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🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘Like a spelling mistake’: B.C. teen’s DNA ‘corrected’ to cure rare disease

A B.C. teenager, Ty Sperle, was successfully cured of chronic granulomatous disease through a groundbreaking medical procedure involving genetic correction.

Feb 27 • 20:20 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Jack Mintz: Alberta manages growth while B.C. hikes spending and taxes

The article compares the contrasting budgetary approaches of Alberta and British Columbia, highlighting Alberta's growth management and lower deficit against B.C.'s rising expenditures and deficits.

Feb 27 • 19:26 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Life & Tech

Bet you can’t see just one! Gambling blog works out Bigfoot sighting odds

A Canadian gambling blog has calculated the odds of Bigfoot sightings in various regions, finding British Columbia to have the highest likelihood.

Feb 27 • 09:30 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Kelowna business community pushes back against province’s proposed PST expansion

The Kelowna business community strongly opposes a proposed expansion of the provincial sales tax (PST) in British Columbia that would increase operational costs for local businesses.

Feb 27 • 01:48 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Pembina Pipeline green-lights 2 projects in B.C. and Alberta, reports dip in Q4 earnings

Pembina Pipeline Corp. has approved two pipeline expansion projects in British Columbia and Alberta despite reporting a decline in fourth-quarter earnings.

Feb 26 • 23:23 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

B.C. man acquitted of smuggling drugs back into Canada that first left in his rectum

A British Columbia man was acquitted of drug smuggling charges after the judge ruled he was unaware of the drugs in his possession due to fentanyl withdrawal symptoms.

Feb 26 • 20:09 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology

A British Columbia man has become the first person cured of a rare genetic disease through a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment known as prime editing.

Feb 26 • 12:05 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Canadian school trustee hit with $750K penalty after tribunal rules against his trans-policy posts

Barry Neufeld, a former Chilliwack school trustee, faces a $750,000 penalty for opposing transgender policies, as ruled by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.

Feb 25 • 17:03 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

FIRST READING: B.C. judge surprised by police actually enforcing drug laws

A British Columbia judge expresses surprise at the prosecution of drug laws amidst rampant illegal drug sales that often go unpunished.

Feb 25 • 12:15 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

John Cleese says he’s now avoiding B.C. because of crackdown on gender ideology criticism

British comedian John Cleese is avoiding British Columbia during his upcoming tour due to concerns over legal repercussions related to his views on gender ideology.

Feb 25 • 11:30 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. business leaders criticize budget, saying province is in ‘an entrepreneurial drought’

Business leaders in British Columbia express significant concerns about the newly proposed provincial budget, arguing that it negatively impacts affordability and investment in the region.

Feb 24 • 23:34 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Snowmobilers fall through ice, bodies recovered days later after lake refreezes: RCMP

The bodies of two snowmobilers who fell through ice on a British Columbia lake were recovered after the surface refroze, following a delay in their reported disappearance.

Feb 24 • 14:40 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Michael Higgins: Human rights tribunal seeks to bully and punish trans heretics

A ruling by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal imposes a $750,000 fine on an individual for questioning gender ideology, raising concerns about freedom of expression and compliance with belief systems.

Feb 24 • 11:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘It’s always heartbreaking’: Multiple Okanagan wineries in foreclosure

Several wineries in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia are facing foreclosure due to a series of challenges affecting the wine industry.

Feb 24 • 03:52 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Heli-skier dies in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.

A heli-skier died in an avalanche near Revelstoke, British Columbia, while skiing with companions and a guide.

Feb 21 • 18:37 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘Death by 1,000 cuts’: B.C. businesses criticize PST changes

British Columbia business owners are expressing concerns over impending Provincial Sales Tax (PST) changes that will increase their operational costs.

Feb 20 • 03:26 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘They’re overseeing themselves’: B.C. budget eliminates merit commissioner position

The British Columbia budget has removed the merit commissioner position, which was responsible for overseeing fair hiring practices in the province's public service.

Feb 20 • 01:10 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Snowmobiler dies after being caught in avalanche near Fernie, B.C.

A man tragically died in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Fernie, British Columbia.

Feb 19 • 23:08 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

NDP leadership hopefuls square off in English-language B.C. debate

The candidates for the NDP leadership are participating in a crucial English-language debate in British Columbia, ahead of the upcoming vote.

Feb 19 • 22:39 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. government spending $50M to expand availability of nasal naloxone across province

British Columbia is allocating $50 million to enhance the distribution of nasal naloxone as part of its response to the ongoing overdose crisis.

Feb 19 • 18:42 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Canada wants to withhold ‘sensitive’ information from trial over Sikh leader’s killing

Canada’s justice department is seeking to prevent the disclosure of sensitive national security information in the murder trial of four Indian men accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader in British Columbia.

Feb 19 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

$10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says

The B.C. government has announced a three-year pause on the $10-a-day daycare program to assess its sustainability and address issues raised by families and operators.

Feb 19 • 00:24 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. paramedics vote 97% in favour of strike action

Paramedics in British Columbia have overwhelmingly voted to authorize strike action after contract negotiations broke down with their employer.

Feb 18 • 21:29 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate addresses impact of 2026 provincial budget

The British Columbia Seniors Advocate addresses urgent challenges facing the aging population in light of the province's paused long-term care infrastructure projects.

Feb 18 • 20:08 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

British Columbia's budget proposal is facing criticism due to significant tax increases, a soaring deficit, and cuts in public sector jobs amid ongoing construction delays.

