Skip to content

BC News

Les Leyne: A dead-heat election for B.C. thanks to Conservative surge

Les Leyne: A dead-heat election for B.C. thanks to Conservative surge

The Conservative Party of B.C.’s stunning surge culminated in a dead-heat election that on Saturday night left them just short of the 47-seat majority.
Read more >
Trevor Hancock: Later is too late to restore nature

Trevor Hancock: Later is too late to restore nature

The Worldwide Fund for Nature says what happens in the next five years will “determine the future of life on Earth.”
Read more >
No clear winner in B.C. election, Conservative leader says province 'changed forever'

No clear winner in B.C. election, Conservative leader says province 'changed forever'

VANCOUVER — There was no clear winner in Saturday's British Columbia election, but the leader of the B.C. Conservatives says the province's political landscape has "changed forever," after his party pushed the incumbent New Democrats to the brink.
Read more >
B.C. business owners wary of "uncertain" minority government

B.C. business owners wary of "uncertain" minority government

Business loves certainty and the only certainty in a minority legislature is uncertainty. That is not good, according to business leaders
Read more >
Atmospheric river brings heavy rains, localized flooding on B.C. election day

Atmospheric river brings heavy rains, localized flooding on B.C. election day

An atmospheric river has drenched coastal British Columbia, triggering localized flooding Saturday as voters headed to the polls for the provincial election.
Read more >
Port Alberni house fire sends one person to hospital

Port Alberni house fire sends one person to hospital

Two people managed to get out of the 7th Avenue home before fire crews responded about 6:40 p.m. Friday
Read more >
Widespread flooding in Lower Mainland on election day, sinkhole in Langley

Widespread flooding in Lower Mainland on election day, sinkhole in Langley

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue into Sunday.
Read more >
Teachers' association wanted 'safe space' for all-candidates meeting so it banned filming

Teachers' association wanted 'safe space' for all-candidates meeting so it banned filming

BC Conservative Party candidate in Victoria is puzzled why video recordings of candidates discussing public policy platforms were barred by a teachers' union organizing the debate.
Read more >
Election results could come within an hour of polls closing

Election results could come within an hour of polls closing

Once polls close, electronic tabulators will produce paper results that will be phoned in to the district electoral office, where officials will enter the results for publication on Elections B.C.’s website
Read more >
Watch: B.C. delivery driver throws package at cat's face

Watch: B.C. delivery driver throws package at cat's face

A doorbell camera captured the moment when a delivery driver decided to throw a package at a cat.
Read more >