Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

B.C. News

B.C. man arrested for swinging hatchet near pedestrians in downtown Victoria

B.C. man arrested for swinging hatchet near pedestrians in downtown Victoria

VICTORIA — A man in Victoria has been arrested after allegedly swinging a hatchet near passing pedestrians. Police say the incident happened on Tuesday around 7 p.m.
Read more >
B.C. Greens leader plans to switch ridings in provincial election

B.C. Greens leader plans to switch ridings in provincial election

VICTORIA — B.C. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau says she'll be switching ridings when the province goes to the polls in October.
Read more >
Prince George soccer league considering ban on women joining 50-plus drop-in division

Prince George soccer league considering ban on women joining 50-plus drop-in division

Kari Daly is fighting for the right for women to continue sharing the field with men playing coed soccer
Read more >
Workforce surpasses 550 at gold mine southwest of Prince George

Workforce surpasses 550 at gold mine southwest of Prince George

Artemis Gold Inc., project on target for first gold pour in second half of 2024
Read more >
Company looking to test autonomous Chinese drones in northern BC

Company looking to test autonomous Chinese drones in northern BC

Judy Xie says the drones could be used to enhance urban and forest firefighting capabilities, and could be used for medical emergency response.
Read more >
Roller derby league says it's being squeezed out by pickleball expansion

Roller derby league says it's being squeezed out by pickleball expansion

Expansion for pickleball at Archie Browning in Esquimalt, but roller derby league is getting later times.
Read more >
Northern BC Indigenous elders recording oral histories of Tse'K'wa cave

Northern BC Indigenous elders recording oral histories of Tse'K'wa cave

Also known as the Charlie Lake Cave, the national historic site has been an Indigenous gathering place for more than 12,000 years
Read more >
Schools need to take quick action on sexual misconduct by students, says expert

Schools need to take quick action on sexual misconduct by students, says expert

A sexual-violence expert warns that perpetrators who aren’t dealt with at the K-12 level could go on to repeat their behaviour in college and university
Read more >
B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report

B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report

VICTORIA — British Columbia's population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046 according to official projections and statistics that suggest the province is experiencing the fastest growth in 50 years. The new B.C.
Read more >
Police say two-year-old child hit by vehicle near Falkland, B.C., has died

Police say two-year-old child hit by vehicle near Falkland, B.C., has died

VERNON, B.C. — Mounties in the North Okanagan say they are investigating the death of a two-year-old child. Police say they were called Monday afternoon to help ambulance staff who responded after the child had been hit by a vehicle.
Read more >
$(function() { $(".nav-social-ft").append('
    • '); });