Rustad, Halford, McInnis return to B.C. Conservative caucus as early election looms
Interim British Columbia Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson is moving to repair ruptures in the Opposition that saw 13 legislators quit caucus or be expelled by former leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who stepped down on Sunday. The party says former leader John...
B.C. sues OpenAI over deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the government has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California over the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Sharma says the province is seeking accountability from the company and and...
B.C. minister Popham won’t run for a sixth term, deepening snap election speculation
B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham says she won’t run for a sixth term, deepening speculation about a snap election being called. Popham’s announcement follows the resignation of Opposition B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay on Sunday. Popham, the current minister for...
B.C. government restarts planning for Burnaby Hospital expansion
The provincial government is resuscitating the Burnaby Hospital expansion, a project that had been put on hold because of budget pressures. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says planning for the redevelopment has resumed and it will now proceed in three steps...
What people are saying about Findlay’s resignation as B.C. Conservative leader
Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as the leader of British Columbia’s Conservatives on Sunday, bringing to a close her brief tenure marked by infighting, firings, expulsions from the party caucus and a string of defections by sitting legislators. Findlay said she would...
Interim B.C. Conservative leader named ahead of potential election following Findlay resignation
British Columbia’s political landscape continues to shift, with Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepping down as the leader of B.C.’s Conservatives Sunday, and the party’s board of directors appointing MLA Lorne Doerkson as interim leader hours later. Findlay’s resignation and Doerkson’s appointment come...
Grain, oil exports fuel record cargo volumes at Port of Vancouver
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says surging grain and oil exports drove a record amount of cargo through its gates in the first half of the year as part of a push away from U.S. markets. The federal agency says...
Man dead after RV fire in Surrey
A man was found dead following an RV fire in Surrey early Sunday morning, authorities say. Surrey Fire Services Asst. Chief Mike McNamara says crews were called to the travel trailer, located in the area of 94 Avenue and 184...
Video shows impaired ‘N’ driver crashing on HWY 1 in Langley
The Langley RCMP has shared video of a Ford Ranger swerving, driving on the shoulder, and then crashing on Highway 1 early Saturday morning. Police say they received a call around 3:30 a.m. from a witness who was following the...
Tow truck, bus among vehicles in Granville Street Bridge crash that sent 6 to hospital:...
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it is investigating after a multi-vehicle collision on the Granville Street Bridge resulted in six people being taken to hospital Sunday. A tow truck, a bus, and two other vehicles were involved in the...
