British Columbia News

Retrieved on: 2025-06-25 03:44:09 PDT

Measles cases confirmed in Kamloops and Chilliwack; exposures reported on B.C. ferry

Measles cases have been confirmed in the Interior Health and Fraser Health regions, officials in British Columbia said.

Hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver could cost up to $624M, says B.C. government

With less than a year to go until the start of the 2016 FIFA World Cup, updated estimates from B.C. organizers say it will cost between $532 million and $624 million to host seven matches in Vancouver.

Lululemon theft ring revealed: Organized crew suspected behind wave of shoplifted gear

Court documents obtained by CBC detail the inner workings of a multi-level organized ring of stolen-goods traffickers allegedly directing prolific shoplifters stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of clothes from Lululemon stores across the Lower Mainland.

Vancouver's mayor says he wasn't behind push for $5M DTES police crackdown

How the Vancouver Police Department got the green light for a $5-million campaign to reduce crime in the Downtown Eastside — or if it needed it outside approval at all — continues to be murky.

New paper continues debate over link between lice from salmon farms and B.C. wild salmon

A new paper on sea lice from fish farms and wild salmon in B.C. shows a significant relationship between the two and critics say that contradicts a report from the federal government, which regulates the fish farms.

Do I need a measles vaccine dose? What to know as more cases confirmed in B.C.

Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a highly contagious virus that's more infectious than influenza, chickenpox or COVID-19. As more cases are confirmed in B.C., here are some of the most common questions.

'Like my big brother': Surrey, B.C., man identified as 2nd victim of Banff rockfall

33-year-old Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was identified by his friend and roommate Khaled Elgamal as the second victim of a fatal rockfall in Banff National Park on June 19.

Independent provincial review warns gender-based violence 'normalized,' outlines recommendations

'Independent Systemic Review: The British Columbia Legal System's Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence' identifies barriers to change, and makes more than 24 recommendations.

Application for development that would have tripled Anmore, B.C.'s population withdrawn

The developer behind a controversial housing project in the Metro Vancouver village of Anmore pulled its proposal Monday, saying it believed continuing forward would “only deepen the divide” in a community split over what it wants its future to look like.

Northeast B.C. man looks to pick up the pieces after Pocket Knife Creek wildfire destroys his home

The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire is now classified by the B.C. Wildfire Service as "being held," but not before flames ripped through Chuck Ashdown's home south of Fort Nelson, B.C., earlier this month.

How Jaws made us believe great white sharks are villains in real life

Fifty years ago, the movie Jaws put sharks on our radar in a very real way. It broke box office records and tapped into an underlying fear of sharks and the unknown lurking in the ocean.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad to face mandated leadership review amid infighting

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is set to face a leadership review this summer as the province's centre-right party is embroiled by allegations of blackmail and by two splinter parties.

Most Canadians don't know about the Air India bombing: poll

40 years on from the Air India bombing, some in B.C. fear history is being forgotten. An Angus Reid Poll survey finds few Canadians, around one-in-five, are able to identify the tragedy as the deadliest terror attack Canada has endured. To help us better understand this, CBC News spoke to Sachi Kurl who is the president of the Angus Reid Institute.

Abbotsford Canucks capture American Hockey League championship after thrilling comeback

The Canucks become the first Canadian team to win the Calder Cup since the Toronto Marlies did it in 2017-18.

LNG Canada achieves first production of liquefied natural gas in Kitimat, B.C.

LNG Canada says it has 'safely achieved its first production' of liquefied natural gas at its facility in Kitimat, B.C.

Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Olukeye Adedayo was sentenced last week to prison terms totalling 76 years, after offences that the RCMP said resulted in the boy's "sudden death" in February 2023.

TransLink says fare enforcement blitz has led to millions in cost savings

Metro Vancouver's transit authority is touting a recent increase in fare enforcement as a way it is saving money each month, but a transit advocate says the easiest way to reduce fare evasion would be to get a lower-income fare program in place.

New Westminster, B.C., council approves controversial overdose prevention site

New Westminster, B.C., councillors voted Monday evening to extend the Starship Health Contact Centre's permit for another 18 months.

Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests

Southern resident killer whales are using kelp for what scientists suspect are both hygienic and social purposes.

40 years after Air India bombing, son's grief fuels his work in counterterrorism and victim support

Susheel Gupta was 12 when his mother was killed in the 1985 bombing. He now works in counterterrorism and says Canada must do more to acknowledge what happened.