Feb 18 • 14:14 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Carney returns to B.C. for Lunar New Year one week after mass shooting

Prime Minister Mark Carney returns to British Columbia to celebrate Lunar New Year a week after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

Feb 18 • 13:28 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

B.C. man receives life sentence in killing of girlfriend, RCMP says

A British Columbia man has been sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of his girlfriend, Melissa Blimkie.

Feb 17 • 23:28 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Health, education, public safety to be protected in B.C. budget, Minister Bailey says

British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey outlines a disciplined budget prioritizing health, education, and public safety amid economic challenges and a significant deficit.

Feb 17 • 14:36 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Canadian immigration officers investigating hundreds identified by extortion task force

Canadian immigration officials are investigating 296 individuals identified by British Columbia's anti-extortion unit, marking a significant increase in cases from the previous month.

Feb 17 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. 2026 budget ‘neither’ big cuts nor tax increase, minister says

British Columbia's finance minister announced that the upcoming budget aims to protect core services without significant cuts or tax increases.

Feb 15 • 23:48 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Parts of B.C.’s South Coast set to see snow-rain mix with ‘rapidly changing’ travel conditions

British Columbia's South Coast is expected to experience a mix of snow and rain this week, leading to rapidly changing travel conditions due to an incoming cold front.

Feb 15 • 21:03 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C.’s provincial deficit ‘unsustainable’ as budget day nears, official says

The British Columbia government is expected to announce significant budget cuts amid rising concerns about a growing provincial deficit, while also addressing the aftermath of a tragic mass shooting in the region.

Feb 15 • 14:44 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

B.C. ends drug decriminalization, but needs to start charging for possession again: MLA

B.C. MLA Elenore Sturko declares the province's drug decriminalization plan a failure and advocates for reintroducing possession charges for illegal drugs.

Feb 15 • 14:00 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Canadian school shooter was ‘hunting’ victims – police

A school shooter in British Columbia, Canada, attacked the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, killing eight and injuring dozens, as police reported the assailant was indiscriminately 'hunting' for victims.

Feb 15 • 07:26 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

What is B.C.’s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?

The article discusses the relevance of British Columbia's Mental Health Act in the context of a shooting incident in Tumbler Ridge, where the teenage shooter had previous apprehensions under this act.

Feb 14 • 15:13 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. First Nation opposes cull on its territory after footage of ‘Judas’ wolf

The Gitxsan First Nation is opposing the British Columbia government's wolf cull program after a 'Judas' wolf, identified by its collar, was spotted in their territory.

Feb 13 • 19:46 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Father of Tumbler Ridge shooter releases statement, addresses ‘unforgivable act of violence’

The father of the Tumbler Ridge shooter expressed his condolences and addressed the family's estrangement in a statement following the tragic school shooting in British Columbia.

Feb 13 • 15:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Canada school deaths suspect created shooting simulator on gaming platform

The suspect in a British Columbia high school shooting had previously developed a shooting simulator on Roblox.

Feb 13 • 14:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Drug Combination Toppling People at Record Rate: 'True Hell'

A dangerous drug combination involving medetomidine and fentanyl is escalating overdose cases in British Columbia, prompting a state of emergency.

Feb 13 • 10:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Tumbler Ridge shooting: The faces of the children killed in senseless massacre

Eight children were killed in a tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, leaving the community devastated.

Feb 13 • 02:51 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

12-year-old ‘fighting for her life’ was shot while protecting classmates at Tumbler Ridge high school, family says

A 12-year-old girl was critically injured while attempting to shield her classmates during a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, according to family members.

Feb 12 • 22:43 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

RCMP respond to reports of guns at schools in several Alberta communities

Following a recent school shooting in British Columbia, the RCMP in Alberta has responded to increased reports of firearms at schools, most of which were false alarms.

Feb 12 • 21:35 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

More B.C. restaurants say money gone from 3rd-party program and still no answers

Restaurants in British Columbia are reporting missing tips from a third-party payments program, raising concerns about financial oversight in the hospitality industry.

Feb 12 • 20:42 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Halifax security expert says Nova Scotia schools could benefit from patrol officers

A security expert advocates for the implementation of patrol officers in Nova Scotia schools amidst rising concerns for student safety following a tragic school shooting in British Columbia.

Feb 12 • 20:09 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The tragedy that shook Canada: Police intervened with the perpetrator, returned the weapon to him

A tragic shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, resulted in nine fatalities and 27 injuries, marking the deadliest school massacre in Canada since 1989.

Feb 12 • 19:21 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘Incredibly strong community’: B.C. continues to mourn after mass shooting

The B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge is grieving after a mass shooting that claimed eight lives and left many others injured.

Feb 12 • 18:06 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

As Tumbler Ridge grieves mass shooting, Carney to visit ‘shortly’

Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon visit Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, following a tragic mass shooting that left eight dead and many injured.

Feb 12 • 15:49 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Slaughter in Canada: The motive of the 18-year-old who killed her mother, brother, and 12-year-old children is being sought – What we know so far

A tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, has left eight dead, including multiple children, following an attack by an 18-year-old transgender woman.

Feb 12 • 12:43 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

According to the police, the Canadian shooter was an 18-year-old transgender woman

An 18-year-old transgender woman named Jesse Van Rootselaar was identified as the shooter in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, which resulted in the deaths of eight people before she took her own life.

Feb 12 • 12:41 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

State of emergency in parts of Canada

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, Canada, due to a drug crisis involving a dangerous combination of tranquilizers and fentanyl, resulting in a significant rise in overdose cases.

Feb 12 • 12:26 UTC

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