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New B.C. Conservative leader promotes loyalist MLAs to key leadership positions

2026-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who currently doesn't hold a seat in the legislature, has appointed Heather Maahs, MLA for Chilliwack North, as the interim leader of the Official Opposition.

School district seeks support to build outdoor running track in Dawson Creek, B.C.

2026-06-30T03:00:00+00:00

School District 59 is seeking support for a rubberized 400-metre outdoor running track in Dawson Creek, B.C.

What goes into making World Cup-quality turf, and the Canadian behind it

2026-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

When Australian goalkeeper Patrick Beach came off the turf after the first FIFA World Cup game in Vancouver, it wasn't the crowd or atmosphere that had caught his attention — it was the grass.

Former B.C. correctional officer turns herself in after warrant issued

2026-06-29T23:10:52+00:00

A former B.C. correctional officer has turned herself in after a warrant was issued for her arrest last month.

Alberta to unveil details of 'million-barrel-per-day' oil pipeline route to West Coast on July 2

2026-06-29T18:35:14+00:00

The Alberta government says it plans to unveil details Thursday about a proposed "one-million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline" through British Columbia.

Social media sites pushing self-harm content, says mother of B.C. teen who died

2026-06-29T16:33:52+00:00

The grieving mother from British Columbia has issued an emotional call for change, including a push for the regulation of self-harm and suicide-promoting content targeting minors, and independent oversight of social media platforms.

Body of missing inmate found in waters off Vancouver Island, says CSC

2026-06-29T14:21:20+00:00

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says an inmate who was declared missing from a seaside minimum-security prison on Vancouver Island is dead.

B.C. natural gas leak caused by crews hitting misidentified pipeline: TSB report

2026-06-29T13:23:52+00:00

A federal investigation has found the puncture of a natural gas pipeline in northeastern B.C. last November was the result of an inaccurate identification of the pipeline's location.

B.C. Nurses' Union issues 72-hour strike notice, says action signals members' growing frustration

2026-06-29T13:21:56+00:00

The union representing 60,000 nurses has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its members voted to reject a tentative contract offer. It says the action signals growing frustration by its members with the pressures facing their profession and the health-care system.

Water service returns to normal in Elkford, B.C., after nearly 2 weeks of disruptions

2026-06-29T12:37:42+00:00

Hundreds of people were unable to use their home water after a pump failure on June 16.

For players and fans, Canada's World Cup win on Sunday was worth the decades-long wait

2026-06-29T12:02:05+00:00

For long-suffering Canadian soccer fans, the scene after Sunday's win over South Africa was surreal, as though they were watching another country’s celebrations. Instead, Stephen Eustáquio’s winner made our own history.

6 boaters missing off coast of B.C., search operation suspended

2026-06-29T10:48:39+00:00

Montreal Canadiens trade Brendan Gallagher to Canucks

2026-06-29T08:57:41+00:00

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations.

Search and rescue operation suspended for 6 missing boaters in Strait of Georgia

2026-06-29T07:39:31+00:00

The search for six people believed missing in the water without lifejackets in the Strait of Georgia has been suspended, according to the Victoria Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.

UVic names new scholarship after Tumbler Ridge science teacher

2026-06-29T05:00:00+00:00

A Tumbler Ridge Secondary School science teacher is being honoured by a new annual scholarship established in their name at the University of Victoria. Mark Deeley was present during the mass shooting in February and commended by Premier David Eby for his courage.

New Westminster school redevelopment proposal sparks pushback against student relocation plan

2026-06-29T04:00:00+00:00

Some parents at a New Westminster, B.C., elementary school say a proposed redevelopment plan — which would see two schools built on the Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary site — isn't viable for their kids as they would be forced to move to a Burnaby school temporarily.

Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you

2026-06-29T00:00:00+00:00

As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates — from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland — the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?

Ottawa set to relaunch federal green home retrofit program in 4 provinces

2026-06-29T00:00:00+00:00

After a hiatus, the popular greener homes program is returning to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia, CBC News has learned.

Search underway for convicted killer believed to have escaped from Vancouver Island prison

2026-06-28T16:07:43+00:00

A search is underway for a convicted killer police describe as "dangerous," who is believed to have escaped from a federal prison on Vancouver Island.

'Freaking ecstatic!' Canadian soccer fans in Tinsel Town swoon over Hollywood ending

2026-06-28T15:49:14+00:00

An estimated 25,000 Canadian fans brought the Sea of Red to Los Angeles for Team Canada's Round of 32 elimination game victory over South Africa.