The Latest Breaking News from British Columbia

VICTORIA — Severe drought, wildfires, flooding and landslides in British Columbia last year show that responding to climate change requires focusing on water and strengthening natural defences provided by healthy watersheds, an expert says.

VANCOUVER — Former clerk of the British Columbia legislature Craig James claimed expenses ranging from malt whisky to pieces of luggage on the public purse, a special prosecutor said Tuesday. 

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A novice British Columbia driver faces numerous tickets and nine penalty points after police allege he was travelling in excess of 200 kilometres per hour in his mother's car. 

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

Vancouver, British Columbia - TheNewswire - January 24, 2022 - Blackhawk Growth Corp. (CSE:BLR) (CSE:BLR) (OTC:BLRZF) (Frankfurt:0JJ) (the "Company" or "Blackhawk") is pleased to announce that its subsidiary MindBio Therapeutics Pty Ltd. ("MindBio") has entered into the final stage of a Phase 1 clinical trial involving microdosing LSD and is…

VANCOUVER — Unionized workers at Teck Resources Ltd.'s Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia have ratified a new five-year collective agreement.

On Jan. 15, a tsunami warning went out to residents of British Columbia and the west coast of the United States. The warning was issued after the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in Tonga in the Southwest Pacific.

VANCOUVER — Wildfires, sweltering heat and extensive flooding in British Columbia last year have underscored the importance of strengthening the agricultural sector's resilience to the effects of climate change and extreme weather, experts say.

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022