tuesday in a release.

B.C. falling behind other provinces on affordable child care, report finds

B.C. has fallen behind other provinces when it comes to affordable child care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Hudson's Bay hearing on lease deal adjourned, Ruby Liu appears without lawyer

Hudson's Bay was headed back to court Tuesday for a fight with one of its biggest lenders. But the hearing on the lease deal was adjourned after Ruby Liu showed up without a lawyer or materials.

Inflation rate rose slightly to 1.9% in June as vehicle and clothing prices climb

The pace of inflation sped up slightly in Canada to 1.9 per cent in the month of June, according to Statistics Canada.

#TheMoment a hiker saved himself during a harrowing trip in the B.C. wilderness

Dallin Beaumier recounts the moment he found a way to get himself to safety after his vehicle broke down during a hiking trip on central Vancouver Island.

Family lawyer says he's seeing a new trend of the 'manosphere' leading to divorce

Scott Byers has been practising family law for 10 years, and says he has noticed a new trend since the pandemic of women wanting to leave their partners due to what he describes as the radicalizing effect of online misogyny.