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B.C. writer experiments with outdoor slumber for poetry inspiration

Donna Kane, a resident in Rolla in northeastern B.C., has penned numerous poems that draw inspiration from the starry sky above her farmhouse.More recently, Kane — who...

Man dead, woman injured in apparent home invasion in Burnaby, police say

A man is dead, and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after what police say was a targeted home invasion in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday morning.The Lower Mainland's Integrated...

Students at North Vancouver's Capilano University return to campus after strike halted courses

A strike at Capilano University in North Vancouver continues, but students are heading back to campus after job action suspended classes for three weeks.About 350...

How to follow CBC's Canada Day 2023 coverage

CBC will be marking Canada Day with live TV and radio specials that will feature musical acts and guests from across the country.Here's how you...

Seniors' advocate calls for more public funding in B.C.'s assisted living system

B.C.'s seniors advocate is calling for a comprehensive review of the province's assisted living system, saying the current iteration is byzantine and leaving seniors confused.Isobel...

Port Hardy residents using 20% more water after water restrictions imposed

Water usage in the District of Port Hardy has shot up since water conservation restrictions came into effect, according to Mayor Pat Corbett-Labatt. Last Wednesday, Port Hardy was...

Free air conditioners for some B.C. seniors and vulnerable people announced in $10M program

The province has announced it is investing $10 million to provide 8,000 free air conditioners to elderly, vulnerable and low-income residents in British Columbians.The program will...

Section of B.C.'s world-renowned Berg Lake Trail opens after flooding repair

One of the most acclaimed backcountry hiking trails in British Columbia has partially reopened after months of extensive repairs to rebuild portions of the path...

RCMP seek witnesses to plane crash that killed 2 in northeastern B.C.

RCMP say two people died after a small plane crashed in northeastern B.C. on Sunday.Police say a small, grey, two-seated Savannah Rotax ultralight crashed at around 5:40...

Filipino Canadians celebrate prospect of new cultural centre at B.C. festival

Members of the Filipino-Canadian community in the Lower Mainland say they're eagerly awaiting the establishment of a cultural centre after the B.C. government committed to...

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