B.C. News

Public safety around the bear is of primary importance, say government officials.

VICTORIA — The interim leader of B.C.'s newest political party says it will raise issues other parties won't dare to touch.

VICTORIA — Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner's kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week.

Officer Ron Kirkwood was suspended without pay after adjudicator Wally Oppal determined he committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon into a smoke-filled room, fatally injuring Lisa Rauch. 

The change, which will remove references to drug use or possession from the definition of non-academic misconduct, follows the overdose death of student last year

Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party.

VANCOUVER — Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible.

NORTH VANCOUVER — Police in British Columbia say there may still be people with "intimate knowledge" who haven't come forward to speak about the boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy.

Almost half of downtown Victoria businesses surveyed said they would not renew their leases based on current conditions downtown.

The contract ties most of the payment to delivery and includes refund guarantees and fixed-price terms that go beyond a regular ship-order contract, says Nicolas Jimenez.