British Columbia Tsilhqot’in National Government Vice-Chief Francis Laceese said the crisis is a “continuation” of threats Indigenous Peoples have faced in the form of residential schools and the smallpox epidemic that devastated Indigenous communities in B.C. in the early 1860s. ‘The drug crisis is a continuation of this threat toContinue Reading
British Columbia·New The over 52,000 fans expected at B.C. Place Stadium are hoping to see soccer legend Lionel Messi in action Thursday, as Vancouver takes on Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal. Home team may not be main attraction when Vancouver faces Miami in CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal JimContinue Reading
British Columbia The Vancouver Griffins played in the National Women’s Hockey League from 2000 to 2003. The owner of the short-lived franchise is glad to hear that pro women’s hockey is returning to the city. The Vancouver Griffins played at New Westminster’s Queen’s Park Arena from 2000 to 2003 Jon Azpiri · CBCContinue Reading
There’s something new on the scenic skyline in Kitimat, B.C., more than 600 kilometres up the coast from Vancouver. A bright orange flare, burning above LNG Canada’s sprawling export terminal as tests on the facility are conducted ahead of the very first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada toContinue Reading
British Columbia An email from the anonymous whistleblower is on the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the board along with a corresponding letter from the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner asking the board to take action. Email from anonymous whistleblower on the agenda for Thursday’s police board meeting AshleyContinue Reading
British Columbia Liberal Leader Mark Carney says if he wins the election on Monday, he will push for an immediate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Liberal leader says that he will push for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump if elected on MondayThe Canadian Press · Posted: AprContinue Reading
Helen Irvine is one of six former and current law enforcement officers who have spent the past 18 months trying to bring forward a class action lawsuit against British Columbia’s municipal police forces. They claim to have been harassed and bullied by male co-workers and subjected to sexual touching and wildly offensive slursContinue Reading
British Columbia RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C. Police warn people to be aware of risks associated with prescription and non-prescription medicineThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 22, 2025 6:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 23 Campbell River RCMP say anContinue Reading
British Columbia Jim Rutherford hinted at the idea of somehow bringing Quinn Hughes’ brothers Jack and Luke to the Vancouver Canucks so the three can play together. ‘This franchise cannot afford to lose a guy like Quinn Hughes and we will do everything … to keep him here’ Karin LarsenContinue Reading
British Columbia B.C.’s privacy watchdog has sided with a woman suing the provincial government and its victim assistance program over an alleged breach of her sensitive files. Woman alleges files detailing abuse were accessed without permission by government employee Yasmine Ghania · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2025 8:00 AMContinue Reading
