Category Archives: British Columbia

Group of prominent people demand immediate halt to Site C over stability concerns
VANCOUVER - A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minister are among 18 prominent Canadians urging the provincial government to halt work on a huge hydroelectric project in nor...
Sep 28, 2020

Childhood lessons, fight with cancer helped John Horgan forge political goals
VICTORIA - An Indigenous leader says John Horgan would often use a joke to ease tensions during difficult times in talks over the future of fish farms between groups with different interests in Britis...
Sep 28, 2020

Second week of British Columbia's election campaign begins
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's main political parties spent the weekend focusing on health care promises as the first week of the campaign ended. The NDP's John Horgan promised to push ...
Sep 28, 2020

Huawei CFO case back in Canadian court on Monday
VANCOUVER - A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a Canadian courtroom Monday arguing her extradition to the U.S. should be halted because her rights have ...
Sep 27, 2020

Green Leader Furstenau says party aims to run 87 candidates in election
VICTORIA - Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says the party is working overtime to field a full slate of candidates in the Oct. 24 British Columbia election, but may fall short. Furstenau says last week's ...
Sep 27, 2020

Horgan focuses on health care, industry in northwest B.C. campaign stops
TERRACE, B.C. - Premier John Horgan is campaigning in British Columbia's northwest today with a promise to complete a long-awaited hospital expansion and replacement project. Horgan says a New Democra...
Sep 26, 2020

UBCM wants to share the wealth of cannabis excise tax revenue
A group advocating on behalf of municipalities and some First Nations across BC wants the province to share its cannabis excise tax revenue that has put millions of dollars into provincial coffers.Uni...
Sep 26, 2020

Quicker voting registration to end Monday
Elections BC says residents can register to vote in the provincial election by phone and online until Monday.The elections administrator says voter registration will still be possible after that deadl...
Sep 26, 2020

Wilkinson aims to be B.C. premier after cabinet role, working as doctor and lawyer
VANCOUVER - Former cabinet colleague Bill Bennett warns anyone verbally sparring with B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to be prepared. "It's easy to fall into a trap when you're arguing with Andre...
Sep 26, 2020

Owners of vandalized gondola in Squamish, B.C., offer $250,000 reward for information
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The owners of a gondola in Squamish, B.C., that was vandalized for the second time in just over a year are offering a $250,000 reward. Sea to Sky Gondola says the money will go ...
Sep 25, 2020